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Judge rules in legal dispute over $33M Lotto Max jackpotNews Story
After legal battle, judge rules original Lotto Max claimant entitled to prize A $33 million lottery jackpot should soon be in the hands of an Edmonton man who has waited almost two months to claim the prize, one of the biggest awarded to a single lottery winner in Canada. A judge on Wednesday ruled that Matthew Hayduk should be immediately entitled to $33,301,693.30 after finding that another would-be prize claimant, Ted Baltoussen, did not have standing to assert a claim to the money.
Jun 23, 2011, 12:04 pm - Lottery News

$37M lotto winner dies heartbroken recluseNews Story
Ontario's biggest-ever lottery winner died a heartbroken and miserly recluse, estranged from family and too sick or too tightfisted to spend his millions. Friends of 59-year-old Graham Gelineau, who won $37 million in 2007 from a Canada Lotto 6/49 ticket, told the Sun the eccentric and mysterious Graham disappeared after collecting his jackpot, not returning to the cheap room he rented in a boarding house on St. Clair Ave. W. Friends aren't sure of the exact date of his death but have hear
Apr 11, 2011, 9:37 am - Lottery News

Canada lotteries hold nationwide raffle drawNews Story
By Todd Northrop Lottery players across Canada this morning are checking their Millionaire Life raffle tickets to see if they will be set for life, or perhaps win a new set of wheels. Millionaire Life, also called Vie de millionnaire, is a raffle game offered by the provincial lotteries across Canada during the month of March. The drawing took place Thursday, March 31, at 9:00 pm Eastern Time. A complete list of winning numbers for the drawing can be found at any of Lottery Post's Canad
Apr 1, 2011, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Canada's Lotto Max now at $81 million in top prizesNews Story
Estimated 31 MaxMillions $1 million draws coming Friday By Todd Northrop For the third straight week, lottery players across Canada will take their chances at a $50 million main jackpot and a rising number of $1 million MaxMillions bonus drawings. On Friday night, no tickets matched the seven numbers drawn to win the $50 million main jackpot, so the upcoming Lotto Max draw for Friday, March 11 will remain at an estimated $50 million with an additional estimated 31 $1 million MaxMillions
Mar 7, 2011, 8:37 am - Lottery News

Canadian wins second multi-million lottery jackpotNews Story
A Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, woman is in shock after becoming the lone winner of Lotto 6/49 this weekend her second lottery win in four years. Ann Lepine bought her ticket like she usually does when there is a big jackpot this time purchasing nine tickets. She checked her numbers a dozen times on Saturday night to confirm she was indeed the winner. Saturday's drawing awarded Lepine $7.6 million, and she said her most emotional moment was when she shared the news with her mother.
Mar 2, 2011, 8:56 am - Lottery News

Canada lottery almanac for 2010 publishedNews Story
By Todd Northrop Canada lottery players can obtain all of last year's lottery winning numbers for each of the country's games in one book, now that the latest edition of Lottery Post's Lottery Results Almanac series has hit the stands. Lottery Post 2010 Lottery Results Almanac, Canada Edition (ISBN 978-0-9826272-3-5), available for purchase immediately by publisher Speednet Group, is offered just two weeks after the United States edition of the same title was published. Over time these
Feb 8, 2011, 7:47 pm - Lottery News

Canada Lotto Max players awaiting huge draw tonightNews Story
By Todd Northrop New Year's Eve might be a lucky night for Lotto Max players across Canada. Since no winning tickets were sold for the $50 million jackpot in last week's Christmas Eve draw, lottery players are getting another chance tonight at the $50 million jackpot, with an additional estimated 18 MaxMillions $1 million prizes. Talk about starting 2011 off with a bang! This would be a great way to begin the New Year for Lotto Max players because there are lots of additional $1 millio
Dec 31, 2010, 11:12 am - Lottery News

Shop owner sells himself winning lottery ticketNews Story
A shop owner in western Pennsylvania has sold himself a winning $1.8 million lottery ticket and as the seller of the ticket, he'll get an extra $10,000. Ron Rea owns Tobacco World stores in Uniontown and Belle Vernon. He bought the winning ticket for the Nov. 18 Match 6 Lotto drawing at the Belle Vernon store. The Match 6 lotto game returned to the Pennsylvania Lottery games on June 3rd and since then it has produced two jackpot winners. This is also the second largest Pennsylvania Lottery
Nov 25, 2010, 8:57 am - Lottery News

2 quick Lotto Texas winners put state in bindNews Story
By Todd Northrop Two recent Texas Lotto winners have hit jackpots of $21 million and $6 million, but for the Texas Lottery it has meant dipping into revenues by $3.4 million to cover the prizes. In just the past 10 days, two lucky lottery players have matched all six Lotto Texas numbers, but the lottery did not sell enough tickets during that period to fully cover the advertised prize. The shortfall was created by the way the Texas Lottery generates its new advertised jackpot amount eac
Aug 14, 2010, 9:28 am - Lottery News

$50M Lotto Max jackpot finally wonNews Story
Massive prize shared by two winning tickets Next draw worth $30 million, as non-winning Maxmillions prizes roll into next pot Mortgage-burning parties, new vehicles and lavish vacations are likely in the offing for holders of two winning tickets in Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot. Lottery corporations in Atlantic and Western Canada say two winning tickets worth $25 million each were sold in Happy Valley Goose Bay, N.L., and somewhere in Saskatchewan. We're exceedingly excited
Jun 27, 2010, 8:54 am - Lottery News