$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expires

Comment #12

CDanaT — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:05:39 GMT

OUCH............. That would be one I wouldn't even want to ponder any possibility of wheres my ticket for that draw

Comment #11

Lotterologist — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:07:04 GMT

Maybe the winning ticket holder decided that he didn't want the money. I've often fantasized about doing that.

Sometimes I ask myself, Could I walk away from millions of dollars?

It takes spiritual strength to walk away from money like that.

Comment #10

kao1632 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:15:57 GMT

Did you read the article?

While the winner may never see their $70 million prize, the awareness campaign resulted in over 1,100 calls to OLG's Customer Care Center with people claiming to have lost the ticket, the Lottery said.

However, the Lottery is carefully considering each and every claim, meaning there might yet be a flicker of hope that one of those callers may be the real winner.

and.. unclaimed prizes (not just jackpots) are returned to the pool (not handed over to the gove... [ More ]

Comment #9

JustMaybe — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 23:55:51 GMT

The ticket winner must have driven through Wyoming and the ticket was caught in the wind, got blown all the way to Alaska

Comment #8

rcbbuckeye — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:52:11 GMT

I put every ticket I buy into my desk drawer where I know it will be until draw time. It ain't getting lost or forgotten, etc.

If a person buys a ticket and can't be bothered to take care of it, they don't deserve to win the money.

Harsh, but that's the way it goes.

Comment #7

Big Joey — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:29:46 GMT

70,000,000 Canadian Dollars = 52,836,000 US Dollars

Comment #6

LottoFanBoy — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:11:04 GMT

Expired jackpots should be returned to the pool for the next draw! Returning it to the gov represent a clear conflict of interest. Obviously, lotteries don't put much efforts on locating the possible winners, even though there is security cams that can help ID the winner.

Comment #5

DMarshal — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:27:25 GMT

Better them than me.

Comment #4

jackpotismine — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:19:20 GMT

There are several reason for not claiming:

1-Casual player that doesn't check their tickets.

2-Ticket holder squirral away the ticket and died.

3-Forgot to take it out of their pocket and put it in the washer where it got decimated.

4-Drop the ticket while take out change from their pocket.

5-Forgot they purchase a ticket for that draw.

Comment #3

dannyct — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 04:53:32 GMT

I only play by subscription, that way I can loose or forget any tickets.

Comment #2

Big Joey — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 22:54:44 GMT

I treat all tickets like winners, and place them in a secure spot until I check them the day after the drawing.

Comment #1

noise-gate — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 22:24:21 GMT

* If you were the holder of that winning ticket have just recently discovered it in your top drawer or the shirt you squirreled away in your closet: You have a lot of hurt to unpack from that brain of yours.

* But as they say this too shall pass.

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expires

Lottery Post — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 21:38:46 GMT

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... [ More ]