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Canadian man claims record $64 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot right before it expires
Region's biggest lottery prize almost fades away
By Kate Northrop
A record-breaking $64 million (US$47.26 million) Lotto 6/49 jackpot was claimed by one Canadian man just mere weeks before the winning ticket expired.
Atlantic Canada's largest lottery prize almost went unclaimed, but the lucky winner stepped forward with the ticket with just 19 days left on the clock.
Merel Chiasson of Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, had a winning lottery ticket worth $64 million in his bedroom dress
Mar 30, 2024, 11:50 am - Lottery News
Canadian man's $70 million Lotto Max win is "bittersweet" after wife's passing
Winner wants to dedicate winnings in a special way
By Kate Northrop
It was a bittersweet moment when one Canadian lottery player found out he won a $70 million (US$51.6 million) Lotto Max jackpot, which he is using to honor his late wife.
Brian Hoover was experiencing a wide range of emotions when he won a $70 million Lotto Max jackpot. While many players see the lottery as a fun hobby, a weekly routine, or a quick form of entertainment, for Hoover, playing the lottery was more than
Mar 20, 2024, 7:27 am - Lottery News
Three Calgary friends claim $50M lottery prize after 17 years playing together
'I'm happy that the three of us get to share this... I don't know what I would have done with $50 million alone'
Three friends who have playing the lottery together for 17 years are now multi-millionaires, thanks to a Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpot win.
After a weekend away, Carmen Austria woke up early on Dec. 11, made coffee and checked her lottery tickets a regular part of her morning routine, having played the lottery jointly with friends and former co-workers Gary Perkins and Catherine W
Feb 26, 2024, 8:20 am - Lottery News
$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expires
Largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history
By Kate Northrop
The winning ticket for a $70 million (US$52.85 million) Lotto Max jackpot has officially expired, making it the largest unclaimed prize in Canadian lottery history.
Time is up to validate the winning ticket for the highest-possible jackpot for Lotto Max, Canada's multi-province draw game.
On Thursday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced that the deadline to claim the $70 million Lotto Max
Jul 2, 2023, 5:38 pm - Lottery News
Canada man "wins" twice — $35 million Lotto Max jackpot one week after daughter's graduation
Regular lottery player's big win coincides with big life milestone
By Kate Northrop
A lot of good happened for one Ontario man who won a $35 million (US$26.58 million) Lotto Max jackpot one week after his daughter's college graduation.
Jayasinghe Jay Jayasinghe of Windsor has been a regular lottery player since moving to Canada, but the timing of his lucky break happened to coincide with another great achievement in his family.
I always hoped that my opportunity would come, he to
Jun 26, 2023, 11:45 am - Lottery News
Canadian lottery player wins twice in two months
Most recent prize bumps up lucky winner to millionaire status
By Kate Northrop
A twice-lucky lottery player in Ontario won two major prizes in two months.
Ryaan Othman has been officially bumped up to millionaire status after he won his second major lottery prize in two months.
To say that Othman is shocked about two big wins so close together is an understatement. His first win happened on Nov. 15, 2022 when he took home a $180,372 (US$135,464) second-tier Lotto Max prize.
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Jan 31, 2023, 4:27 pm - Lottery News
Maryland Lottery to switch to computerized drawings
Lottery to leave behind traditional ball drawings in favor of embracing the future
By Kate Northrop
The Maryland Lottery announced today that it has plans to switch its draw methods from traditional lottery ball drawing machines to digital computerized drawings.
Next week, the Maryland Lottery will officially retire the ball drawing machines and switch over to a random number generator (RNG) to conduct its in-state games.
Lottery balls and machines have been part of the Maryland
Dec 12, 2022, 12:08 pm - Lottery News
$70 million lottery winner originally thought he won $70K
A Calgary man has made history by becoming the first Albertan to win $70 million (US$52.3 million) playing Canada's Lotto Max multi-province lottery game.
Mitchel Dyck was the sole winner of the Oct. 21 Lotto Max draw, having matched all seven winning numbers.
Dyck said he doesn't typically play the lottery, but said yes when a cashier asked if he wanted to play. He discovered his windfall on Nov. 7, when he asked a cashier at a local store to check his ticket.
Dyck was ecstatic when
Nov 26, 2022, 3:57 pm - Lottery News
Canada man deletes e-mail from Ontario Lottery about $1 million prize win
Lottery thankfully sends a second e-mail after winner disregards first one as a scam
By Kate Northrop
A Canadian lottery winner might not have claimed a $1 million (US$752,731) prize if it were not for a second alert e-mail from the Ontario Lottery.
An Ontario man deleted an e-mail notifying him of a $1 million Maxmillions win thinking it was a scam.
While the first reaction of many lottery players would be to take a moment of pause upon receiving an e-mail alerting them of a mil
Nov 14, 2022, 12:07 pm - Lottery News
Employee strike at Québec Lottery halts introduction of new Lotto 6/49 in the province
Multi-province Lotto 6/49 game will be unplayable in Qu bec until strike is settled
By Kate Northrop
Lottery players in Qu bec will be unable to participate in Canada's national Lotto 6/49 game due to an employee strike at the Qu bec Lottery (Loto-Qu bec).
Over 400 professionals at the Qu bec Lottery went on strike following failed negotiations around pay raises and rising inflation, causing a delay in ticket validation and the scheduled rollout of the new nationwide Lotto 6/49 game
Sep 13, 2022, 12:02 pm - Lottery News