Lotto Max jackpot winning numbers for Tuesday, October 13, 2026, were 7, 11, 19, 28, 32, 35 and 50, with a bonus number of 36. No ticket matched all seven main numbers, so the top prize rolls over again for Friday’s draw.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced on Wednesday that the jackpot now stands at $90 million for the October 16 draw. OLG says it is the largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada, and the first time Lotto Max has reached its new prize cap.
Lotto Max Jackpot Winning Numbers Today: What Happened
Tuesday’s draw carried an $85-million jackpot, which was itself a Canadian record. Nobody matched the numbers, so the prize grew by $5 million, according to CP24.
Smaller prizes did land in Ontario, based on OLG figures reported by CP24 and a second outlet. Two $1-million Maxmillions prizes were sold in Whitby and Hamilton. A third Maxmillions prize was split between players in Toronto and Mississauga, who each receive $500,000. Twelve Ontario tickets won a $100,000 Maxplus prize, and two second-prize winners, in York Region and Willowdale, each get $81,541.10.
One detail the other reports skipped: the previous draw’s numbers. According to CTV News, Friday’s numbers were 6, 10, 19, 25, 29, 39 and 50, with a bonus of 36. So 19, 50 and the bonus 36 came up in both draws. That is coincidence, since every draw is independent and past results do not affect future ones.
How the Lotto Max Record Jackpot Got Here
The prize has climbed through a run of unclaimed draws:
- The previous Lotto Max record was $80.4 million, split by two friends in London, Ont., in December, CTV News reported.
- A $75-million jackpot went unwon in early October, lifting the prize to $80 million, according to Insauga.
- No one won the $80-million prize on Friday, which pushed it to $85 million.
- No one won the $85-million prize on Tuesday, which pushed it to $90 million.
Each rollover adds $5 million. Under the old $80-million cap, the climb would have stopped before the last two steps.
Why a $90 Million Prize Is Possible Now
The cap rise is part of a wider redesign of the game in April 2026. Along with the higher ceiling, the number pool grew to 52, new $100,000 Maxplus prizes were added, and an Ontario ticket now costs $6 instead of $5, according to the Toronto Star and Wikipedia’s Lotto Max entry.
Lotto Max odds changed only slightly:
- Jackpot odds are now about 1 in 33,446,140 per play, according to Insauga. In 2024, OLG quoted 1 in 33,294,800.
- Odds of winning any prize improved to about 1 in 5.8, from about 1 in 7 before the changes.
- University of Toronto statistician Jeffrey Rosenthal told the Star that jackpot chances are “almost the same” as before, even with nearly 134 million possible combinations.
The Lotto Max Maxmillions system explains why the prize pool is so large. Once the jackpot reaches $50 million, extra $1-million prizes are added and carried over until someone wins them. At the cap, the jackpot stops growing, but the Maxmillions keep accumulating.
OLG communications director Tony Bitonti told the Toronto Sun the cap increase was meant to keep the game fresh. He said the format lets players chase a huge jackpot while still offering many smaller prizes, so some players can win life-changing money without the single top prize.
What Comes Next: Friday’s Draw
- Draw date: Friday, October 16. Lotto Max draws are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Prizes: A $90-million jackpot, 18 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each, and 90 Maxplus prizes of $100,000 each. Together that is about $117 million in top prizes.
- If nobody wins: Bitonti told CTV News the jackpot stays at $90 million, while the Maxmillions count grows. Maxplus prizes are capped at 90.
- After a win: The jackpot resets to $10 million plus any unclaimed Maxmillions, according to Wikipedia. OLG has not said what the new starting figure will be.
What Players Should Do
- Check every ticket, including old ones. Smaller prizes are easy to miss.
- If you bought online, open the lottery ticket history in your OLG account. You will be asked to complete a claim declaration form for a win.
- Prizes under $1,000 are added to your OLG cash balance if you bought online. Otherwise, claim at a lottery retailer.
- Set a spending limit before you play. A bigger jackpot does not improve your odds, which stay at roughly 1 in 33 million per play.
- If gambling is causing you stress or financial harm, contact a local problem-gambling support service.
The Bigger Picture
The new $90-million cap and the Maxplus prizes are designed to produce headlines like this one, and they do. Large jackpots draw casual players, and OLG’s Bitonti has said ticket sales are slower when the prize is small. The odds, however, have barely moved. For most players, the realistic outcomes are still the smaller prizes, which now sit alongside the jackpot at every draw. The record number is real, but the chance of winning it is almost exactly what it was before the cap went up.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Sources
- CP24 report on Tuesday’s draw (text supplied; URL to be added)
- Second outlet’s report on the $90-million jackpot and Ontario winners (text supplied; outlet and URL to be added)
- Third report with comments from OLG’s Tony Bitonti, attributed to the Toronto Sun (text supplied; URL to be added)
