One lucky lottery player in Ontario could be celebrating the ultimate Mother\u2019s Day weekend surprise after a winning Lotto Max ticket worth a staggering $70 million was sold for Friday night\u2019s draw.<\/p>\n
The winning ticket for the May 8, 2026, jackpot draw was purchased somewhere in Brampton, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.<\/p>\n
In addition to the massive jackpot win, several other winning tickets tied to MAXMILLIONS, MAXPLUS and ENCORE prizes were also sold across Ontario.
A MAXMILLIONS ticket worth $333,333.40 was sold in Milton.<\/p>\n
The prize is shared with two other winning tickets sold in Quebec and Western Canada.
Multiple MAXPLUS tickets worth $100,000 each were also sold across the province, including:<\/p>\n
Two tickets in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell
\nOne ticket in Simcoe County
\nOne ticket in Kitchener<\/p>\n
Another MAXPLUS prize worth $33,333.40 was sold in the Parry Sound and Nipissing area, while a second shared $33,333.40 MAXPLUS ticket was sold in Stoney Creek.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ENCORE tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in Lucan, the Kawartha Lakes region and Toronto.<\/p>\n
Lottery officials are urging players to check their tickets as soon as possible using the OLG app or at a local lottery retailer.<\/p>\n
Since 2009, Ontario LOTTO MAX players have won more than $9.9 billion, including 122 jackpot wins and 1,003 MAXMILLIONS prizes, according to OLG.<\/p>\n