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The Lotto Max jackpot has reached $85 million, the largest prize in Canadian lotto history. The draw is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13, with additional prizes available.
The Lotto Max jackpot has reached $85 million, marking the largest prize in the history of Canadian lotto. The record-setting draw is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13, after no ticket matched all seven numbers in the previous Friday night draw.
This jackpot surpasses the previous Canadian lottery record of $80 million, which was set in May and December 2025. Earlier this year, Lotto Max upgraded its jackpot cap to $90 million and introduced new $100,000 prizes on every draw.
Kevin van Egdom, a spokesperson for Lotto Spot, said in a news release that this milestone is "a first for LOTTO MAX." He noted that the organization wants to "celebrate it with players right here in the Prairies" and described the growing conversation across the region as the jackpot climbed.
Alongside the main $85 million jackpot, the Tuesday draw will offer 16 prizes of $1 million and 85 additional prizes of $100,000 each.
In the previous draw on Oct. 9, two tickets sold in Northern Ontario were each worth $100,000. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission, one MaxMillions-winning ticket worth $1 million was sold on olg.ca. There were also 10 Maxplus winners, each taking home $100,000. Winning tickets for the Maxplus prizes were sold in the Greater Sudbury region, the Timiskaming/Cochrane region, the Kawartha Lakes area, Brantford, Scarborough, Markham, Richmond Hill, Hamilton, Toronto, and Etobicoke.
Lotto Spot street teams are scheduled to be out across the prairies next week. Their primary question for the public will be: “What would you do with $85 million?”
The last major Lotto Max win occurred in December 2024, when a player from Hamiota, Man., shared the jackpot with a winning ticket sold in Quebec.
The $85 million jackpot represents a significant milestone for Canadian lottery players, exceeding previous records and highlighting the impact of recent game upgrades, such as the increased jackpot cap and additional prize tiers. The widespread distribution of smaller prizes in regions like Northern Ontario also underscores the broad reach of the lottery across the country.
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