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- calendar_today October 15, 2026
Record-Breaking Lotto Max Jackpot in Canada
The upcoming Friday Lotto Max draw will feature a $90-million jackpot—the largest lottery prize ever available for Canadians to win. This surpasses all previous records for Canadian lottery prizes and highlights just how much Lotto Max jackpots have grown over time.
Lotto Max Draw Details and Recent Record
Lotto Max draws occur every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET. This new record comes after Tuesday’s previously record-setting $85-million jackpot went unclaimed, which rolled the prize pool over and allowed it to reach the $90-million mark. This is the first time the Lotto Max jackpot cap, increased from $80 million to $90 million in April, has been reached.
Comparing the $90M Jackpot to Previous Canadian Lottery Prizes
Previously, the largest Canadian lottery prize was $80.4 million, won by two friends from London, Ontario last December. Earlier major prizes include:
- $80 million Lotto Max jackpot won by Justin Simporios in Surrey, B.C., in May 2025.
- $80 million split between Ontario and Quebec tickets in September 2024.
- $70 million first reached in 2020, and $65 million in 2019, won by a family in Montreal who had previously claimed a $1-million prize.
- The first Lotto Max $60-million draw held in 2015.
- A $63.4 million Lotto 6/49 prize in 2013, split among four tickets.
- In 2005, 17 Alberta oil and gas workers split a $54-million jackpot, setting a record at the time.
- Canada's first national lottery in 1974 saw nine women from Quebec City share a $1-million prize for the Montreal Olympics.
The Odds: How Likely Are You to Win?
The odds of winning the main Lotto Max jackpot are one in 33 million for each $6 play, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). For context, the chance of flipping a coin and getting heads 25 times in a row is about one in 33.5 million.
The odds look even starker when compared to other rare events: the chance of being struck by lightning in Canada is less than one in a million. Statistically, you’re more likely to be killed by an asteroid’s impact than to win the $90-million Lotto Max jackpot.
Lotto Max Jackpot Growth and History
Lotto Max jackpots have increased significantly over the years, with changes in rules allowing larger prizes. Initially capped at $50 million, the top prize rose to $60 million in 2015, and reached $80 million by 2019. The new $90-million cap, set in April, represents another milestone in lotto max history.
Despite the astronomical odds, headlines regularly report on lotto max winners who claim life-changing fortune. Previous big wins have often led to stories of shared prizes between friends, families, and workplace groups, adding to Canadian lottery records.
Looking Back: A Summary of Canada’s Largest Lottery Jackpots
Canadian lotteries have evolved significantly since the first national draw in 1974. Each major jackpot—from early million-dollar prizes supporting the Olympics to today’s $90-million record breaker—marks a new chapter in the country’s gaming history.
While most players will not win, the excitement surrounding the largest Canadian jackpot continues to make the Lotto Max draw a memorable national event.
Source: cbc.ca.
