A big winning lottery ticket is sold out in Toronto recently

Someone in Ontario is $25 million richer, so Lotto Max players in the province might want to check their tickets.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said the jackpot-winning ticket from Friday’s draw was sold in the Willowdale area in North York.

Players have one year to claim any prizes, and if it’s not done in that timeframe, the money is returned to the general prize pool. On top of the jackpot win, OLG says there is one winning Encore prize that was sold online, valued at $100,000.

This is the second major Lotto Max prize won in Ontario this year, as a $60-million ticket was sold to someone in Etobicoke in January.

“In 2024, there were a record-breaking 11 jackpot wins in Ontario, totalling $525 million in Lotto Max jackpot prizing,” the OLG said in a news release issued Saturday.

The next Lotto Max draw, worth an estimated $10 million, will take place on Tuesday.