One Winner scoops Lotto Max Canada
26/04/2010 00:13:01
It was looking as though the jackpot for the Lotto Max Canada was on its way to a Maxmillions draw as the jackpot touched $40 million. But as one winner scoops the Lotto Max Canada, they are $41 million richer and the jackpot is reset to the usual $10 million base jackpot. Friday night’s draw was an exciting affair after the lottery rolled over several times and if this week’s draw had rolled, next week would have been likely to top the $50 million.
Of course, once the Lotto Max Canada hits $50 million Maxmillions come into play. This is because the lottery has a $50 ceiling. Maxmillions draws are additional lottery draws held for every whole million the jackpot is over $50 million.
The Friday night draw is popular with Canadians who like big jackpots and appeases those who call for more $1 million prizes but the Maxmillions has been thwarted this time. One single ticket holder matched all seven balls to scoop the bumper jackpot of $41.7 million. Whether the ticketholder is a single person or a syndicate of lottery players is unknown but it still tops the list as one of the biggest Canadian Lottery prizes.
The next Lotto Max Canada draw is on Friday evening and the jackpot will now be rest to $10 million. The other Canadian lottery, the Lotto 6/49 Canada will next be drawn on Wednesday evening and that jackpot is $3.5 million after a winner at the weekend.
Written by Lucy Lotto
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