Canadians will soon have 10 million more reasons to play Lotto Max as the maximum jackpot is set to increase to $80 million later this year.
When Lotto Max began in 2009 the maximum jackpot was $50 million. It increased to $60 million in 2015, and then to its current $70 million maximum in 2019.
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While the increase to $80 million is welcomed, it’s still a far way off from the massive Mega Millions or Powerball jackpots in the U.S.
The first draw allowing for the bigger jackpot size will be on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
There will be no change to the cost to play Lotto Max and the lottery will still offer Maxmillions prizes when the jackpot hits $50 million.
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How to play Lotto Max
Lotto Max is $5 to play with draws every Tuesday and Friday night. Seven numbers between 1 – 50 are drawn for the main prize. You get three lines of numbers. You can pick your own numbers for one line or ask for a “Quick Pick” to let the machine select the numbers for you. All seven numbers from the main draw must match one line to win the jackpot.
The Lotto Max jackpot starts at $10 million with a current max prize of $70 million. When the main jackpot hits $50 million, you also have a chance to win a $1 million Maxmillions jackpot.
You can also win additional prizes on Lotto Max with as little as three numbers. Here are all the number combinations and prize amounts.
- 3/7 – Free Play ($5 value)
- 3/7 + Bonus – $20
- 4/7 – $20
- 4/7 + Bonus – 2.75% of Pools Fund**
- 5/7 – 3.5% of Pools Fund**
- 5/7 + Bonus 1.5% of Pools Funds**
- 6/7 – 2.5% of Pools Funds**
- 6/7 + Bonus 2.5% of Pools Funds**
- 7/7 – 87.25% of Pools Funds**
**Prize will be shared among the eligible holders of winning tickets for that prize.
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