LOTTO MAX JACKPOT REACHES NEW RECORD: $90-Million Jackpot on the Line for Friday Night's Draw

TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ -- LOTTO MAX is getting ready to offer players the chance to play for a record-breaking prize amount for the Friday, October 16, 2026 draw, as the national game reaches a $90-million jackpot -- the largest lottery jackpot amount available to win in Canada.

This marks a new LOTTO MAX record and is the first time the jackpot has reached $90 million, following an April 2026 game enhancement that raised the jackpot cap from $80 million to $90 million.

In addition to the historic $90 million jackpot up for grabs, players will also have the chance to win:

• 18 MAXMILLIONS prizes (est.) worth $1 million each;
• 90 MAXPLUS prizes worth $100,000 each.

That means this milestone LOTTO MAX draw is offering an incredible $117 million in top prizing.

Players who are of the legal gambling age in their province or territory have until 10:30 p.m. EST on October 16, 2026, to purchase their tickets at a lottery retailer.

LOTTO MAX Quick Facts:

• Jackpots of $10 million to $90 million 
• Two draws a week: Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 p.m. EST 
• $6 for four selections of seven numbers 
• $1 million MAXMILLIONS prizes are offered when the main jackpot reaches and exceeds $50 million
• MAXPLUS prizes of $100,000 available each draw, based on the jackpot amount (e.g. 10 MAXPLUS prizes when the jackpot is $10 million)
• Numbers are selected from 1 to 52
• Odds of winning the main jackpot: 1 in 33,446,140 per $6 play
• Overall odds to win a prize: 1 in 5.8 per $6 play 

SOURCE OLG