Following weeks of build-up and anticipation, the Lotto Max Jackpot has chosen its winner. The $50 million prize went to a seemingly supernaturally lucky Québec resident who now has up to 52 weeks to come forward, contact Loto-Québec, and lay their hands on their life-altering prize.
Lotto Max has paid out millions of Canadian dollars to players over the years and it has a whopping jackpot cap of $70 million. Players who don’t snag the top award need not despair as there is also a selection of Maxmillion prizes worth $1 million each up for grabs.
The draws happen twice a week, and players can get their tickets at retail outlets or online.
A winning year
Lotto Max has created its fair share of big winners throughout the year, as has Canada’s other favourite lottery game, Lotto 6/49.
The BCLC reported that a $1 million winning ticket is in the possession of someone in British Columbia with the winning numbers 19675243-05. This prize must also be collected within 52 weeks. At this point, the larger $5 million jackpot remains untouched.
British Columbia’s lottery still has more winning stories to tell, including Sandra Pilgrim-Stark from Kanata, Ontario winning a $1 Million guaranteed prize from the October 20 draw.
The same draw produced another ecstatic victor in Gary Muchula from Vancouver, B.C. who claimed a massive $10.2 million win.
