{"id":659558,"date":"2026-05-10T04:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/659558\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T04:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T04:56:17","slug":"lotto-max-ticket-worth-a-cool-70m-sold-in-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/659558\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto Max ticket worth a cool $70M sold in Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The winning ticket for Friday\u2019s Lotto Max jackpot worth a cool $70 million was sold somewhere in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said the payout would be a great gift for Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The OLG said, in addition to the Lotto Max winner, a Maxmillions ticket bought in Milton will be shared three ways \u2014 $333,333.40 \u2014 after two other winning tickets were sold in Quebec and Western Canada respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple Maxplus winners<\/p>\n<p>OLG also said two Maxplus tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, two other Maxplus tickets worth $100,000 each were bought in Simcoe County and Kitchener.<\/p>\n<p>Another winning $100,000 Maxplus ticket bought in Stoney Creek will be split evenly among two other winners from the Parry Sound and Nipissing area and Western Canada.<\/p>\n<p>OLG said three Encore tickets worth $100,000 each were sold in Toronto, the Kawartha Lakes region, and Lucan in Southwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to all our winners of these life-changing prizes,\u201d a spokesperson for the Crown corporation said in a statement on Saturday, adding winners should check their numbers using the OLG app or by visiting a lottery retailer.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Last week, OLG said the Lotto 6\/49 $5 million Classic Jackpot was won by someone who <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" a=\"\" ticket=\"\" in=\"\" stoney=\"\" creek=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/local-news\/olg-5-million-lottery-ticket-sold-stoney-creek-ont\" target=\"_blank\">purchased a ticket in Stoney Creek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/local-news\/olg-winners-now-only-identified-by-first-name-first-initial-last-name\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. logo.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OLG_tertiary_logo_noblue-e1737561681845.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>OLG changes how it IDs lotto winners, citing privacy<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/local-news\/olg-5-million-lottery-ticket-sold-stoney-creek-ont\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. logo.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/OLG_tertiary_logo_noblue-e1737561681845.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>OLG says $5M lottery ticket sold in Stoney Creek<\/p>\n<p> <\/a>Last names no longer identified<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Meanwhile, the lottery agency also said this month that it will <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" longer=\"\" identify=\"\" the=\"\" last=\"\" names=\"\" of=\"\" jackpot=\"\" winners=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/news\/local-news\/olg-winners-now-only-identified-by-first-name-first-initial-last-name\" target=\"_blank\">no longer identify the last names of jackpot winners<\/a>, citing privacy concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the winner\u2019s full name appeared on the cheques they were holding and in news releases.<\/p>\n<p>Now, only their first name and the first initial of their last name will be made public.<\/p>\n<p>The OLG said, since 2009, Lotto Max players in Ontario have won more than $9.9\u202fbillion, including 122 jackpot wins and 1,003 Maxmillions prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Article content The winning ticket for Friday\u2019s Lotto Max jackpot worth a cool $70 million was sold 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