Lotto Max $70 million jackpot won in Western Canada

A Lotto Max ticket purchased in Western Canada has been confirmed as the sole winner of a $70 million jackpot, according to lottery-corporation reporting on the draw. The exact ticket-purchase location and the winner's identity are not reproduced here pending verification with the regional operator's official records.

Lotto Max is operated regionally in Canada by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) for the prairie provinces and the territories, by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) in BC, by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) in Ontario, by Loto-Québec in Quebec, and by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) in the Atlantic provinces. There is no single nation-wide "Canada Lottery Corporation" — verified-prize information is published by the regional operator that sold the winning ticket.

Lotto Max draws are held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. The main jackpot starts at $10 million and grows until it is won; once it reaches $70 million, additional $1 million Maxmillions sub-prizes are added to the same draw. Tickets cost $5 per play and can be purchased at lottery retailers, by sub-region, or via approved online channels (PlayNow.com in BC, OLG.ca in Ontario, Loto-Québec.com in Quebec, ALC.ca in the Atlantic provinces).

Lotto Max prizes in Canada are paid out as a tax-free lump sum. The minimum age to purchase a Lotto Max ticket is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Major lottery wins of this size are statistically rare. Players in Ontario must be 19+. Responsible-gambling guide · ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600.