Lotto Max jackpot for tomorrow climbs to record $90 million

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Smith, J. (2026, October 15). Lotto Max jackpot for tomorrow climbs to record $90 million. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/lotto-max-jackpot-for-friday-climbs-to-record-90-million/article_41bd8c00-89e7-490f-999e-c63fe0e7f6da.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-15 · by Joshua Smith

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The Lotto Max jackpot has risen to an unprecedented $90 million for Friday’s draw after no winners claimed it on Tuesday when it was valued at $85 million. This makes it the largest lottery prize in Canadian history, surpassing previous records of $80 million won twice this year by different individuals from British Columbia and London, Ontario. The total amount to be won includes 18 Maxmillion prizes worth $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes valued at $100,000 each, with several winners already receiving smaller prizes on Tuesday in Hamilton, Whitby, Toronto, and Mississauga.
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The Lotto Max jackpot has climbed to a record-breaking $90 million, the largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada, set to be drawn on Friday. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced this after no winners claimed the previous two jackpots of $85 million and $80 million. In addition to the main jackpot, there are 18 Maxmillions worth an estimated $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each, totaling $117 million in top prizes for Friday's draw.

Several Ontarians have already won smaller but significant prizes: two Maxmillions of $1 million were sold in Whitby and Hamilton, with another shared by people from Toronto and Mississauga, earning each of them $500,000. Additionally, twelve winners claimed $100,000 Maxplus prizes across Ontario, while three others shared a $50,000 prize, one of whom split it with someone in British Columbia.

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📰 Lotto Max Jackpot Climbs
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“Both articles describe the exact same Lotto Max jackpot increase to a record $90 million for the draw scheduled on Friday, October 14.”
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“The articles describe different jackpots and draw dates, with Article A focusing on the $85 million jackpot for Tuesday's draw after a Friday failure, while Article B discusses the subsequent $90 million jackpot for a later draw.”
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Who wrote this

Joshua Smith
13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The prize would be the largest in Canadian history, OLG said in an email Wednesday.
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Lotto Max jackpot for tomorrow climbs to record $90 million
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Topics

Maxmillions Maxplus OLG Ontarian Toronto

Subjects

Maxmillions ORG · 2× Maxplus ORG · 2× OLG ORG · 2× Toronto ORG · 2× British Columbia GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× London GPE · 1× Maxmillion ORG · 1× Ont GPE · 1× Ontarian NORP · 1×

Narrative

A total of $117 million will be up for grabs Friday, including 18 Maxmillion prizes worth $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 The prize would be the largest in Canadian history, OLG said in an email Wednesday.
2026-10-15 · Toronto Star
Lotto Max jackpot for tomorrow climbs to record $90 million · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The jackpot was bumped up to $90 million Wednesday after no one won Tuesday’s draw for $85 million. asserted
one → bump → million
It increased to $85 million on Monday because last Friday’s $80-million jackpot went unclaimed. asserted
jackpot → increase → Monday
The prize would be the largest in Canadian history, OLG said in an email Wednesday. asserted
OLG → say → email
The jackpot was bumped up to that amount Wednesday after no one won Tuesday’s draw for $85 million. asserted
one → bump → million
It increased to $85 million on Monday because last Friday’s $80-million jackpot went unclaimed. asserted
jackpot → increase → Monday
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted
ARTICLE → continue → ?
The previous record for a claimed prize was $80 million, first won in a May 2025 draw by a British Columbia man. uncertain
record → claim → man
The record was reached again earlier this year when two friends from London, Ont., claimed the prize. asserted
friends → reach → prize
A total of $117 million will be up for grabs Friday, including 18 Maxmillion prizes worth $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each. asserted
total → include → prizes
Although the top prize wasn’t claimed Tuesday, one Maxmillions winning ticket worth $1 million was sold in Hamilton and another was sold in Whitby. asserted
another → claim → Whitby
A third Maxmillions winning ticket for that amount was shared between someone in Toronto and someone in Mississauga, OLG said. asserted
OLG → win → Mississauga
Twelve Maxplus tickets worth $100,000 were sold Tuesday, including two in Toronto. asserted
tickets → sell → Toronto
He can be reached at joshuasmith@thestar.ca. asserted
He → reach → joshuasmith@thestar.ca
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