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LOTTO MAX JACKPOT ROLLS TO $75 Million for the First Time

September 11, 2024

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Lottery players across Canada have five million more reasons to be excited in advance of Friday’s LOTTO MAX draw for the largest jackpot prize in the game and Canada’s history: a whopping $75 million.  

With 12 MAXMILLIONS prizes, there’s even more for players to be excited about — with the chance to play for $87 million in combined prizes.  

Friday’s jackpot marks the first time that the LOTTO MAX jackpot has grown to $75 million since the main jackpot cap was increased to $80 million. If the $75-million LOTTO MAX jackpot is not won on Friday, the jackpot amount will roll to the maximum amount of $80 million for the September 17, 2024 draw – the largest lottery jackpot available for players to win in Canada.  

Players 19+ have until 7:30 P.M. PST on September 13, 2024, to purchase their tickets at any of the 3,400 lottery retailers in British Columbia as well as online at PlayNow.com or on the BCLC Lotto! App for the chance to win the $75-million jackpot and an estimated 12 $1-million MAXMILLIONS prize draws. 

Quick facts:  

  • The main LOTTO MAX jackpot can grow to as high as $80 million  
  • Two draws a week: Tuesdays and Fridays  
  • Cost to play: $5 for three selections of seven numbers   
  • $1 million MAXMILLIONS prizes are offered when the main jackpot reaches and exceeds $50 million  
  • Numbers are selected from 1 to 50  
  • The odds of winning the main jackpot are 1 in 33,294,800 per $5 play  
  • The overall odds to win a prize are 1 in 7 per $5 play   

LOTTO MAX Second Chance Contest:  

LOTTO MAX is giving players the chance to win even more prizes with the Lotto Max Dream Big Event. From September 5 to October 19, 2024, the LOTTO MAX Dream Big Event will give players extra chances to win cash prizes with every LOTTO MAX ticket they purchase. There are 30 weekly prizes of $10,000 and one grand prize of $1 million.  

For more information visit: LottoMaxDreamBig.ca