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Ontario Lottery launches a new type of instant ticketReply
The overall odds of winning any instant prize in the game are 1 in 3.19 , while the odds of winning one of the $100,000 top prize are 1 in 20,000. It's all about the odds. Florida Lottery's $20 Triple Match scratch-off offers 1 in 2.85 of winning any prize (a little better than the Ontario game,) but odds of 1 in 888,166 of winning $100,000 , much worse than the Ontario game. At the $30 level (since Florida has no $25 scratchers) odds of winning any prize is 1 in 2.93 (also better than
Jan 17, 2024, 3:56 pm - Sum Buddy - Lottery News

Ontario Lottery launches a new type of instant ticketNews Story
Canadian lottery combines draw game and scratch-off tickets to make something different By Kate Northrop The Ontario Lottery (OLG) launched a new type of instant draw game, in which the draw has already been conducted and players must go on the hunt to find one of the winning tickets. Ontario lottery players now have access to a type of instant game that is being promoted as first-of-its-kind for the way it incorporates both a draw game and scratch-off ticket. On Tuesday, OLG ann
Jan 15, 2024, 8:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Winning $70 million Lotto Max ticket bought in Ontario will expire in one monthNews Story
Time is ticking to claim Lotto Max's highest-possible jackpot By Kate Northrop Ontario Lottery officials are looking for the winner of a $70 million (US$51.3 million) Lotto Max jackpot, who has just one more month to step forward or risk not receiving their prize. On Tuesday, the Ontario Lottery released a statement about a rare occurrence in Canadian lottery history that concerns a $70 million Lotto Max prize still waiting to be claimed. The lone ticket to win the game's highest
May 25, 2023, 12:53 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$70 million Canada Lotto Max jackpot-winning ticket expiresNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

Father buys winning $1 million lottery ticket while wife waits in hospital with newbornReply
The expected value from just the $1 million dollar drawing is $40. If we had the odds for the instant prizes, we could compute the overall expected value. Depending on the instant prize odds, that could be a very high payout percentage Lotto. If so, good on the Ontario Lottery. A high payout percentage, which is good for the players, is rarely seen in the US.
Feb 2, 2024, 3:19 am - Wavepack - Lottery News

Canada man "wins" twice — $35 million Lotto Max jackpot one week after daughter's graduationNews Story
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 - Todd - Lottery News

Father buys winning $1 million lottery ticket while wife waits in hospital with newbornNews Story
Casual lottery player becomes father of two and millionaire in one day By Kate Northrop A data analyst became a father of two and a millionaire in one day after he bought a $1 million (US$747,045) winning lottery ticket while his wife waited at the hospital with their newborn. A Canadian man decided to buy some lottery tickets at a nearby retailer while his wife and newborn waited to leave the hospital, and it resulted in a $1 million prize. Ian Dupre, 37, and his wife left the h
Feb 1, 2024, 8:29 am - Todd - Lottery News

New $50 Massachusetts Lottery ticket offers "unprecedented" top prize of $1 million a year for lifeReply
Since there are only 25.2 Mil tickets available,I would definitely be in for more than 1 This is the ultimate payout. Those are going to sell out very fast. The odds are better than say 6/49 or PB/MM at 1 in 8.4M for sure. If you already spend $10 or $20 often on scratchers,why not buy 1 of those instead? I would if I could but I'm from Ontario.
Feb 8, 2024, 7:12 am - LottoBux - Lottery News

VIDEO: July's Weekly Roundup in lottery newsNews Story
Dreamers and positive thinkers, this one is for you! By Kate Northrop Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the latest lottery stories. Lottery players that believe in positive affirmations and good karma may want to take note from a few of these winners. Years after tragedy struck an Iowa couple, a woman found herself gazing at a winning Powerball ticket worth $2 million, giving her the means to tie up loose ends from long
Jul 7, 2023, 5:08 pm - Todd - Lottery News