Record $90M Lotto Max jackpot won in Alberta, OLG says

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, October 21). Record $90M Lotto Max jackpot won in Alberta, OLG says. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12110862/record-90m-lotto-max-jackpot-won-in-alberta-olg-says/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-21 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that a record $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Alberta after Tuesday night’s draw. The OLG did not specify if there was one winner or multiple but noted several winners across Ontario for smaller prizes, including three players who each won $1 million in Brant County, Toronto, and online. Additionally, twelve tickets worth $100,000 and five worth $50,000 were sold in other parts of the province.
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Story summary

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced on Wednesday that a record-breaking $90 million Lotto Max jackpot, which had gone unclaimed for several draws, was finally won in Alberta following Tuesday night’s draw. The OLG did not specify whether there was one winner or multiple but confirmed that the winning ticket was not sold in Ontario. Additionally, three players across Ontario claimed $1 million each with MaxMillion prizes from the same draw—one in Brant County, another in Toronto, and an online purchase. In total, twelve tickets worth $100,000 and five tickets worth $50,000 for MaxPlus prizes were sold in various locations across Ontario. LottoMax draws occur every Tuesday and Friday.

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Topics

Alberta MaxPlus OLG Ontario the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

Subjects

OLG ORG · 2× Alberta GPE · 1× Alta. GPE · 1× Brant County GPE · 1× MaxMillion ORG · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Toronto GPE · 1× Wainwright GPE · 1× the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ORG · 1×

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Young anglophones are still leaving Quebec, but at much lower rates, find researchers Twelve MaxPlus tickets each worth $100,000, and five MaxPlus tickets worth $50,000 were sold elsewhere in the province.
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Record $90M Lotto Max jackpot won in Alberta, OLG says · assertive framing

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The record-setting $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Alberta following Tuesday night’s draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says. asserted
Corporation → set → draw
The OLG didn’t say whether there was one winner or multiple in a news release Wednesday. asserted
OLG → say → release
The jackpot climbed to $90 million after several winner-less draws. asserted
jackpot → climb → draws
Get breaking National news The OLG said multiple Ontario-based players won MaxMillion and MaxPlus prizes Tuesday night. asserted
players → get → prizes
Three $1 million prizes were sold in Brant County, Toronto and online. asserted
prizes → sell → County
- Group assisting long-planned review of firearms — including SKS — has yet to meet - ‘Hurting’: Vigil in Wainwright, Alta., for soldiers caught in deadly fire - asserted
Group → assist → fire
Food bank visits rise to 2.3M a month as grocery costs go up, report says - asserted
report → rise → M
Young anglophones are still leaving Quebec, but at much lower rates, find researchers Twelve MaxPlus tickets each worth $100,000, and five MaxPlus tickets worth $50,000 were sold elsewhere in the province. asserted
tickets → leave → province
LottoMax draws happen every Friday and Tuesday. asserted
draws → happen → ?
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