Lotto Max draw leaves several Canadians $1 million richer
The recent Lotto Max draw may not have resulted in a jackpot winner, but several lottery players will still walk away with an impressive payout.
The Lotto Max draw took place on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and at the time, there were 12 Maxmillions prizes to be won. After they matched the winning numbers, three Canadians will each take home a $1-million prize. According to PlayNow, one ticket was purchased online in B.C., while WCLC states that one ticket was sold in Edmonton, and the other was sold elsewhere in Alberta.
As for the main draw, the winning numbers were 03, 19, 20, 29, 30, 34, and 49, with bonus 22. Although no one won the $75-million jackpot, two people matched six of the seven numbers and the bonus to score the second prize. As a result, they’ll split the prize and will each receive a share worth $152,721.70. Both tickets were sold in Ontario.
The third prize will be shared among 57 lottery winners who’ll each get $5,358.70.
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In B.C., no one won the $500,000 Lotto Max Extra Prize, and similarly in Ontario, no one won the $1-million Encore top prize.
The last time someone won the jackpot was on Oct. 28, when a lottery player from Ontario won the $40 million jackpot. The ticket was sold in Grey County.
If the $75-million prize from the last draw wasn’t impressive enough, the next draw has now reached the game’s prize limit — a whopping $80-million jackpot. The draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 12, and there are now 14 Maxmillions prizes up for grabs.
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