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By Pete McIntyre

$117M in prizes

Lottery reaches record level

Jun 7, 2021 | 12:00 PM

Lottery kiosks are expected to be busy the next two days.

Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw will feature the largest total lottery prize amount in Canadian history at $117 million.

That includes a jackpot of $70-million plus 47 $1 million Maxmillions prize draws.

Players can buy Lotto Max tickets at any of the 3,500 lottery retailers in British Columbia, as well as online at PlayNow.com or on the BCLC Lotto! app.

No Canadian lottery has reached this amount for total prizes before. The previous Lotto Max record-breaking draw was on October 26, 2018 and was $116 million combined, with a $60-million jackpot plus 56 Maxmillions prizes.

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Lotto Max Quick Facts:

· Jackpots of $10-$70 million

· Two draws a week: Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. PST

· $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

· Odds of winning the main jackpot: 1 in 33,294,800 per $5 play

· Overall odds to win a prize: 1 in 7 per $5 play