$70 Million Lotto Max Jackpots
The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot was the maximum cap from May 14, 2019 to September 9, 2024 — a five-year-and-four-month era that introduced major rule changes and was followed by the leap to $80M and $90M. Here is every verified $70M jackpot won during this era and shortly after.
Every verified $70M Lotto Max win
What the $70M era changed
When the jackpot cap rose from $60 million to $70 million on May 14, 2019, it came alongside the biggest rule overhaul in Lotto Max history:
- Cap raised from $60M to $70M — extending the dream
- Number matrix expanded from 7/49 to 7/50 — slightly longer odds, slightly bigger pools
- Second weekly draw added on Tuesdays — bringing total draws from 1 to 2 per week
- Two new prize tiers added — 4 of 7 + bonus, and 5 of 7 + bonus
- RNG (random number generator) replaced ball machines — drawing went fully digital
The first-ever $70M draw was won on January 7, 2020 by Adlin Lewis of Brampton with a Free Play ticket. Over the next 5 years, the $70M cap was reached and won numerous times — the wins on this page cover the most prominent verified cases.
The first-ever $70M — Adlin Lewis
On January 7, 2020 — just months after the cap was raised — Adlin Lewis, a 49-year-old credit risk manager from Brampton, claimed Canada's biggest-ever lottery prize at the time. Most striking detail: he won using a Free Play ticket earned from a prior draw, purchased at George's Convenience on Mississauga Road. He checked his ticket on the OLG app while warming up his car the morning after the draw, saw an error message, retried, and then saw the words "Big Winner" with the number 70. He still went to work that day before publicly claiming the prize.
Two months of secrecy — Doug and Enid Hannon
Doug and Enid Hannon of Lakefield, Ontario — married 51 years — won the $70 million jackpot on February 20, 2024 and kept the news a secret from their entire family for nearly two months while they consulted with financial and legal advisors. Enid had purchased the Quick Pick ticket at Kinmount Independent Grocer on the way to their "camp." Doug discovered the win on the OLG app the morning after the draw. They held the announcement until a special OLG winner celebration in Lakefield on April 22, 2024 before sharing with their grown children and grandchildren.
A 25-year recovery story — Patty Warden
Patricia "Patty" Warden, a 49-year-old recent retiree from Ottawa, won the $70M from the May 31, 2024 draw. At her OLG winner ceremony, she chose to publicly share her story: a teen mother who later faced cancer as a young adult, then overcame drug addiction, has been sober for over 25 years. She found out while sitting on her backyard deck checking her ticket — her left hand started itching, which folklore says signals incoming money. Moments later she realized all seven numbers matched. She intends to use part of her windfall to help her family and community.
A first-ever ticket — Kyle Murray's $70M win
Kyle Murray (39) and Jennifer Stuart-Flynn (33) of Iroquois Falls had just become new parents — Jennifer had delivered their baby in Toronto after a high-risk pregnancy. Kyle, who was born in the United States and worked in financial technology, was at the Timmins airport on August 20, 2024 picking up his mom (coming to help with the newborn) when Jennifer texted him to buy a Lotto Max ticket — the jackpot had reached $70M. Kyle had never bought a Canadian lottery ticket before. He asked the Esso staff member on Algonquin Boulevard for help, walked out with his first-ever Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49 Quick Pick tickets, put them on the fridge as a reminder. The next morning, Jennifer scanned the Lotto Max ticket on the OLG app while having cereal at the kitchen table. She heard the "Winner/Gagnant" tone, didn't believe it, closed and reopened the app — same result. They quietly celebrated with Kyle's mom over dinner at a local restaurant.
Two strangers, both Quebec — Deschamps and Van Leeuwen
On July 11, 2025, two Quebec residents — who had never met — each held a winning ticket for the $70 million jackpot. Jacques Deschamps, a 60-something construction-company owner from Montérégie, checked his ticket on the Loto-Québec app Saturday morning while drinking coffee at home. He first thought he had won $3,500, then $35,000. His wife checked the ticket and announced: "You won $35 million!" Wilhelmina Van Leeuwen, a 70s-aged Dutch-born retired Bell Canada technician from Montreal (lived in Canada for 30+ years), found out four days later — on Tuesday evening, July 15 — when she stopped at Dépanneur du Village to have a few tickets validated. The clerk said: "You're going to be happy!" The next morning, she was at Loto-Québec head office collecting her cheque.
$70M wins by province
Among the 5 verified $70M wins on this page:
- Ontario: 4 wins (Brampton 2020, Lakefield 2024, Ottawa 2024, Iroquois Falls 2024)
- Quebec: 1 win (split between Montérégie + Montreal 2025)
Note: This is not a complete inventory of all $70M wins during the 2019-2024 era. Additional $70M wins (claimed and unclaimed) exist and are being source-verified. This list updates as research progresses.
What came after the $70M era
On September 10, 2024, the Lotto Max cap rose from $70M to $80M. The first-ever $80M draw was won within a week — split between Ontario and Quebec winners. The $80M cap era lasted 19 months, during which the maximum was reached and won four times. On April 14, 2026, the cap rose again to $90M with a new 7/52 matrix.