The $90 Million Lotto Max Jackpot
Since 14 April 2026 the Lotto Max jackpot can reach $90 million. It got there for the first time in October 2026 and was won on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 by a single ticket bought online in Alberta — the largest jackpot in Canadian lottery history.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Jackpot: $90 million, the first won since the cap rose from $80 million to $90 million.
- One winning ticket, bought online in Alberta.
- The winners: four friends from Calgary, playing together for the first time; $22.5 million each.
- The draw before, on Friday, October 16, 2026, was the first at $90 million: nobody matched all 7 numbers.
Numbers of October 16, 2026 (no jackpot winner):
In orange: the bonus number. The numbers are from our stored official draws and match those published by OLG.
How the jackpot gets to $90 million
The jackpot restarts at a minimum of $10 million after every win and grows with each draw in which nobody matches all 7 numbers, up to the $90 million cap ($80 million before 14 April 2026).
Once it reaches $50 million, $1 million MaxMillions prizes are added to the draw. Since April 2026 the MaxPlus draw also offers $100,000 prizes: one for every million in the jackpot, so 90 MaxPlus prizes at the cap. Both need all 7 numbers of one selection.
Lotto Max has been played in its current form for 62 draws (7 numbers from 52, $6 for four lines).
The odds
A $6 play has a 1 in 33,446,140 chance of winning the jackpot, whether it is $10 million or $90 million: the size of the jackpot does not change the odds, only how many tickets are sold and so the risk of sharing. The odds of winning any prize are about 1 in 5.8. All prizes and odds.
The biggest Lotto Max jackpots
| Draw | Jackpot | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | $90 million | Calgary, Alberta |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $80 million | London, Ontario |
| May 9, 2025 | $80 million | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Dec 3, 2024 | $80 million | Quebec and Alberta (shared) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | $80 million | Ontario and Quebec (shared) |
Full list: every $50M+ jackpot since 2009 · the $80M era · the $70M era.
Frequently asked questions
Has the $90 million Lotto Max jackpot been won?
Yes — on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, by a single ticket bought online in Alberta. It was the second draw at $90 million: the one on October 16, 2026 had no jackpot winner.
Who won the $90 million?
Four friends from Calgary who were playing together for the first time. They split the prize: $22.5 million each.
Is it the biggest jackpot in Canadian history?
Yes. Before it, the record was $80 million, won four times between September 2024 and December 2025.
What are the odds of winning the Lotto Max jackpot?
1 in 33,446,140 per $6 play (four lines of 7 numbers from 52), whatever the size of the jackpot.
Are lottery winnings taxed in Canada?
No, a lottery prize is not taxable in Canada. Income later earned from the money (interest, dividends, capital gains) is.
Sources: Daily Hive (winners), IBTimes (draw, citing OLG), Wikipedia (rules and caps), our stored official draws (numbers).