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Ontario $40M Lotto Max ticket validated just before expiry
A $40 million Lotto Max ticket was validated hours before it expired on Wednesday in Ontario.
The ticket won the 28 October 2025 draw and was bought at a retailer in Grey County.
The rightful owner is still unknown, because the ticket was bought in a store and the lottery corporation does not know who originally purchased it.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will review the claim to confirm ownership before awarding the prize.
It said about 50 claims related to the ticket were being processed before the deadline.
If ownership is confirmed, OLG will announce the winner and hold a celebration.
A $40 million Lotto Max ticket bought in Grey County, Ontario, was validated just before its expiry deadline.
The ticket was for the October 28, 2025 draw and was validated on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The winner’s identity is unknown, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is reviewing who owns the ticket.
The ticket’s winning numbers were 06, 14, 17, 19, 26, 43 and 45, with bonus number 27.
- Who
- The person or people who validated the ticket. Their identity is not known, and OLG is checking whether they are the rightful owners.
- What
- A $40 million Lotto Max ticket was validated just before its expiry deadline.
- When
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, just before midnight.
- Where
- The ticket was bought at an authorized lottery retailer in Grey County, Ontario.
- Why
- The ticket was validated before it expired; the reason it had not been checked earlier is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The winning Lotto Max draw took place.
OLG urged people who bought a ticket in Grey County or visited the area around the draw to check their tickets.
The ticket was validated just before its midnight expiry deadline.
- Prize
- C$40 million
- Ticket location
- Grey County, Ontario
- Draw date
- October 28, 2025
- Validation date
- October 28, 2026
- Winning numbers
- 06, 14, 17, 19, 26, 43, 45; bonus number 27
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What people are saying
unless the rightful ticket holder comes forward
We've been waiting, almost a year. It's going to be a year in a little less than 24 hours