{"id":42164,"date":"2026-05-12T16:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/42164\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:48:55","slug":"lotto-max-ticket-worth-a-cool-70m-sold-in-brampton-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/42164\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto Max ticket worth a cool $70M sold in Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The winning ticket for Friday\u2019s Lotto Max jackpot worth a cool $70 million was sold somewhere in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said the payout would be a great gift for Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The OLG said, in addition to the Lotto Max winner, a Maxmillions ticket bought in Milton will be shared three ways \u2014 $333,333.40 \u2014 after two other winning tickets were sold in Quebec and Western Canada respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Maxplus winners<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">OLG also said two Maxplus tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, two other Maxplus tickets worth $100,000 each were bought in Simcoe County and Kitchener.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another winning $100,000 Maxplus ticket bought in Stoney Creek will be split evenly among two other winners from the Parry Sound and Nipissing area and Western Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">OLG said three Encore tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in Toronto, the Kawartha Lakes region, and Lucan in Southwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCongratulations to all our winners of these life-changing prizes,\u201d a spokesperson for the Crown corporation said in a statement on Saturday, adding winners should check their numbers using the OLG app or by visiting a lottery retailer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last week, OLG said the Lotto 6\/49 $5 million Classic Jackpot was won by someone who <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/olg-says-5-million-lottery-182650536.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:purchased a ticket in Stoney Creek;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;purchased a ticket in Stoney Creek&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">purchased a ticket in Stoney Creek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last names no longer identified<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the lottery agency also said this month that it will <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.news.yahoo.com\/olg-winners-now-only-identified-202240341.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:no longer identify the last names of jackpot winners;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;no longer identify the last names of jackpot winners&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">no longer identify the last names of jackpot winners<\/a>, citing privacy concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Previously, the winner\u2019s full name appeared on the cheques they were holding and in news releases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, only their first name and the first initial of their last name will be made public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The OLG said, since 2009, Lotto Max players in Ontario have won more than $9.9 billion, including 122 jackpot wins and 1,003 Maxmillions prizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The winning ticket for Friday\u2019s Lotto Max jackpot worth a cool $70 million was sold somewhere in 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