Toronto, ON – Third time’s a charm for Ontario lottery players this Friday? The LOTTO MAX jackpot for Friday, January 29, 2016 has reached a gargantuan $60 million (estimated) plus 25 MAXMILLIONS prizes (estimated) worth $1 million each. With two winning $60 million tickets sold in the province for past LOTTO MAX draws, maybe good fortune will shine down on our players a third time!
LOTTO MAX $60 Million Fast Facts:
• This is the fifth time in LOTTO MAX history that a colossal $60 million jackpot has been offered.
• The $60 million LOTTO MAX jackpot has been won three times so far:
- December 25, 2015 draw – one winning ticket was sold in Mississauga, Ontario
- November 6, 2015 draw – two winning tickets were sold in Western Canada and Atlantic Canada
- September 25, 2015 – won by a group of 12 co-workers from Markham, Ontario
Since its launch in September 2009, Ontario LOTTO MAX players have won over $2.7 billion in prizes, including 42 jackpot wins and 289 winning MAXMILLIONS tickets from all across the province.
For each $5 play, LOTTO MAX players receive three sets of seven numbers ranging from one to forty-nine. Players must match all seven numbers, in any one set, to win the jackpot and the MAXMILLIONS prizes.