{"id":588445,"date":"2026-04-07T17:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/588445\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:26:10","slug":"lotto-max-ticket-price-to-rise-odds-also-set-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/588445\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto Max ticket price to rise, odds also set to change"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It may cost you a little extra, but Canadians playing Lotto Max<\/a> will also soon have slightly better odds at winning a prize as new changes roll out later this week.<\/p>\n

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Starting on Friday, Lotto Max tickets will cost $6 instead of $5, but there will now be four lines of numbers people can win on instead of three. In addition, people will choose their seven numbers from one to 52 instead of 50.<\/p>\n

The numbers and cost are not the only things changing, though \u2014 the cap on the jackpot is, too, with it being increased to $90 million from the current $80 million.<\/p>\n

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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, which runs the game in the province, says Lotto Max will also have new $100,000 \u201cMaxPlus\u201d prizes available, similar to the $1 million MaxMillions. The MaxPlus prizes will be tied to the size of the jackpot.<\/p>\n

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But while the jackpot is higher and new prizes are available, the odds of you winning vary depending on the prize.<\/p>\n

Those hoping for a better chance at the jackpot may be disappointed, as the odds of winning per play are one in 33.4 million, up from the previous one in 33.3 million.<\/p>\n

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People aiming for a lower amount, though, may be in luck. For example, someone who gets five out of seven numbers matched now has a one in 1,684 chance of winning compared to the previous one in 1,841. In last Friday\u2019s draw under the previous odds, 3,579 people won $110.<\/p>\n

The odds for fixed prizes have also increased, with the chances of winning $20 increasing to one in 72, while a free play will be one in seven.<\/p>\n

Canadians\u2019 chances of winning any prize overall are improving to one in 5.8.<\/p>\n

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