$50m Lotto Max Won by Ontario Player
The Canadian province of Ontario has had an awesome run of luck this year in terms of its lottery fans winning the biggest lottery jackpots.
Another Ontarian joined Millionaire's Mile this week after a ticket bought in Cambridge, Ont. was declared to be the single winner of Friday's $50 million jackpot on the Lotto Max draw.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said Ontarians have won all or part of no less than FIVE $50 million Lotto Max jackpots this year alone.
Friday's Lotto Max draw also saw a winning MaxMillions ticket purchased in Sudbury, Ont. A total of 15 MaxMillions tickets were drawn on Friday.
But the luck didn't stop there for Ontario players in the Friday draw. Two second prize tickets, each worth $311,560 were also sold in the province - one in Orillia and the other in Mississauga.
The winning numbers in the November 30th draw were 03, 10, 13, 23, 31, 41 and 45.
Lotto Max Winners Stay Grounded
With all the hype of the recent $50 million Lotto Max jackpot win, CTV ran an interview with a couple who won the jackpot last year. The couple, Don and Linda Ingram, were struggling in a tiny Oshawa apartment, juggling crazy hours as cooks in a local diner.
The couple said that the $50 million win hasn't changed who they are as people and, besides buying the home of their dreams with a big kitchen, and adopting a dachshund, they remained "just the same old boring people."
The couple retired from their jobs at the local diner and admit that life can become a bit boring with so much wealth. Of the $50 million, they have given away $20 million charities and to support family, including ten siblings.
"We weren't out to make everybody rich, just a little more comfortable," said Don Ingram. "There are a few people we made rich, but the rest are just living a little easier."
$21 Million Lotto Max Prize Today
This weekend's Lotto Max jackpot is scheduled for tonight, December 7th and there is $21 million in the kitty.
There is still time to head to lottery stores or online sites to purchase your Lotto Max ticket, costing just $5 per play for three sets of numbers. Tickets are sold until 9 pm Eastern Time.
To win the jackpot, you will need to match seven picked numbers from 1 to 49 to those which are drawn on Friday night.
