$50-million Lotto Max jackpot win shakes up rural Canadian community
Someone in Canada is having the best week ever after winning the Lotto Max jackpot and becoming an instant multimillionaire.
The Lotto Max draw took place on Friday, Nov. 6, and the winning numbers were 10, 23, 32, 43, 46, 48, and 51, with bonus number 30. The jackpot was a big one with $50 million up for grabs, and one winning ticket managed to match all seven winning numbers.
According to Atlantic Lottery, someone scored the jackpot after buying the lucky ticket somewhere in Restigouche County, a rural community in north-central New Brunswick.
No one won the $256,337.70 second prize, but 40 people will split the third prize, with each one taking home $6,529.70. There were also no winners for the two Maxmillions prizes, each worth $1 million.
Meanwhile, there were 50 MaxPlus prizes worth $100,000 to be won, with several lottery players across Canada scoring a win. In B.C., no one won the $500,000 Lotto Max Extra, and similarly in Ontario, no one won the $1-million Encore prize.
The last time someone won the Lotto Max jackpot was Oct. 20, when a group of four friends from Calgary, Alta. won the $90-million prize.
The four have been friends for five years, but it was their first time playing the lottery together. They purchased their ticket online and even gave their group chat a fitting name: “Manifesting Millions.”
The next Lotto Max jackpot is worth $10 million, and the draw is on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
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The Lotto 6/49 draw was on Saturday, Nov. 7, and the Gold Ball prize was worth $36 million. Although no one won the top prize, someone from Ontario did win the $1-million prize.
There were no winners for the Classic Draw $5 million prize, but four people will split the second prize and will each take home $39,753.90. The tickets were sold in Edmonton, Ontario, and two in Quebec. A total of 96 lottery players split the third prize, winning $695.50 each.
Someone in Vancouver, B.C., scored the $500,000 Classic Draw Extra Prize, but in Ontario no one won the $1-million Encore prize.
Amritpal S. of Surrey, B.C., is the most recent Lotto 6/49 jackpot winner. While he’s taking his time to decide what to do with his $32 million, he said that he wants to help his parents and sister.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and the Gold Ball is now worth $38 million.
With files from Kendall Collins and Daniel Chai
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