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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 - Lottery News

Lotto Max game changes will go into effect this weekend, including bigger $90 million jackpotsNews Story
Guaranteed cash prizes to be awarded every drawing, but odds are harder By Kate Northrop This weekend the Canadian multi-province Lotto Max draw game gets its revamp, which promises jackpots capped at $90 million (US$64.7 million) and guaranteed $100,000 (US$71,940) cash prizes with every draw. Canadians will get the chance to try out the new iteration of the multi-province Lotto Max draw game on April 11, which will include a bigger jackpot cap at the cost of a higher ticket price.
Apr 10, 2026, 11:44 am - Lottery News

$1 million Lotto Max lottery prize will allow Canadian man to fund wife's daycare dreamNews Story
15-year player to remain loyal to his job and his love for the lottery By Kate Northrop A longtime lottery fan will support his wife's dream of opening a daycare after a $1 million (US$733,850) Lotto Max win made it a tangible possibility. A Canadian man also plans on remaining loyal to his job after winning a $1 million lottery prize in a Lotto Max drawing. Sivakangar Siv Shanmuganathan of Ajax, Ontario has been playing the lottery for 15 years, and now he has a win under his be
Feb 13, 2026, 7:39 am - Lottery News

Canadian man charged with theft, fraud after claiming $1M lottery prize meant for three winnersNews Story
Winner claims prize while excluding two co-players from winnings By Kate Northrop A Canadian man was accused of claiming a $1 million Lotto Max prize without including two other lottery players who were part of a group play arrangement. A Toronto man presented a winning $1 million Lotto Max lottery ticket to the Ontario Lottery (OLG) as though he were the sole winner, but there were two other players who argue they were owed a share of the prize. Alex Parucha, 70, was arrested by
Dec 9, 2025, 8:30 am - Lottery News

Lotto Max to undergo significant game changes, price increaseNews Story
Bigger jackpots, but they're harder to win By Kate Northrop The multi-province Lotto Max game is getting an overhaul this spring, which will include a bigger jackpot cap, additional $100,000 prizes with every draw, and a ticket price increase. Lotto Max, the multi-province draw game of Canadian lotteries, is set to deliver higher jackpots, additional prizes, and more lines per play, all at the cost of a ticket price increase and more difficult odds at hitting the jackpot. Last we
Oct 17, 2025, 10:49 am - Lottery News

Canadian couple wins $70 million Lotto Max jackpot days after welcoming newbornNews Story
First lottery ticket purchase is more fruitful than most By Kate Northrop A Canadian couple is celebrating two life-changing events winning the $70 million (US$51.5 million) Lotto Max lottery jackpot and the birth of their newborn baby, all within days of each other. A first-time lottery ticket purchase led to a staggering Lotto Max jackpot win of $70 million, compounding the already joyous occasion of welcoming a newborn baby into their family. Jennifer Stuart-Flynn, 33, and Kyl
Sep 16, 2024, 3:53 pm - Lottery News

Canadian man's $70 million Lotto Max win is "bittersweet" after wife's passingNews Story
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

$50 million Lotto Max winner refuses to leave job, says company would suffer without himNews Story
Newly minted multimillionaire doesn't want to leave coworkers in the dust By Kate Northrop After winning a $50 million (US$36.5 million) Lotto Max jackpot, a Quebec man decided he would rather head right back to work than leave his coworkers hanging. A Canadian man won a $50 million lottery jackpot and said he's going right back to work, even at the risk of skipping a vacation with his family. On Oct. 6, Pierre Richer became even richer when he matched all seven numbers in that n
Nov 22, 2023, 8:27 am - 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 - 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 - Lottery News