CANADA’S BIGGEST LOTTERY JACKPOT COMES HOME TO THE WEST
CANADA’S BIGGEST LOTTERY JACKPOT COMES HOME TO THE WEST
The region that won the first-ever LOTTO MAX jackpot now celebrates the game’s largest win
WCLC congratulates the winners of the record-breaking $90 million LOTTO MAX jackpot, purchased on Play Alberta.
The win is an extraordinary milestone for the winners, for Alberta and for lottery players across the WCLC region. At $90 million, it is the largest lottery jackpot ever won in Canada.
When LOTTO MAX launched in 2009, the game’s very first jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. That $50 million win was just the beginning. Seventeen years later, the largest jackpot in LOTTO MAX history, and the largest lottery jackpot ever won in Canada, has also landed in the WCLC region.
“What an incredible moment for the winners and our entire region,” said Kevin van Egdom, spokesperson for WCLC. “The very first LOTTO MAX jackpot was won in Manitoba in 2009. And now Canada’s largest-ever lottery jackpot has been won in Alberta. We couldn’t be happier to congratulate the winners and celebrate another historic LOTTO MAX moment here in the West.”
The $90 million jackpot was introduced earlier this year as part of the biggest change to LOTTO MAX since the game launched. The enhanced game increased the jackpot cap to $90 million, introduced additional $100,000 prizes on every draw and improved the overall odds of winning a prize.
On October 20, a ticket purchased on Play Alberta matched all seven winning numbers to take the $90 million jackpot. Eidelson Elchico’s, Lovelyn Malvar, Hazeline Ong and Velna Ramirez of Calgary have now taken home respective $22.5 million shares of the prize!
Their win adds another chapter to a long history of major LOTTO MAX wins across the WCLC region.
A $65 million LOTTO MAX jackpot won in Calgary in 2019 was, at the time, tied for the largest lottery jackpot ever won in Canada. In 2016, a $60 million LOTTO MAX jackpot became Saskatchewan’s largest-ever lottery prize, while a $55 million LOTTO MAX jackpot won in Yellowknife in 2020 became a landmark win for the Northwest Territories.
For the winning group, the record-setting win began with a trip to the kitchen for some water and a quick email check. Together, the winners say the prize will let them enjoy life a little more, create better opportunities for their families and help them pay off their mortgages.
LOTTO MAX is played across Canada, with draws every Tuesday and Friday. Jackpots start at $10 million and can grow to $90 million. Additional $100,000 prizes are available on every draw, while $1 million MAXMILLIONS are available when the jackpot exceeds $50 million.
Players in the WCLC region can purchase LOTTO MAX at Lotto Spot retailers throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as well as through authorized online lottery channels where available.
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