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Factory workers share $80.4 million Lotto Max prize, largest payout in Canadian lottery historyNews Story
Factory workers of nearly 30 years to retire as Canada's biggest lottery winners By Kate Northrop Two friends made Canadian Lottery history last week when they split $80.4 million (US$59 million) in Lotto Max winnings, officially making it the largest lottery payout in the nation. There's a new record for the largest lottery payout ever claimed in Canada, set by two friends who immigrated to the country in the 1990's looking for a better life for them and their families. Greg S.
Apr 29, 2026, 6:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

The Lotto Max
In Canada. They put the Lotto Max up an extra $1.00 . So now it is $6.00 for a ticket. With twist and tag, it would be $8.00 total. So it is costly!
May 5, 2026, 7:20 am - Elizabeth03 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Are you playing Mega Millions with the $5.00 per play?Reply
In Atlantic Canada. We do not have Mega Millions or Powerball But we have Lotto Max, which costs $5.00 to play. But may go up in cost in 2026.
Dec 23, 2025, 6:02 pm - Elizabeth03 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Mega Millions and Powerball RaceReply
There has been considerable criticism of Mega Millions for the slow growth of its jackpot, with many attributing the issue to the ticket price increase. However, the reverse may be true: the price hike could have been a response to slowing sales rather than the cause of them. Powerball is facing a similar trend. The current jackpot of $681 million was reached after 34 consecutive rollovers. In comparison, the record jackpot after 34 rolls is $1,565 million more than double the current amou
Nov 25, 2025, 11:04 am - winoneday - Lottery Discussion Forum

Lotto Max to undergo significant game changes, price increaseReply
As a tracker of the Lotto Max here in Canada I find this game to be one of (if not) the hardest to win (save and apart from the odds) due to the mere fact that their so called random number generator is just an animated fancy looking video. What's really needed is the use of a mechanical ball drawing machine which of course is no longer their preferred mode of selecting numbers. With that being said $90 million is nothing to sneeze at considering its allllll TAX FREE! Good luck to
Oct 17, 2025, 4:44 pm - Mobile Merchant - Lottery News

Lotto Max to undergo significant game changes, price increaseReply
Good luck to all our friends across the border. Side Note : This is not backed by any data. I am more sure if we have people on the US side who would cross the border to play the Lotto Max in Canada, and/or if we have people on the Canadian side that are drawn to the US games. Wondering what the impact of the changes would be if any of the above assumptions is true.
Oct 17, 2025, 2:42 pm - JustMaybe - Lottery News

South Carolina Lottery begins accepting debit card payments for ticket purchasesReply
Only one Big Question if you loss your lottery ticket like the Guy in California that lost half of $390,000,000 you should be able to claim your prize with your Debit card purchase. It happened in Canada a lady bought a ticket with Debit card she forgot about it and lost the ticket without realizing she lost the ticket because she wasn't even looking for a lost ticket and she didn't have any idea she won. The Canada lottery department used her Debit card to pay her $50,000,000 Yes, there is
Jul 5, 2025, 10:29 am - Powerball765 - Lottery News