Lotto Max hits $90M, biggest lottery prize in Canadian history
The Lotto Max jackpot in Canada has reached a record-breaking $90 million for the upcoming Friday draw. In addition to the main prize, there are numerous smaller Maxmillions and Maxplus prizes available for participants.
Why it matters
This represents the largest lottery prize in Canadian history, drawing significant public interest and potential economic impact on winners.
The upcoming Friday Lotto Max jackpot has hit $90 million, the largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada.
The latest prize pot comes after the previous prizes of $80 million last Friday and $85 million Tuesday saw no winning ticket.
It’s not just the $90 million prize up for grabs this Friday either, with 18 Maxmillions worth an estimated $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 also available.
In total, the value of top prizes in Friday’s draw total $117 million.
According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, though the Lotto Max jackpot wasn’t won, there were still some very lucky Ontarians celebrating a win.
Two Maxmillions worth $1 million were sold in Whitby and Hamilton, with two people from Toronto and Mississauga sharing a third Maxmillion to receive a total of $500,000 each.
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