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11-04-2026

THE NEW LOTTO MAX IS HERE

TORONTO  – Your favourite big‑dream lottery just got a major glow-up!  The new LOTTO MAX has arrived – same way to play, but now with more chances to win, and a jaw‑dropping jackpot that can soar up to $90 million. 

For the Tuesday, April 14th draw, LOTTO MAX players could score a life‑changing $25 million jackpot, with 25 new MAXPLUS prizes of $100,000 each!

Bigger Jackpots – Up to $90 million:

Because players love big jackpots, the LOTTO MAX jackpot cap is increasing from $80 million to $90 million - a record-setting amount for a Canadian lottery! Players will still have the chance to win MAXMILLIONS prizes when the jackpot reaches or exceeds $50 million.

New $100,000 MAXPLUS Prizes for Every Draw:

One of the most exciting enhancements is the introduction of the new $100,000 prizes at every draw, based on the jackpot amount. For example, when the jackpot is $10 million, 10 additional prizes of $100,000 will be drawn. At $20 million, there will be 20 additional $100,000 prizes – and so on, up to 90 additional $100,000 prizes when the jackpot hits $90 million.

Better Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize:

With these enhancements the overall odds of winning any LOTTO MAX prize are better than ever. The overall odds of winning any prize will improve from approximately 1 in 7 to 1 in 5.8, while the main Jackpot odds will change from approximately 1 in 33, 294,800 per play to 1 in 33,446,140 per play.

Each $6 play will now include four selections of seven numbers ranging from 1 to 52. That’s one more selection than before.

To support these enhancements, the price of a LOTTO MAX play will change from $5 to $6. This small change helps us continue to deliver record-breaking jackpots, now up to $90 million, while adding new $100,000 prizes to every draw of the game that Canadian lottery players love. This is the first price increase in 17 years since the game’s inception in 2009.

The new LOTTO MAX at a glance:

What’s new

·       Jackpot can now grow as high as $90 million

·       Up to 90 additional MAXPLUS prizes of $100,000

·       4 selections of 7 numbers for $6

·       Numbers range from 1 to 52

·       Improved overall odds of winning any prize (from approximately 1 in 7 to approximately 1 in 5.8)

 

What remains the same:

·       Same way to play

·       Two draws per week: Tuesday and Friday

·       MAXMILLIONS prizes offered when the jackpot reaches or exceeds $50 million

·       Secondary prizes still awarded for matching 3 to 6 + bonus numbers

More details on the LOTTO MAX enhancements can be found in the LOTTO MAX Game Conditions.

Don't forget – 100 per cent of OLG’s profits are invested in Ontario, so when you play LOTTO MAX, you are playing for Ontario.

OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game. That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.

OLG is a crown agency that contributes to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. Acting in a socially responsible way, OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities; the sale of province-wide lottery games; Internet gaming; and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres. OLG is also helping support the horse racing industry in Ontario. OLG has been giving back to Ontario since 1975, generating approximately $64 billion for the people and the Province to support key government priorities like health care; the treatment and prevention of problem gambling; and support for amateur athletes. Each year profits from OLG's operations also support host communities, Ontario First Nations, lottery retailers and local charities across the province.

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