For some, 2021 is looking bright, as a ticket holder in Ontario won Saturday night’s $8.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot.
The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize also went to a lottery player in Ontario.
Lotto Max is a Canadian lottery game coordinated by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, as one of the country's three national lottery games. Introduced on September 19, 2009, with its first draw occurring on September 25, 2009, the game replaced Lotto Super 7. Lotto max & extra Winning ticket locations are shown in the prize breakdown chart, which can be accessed by clicking the 'View Prize Breakdown' button next to the draw you are interested in. In order to ensure the accuracy of LOTTO MAX draw results across all regions in Canada, there may be a delay in reporting winning numbers. Canada Lotto Max History. The first Canada Lotto Max draw took place in September 2009 and draws originally took place every Friday. Lotto Max replaced Lotto Super 7, played since June 1994, and offered bigger jackpot prizes and a slightly different format, although players were still required to match seven numbers to win the jackpot.
The results of the Lotto Max draw were pulled last night and can be found here. Winners have up to 12 months to claim their prize.
According to OLG, “All tickets generated by the lottery terminal expire 12 months after the draw date on the ticket.”
But why would you wait?
The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on January 13 will be a $5 million prize.
If you are the lucky winner, you can claim your prize here or by booking an appointment at the OLG prize centre.
So make sure to check your tickets – you could be almost $9 million richer.