Overview
- The ticket matches the Oct. 28, 2025 Lotto Max winning numbers and was validated at an OLG terminal hours before midnight Wednesday, preventing automatic forfeiture.
- OLG says it has contacted the person who presented the validated ticket and is following its standard documented process for prizes over $1,000 to confirm rightful ownership.
- Terminal validation confirms the ticket’s winning numbers but does not by itself establish legal ownership, so OLG’s review will check documentation and chain of custody.
- The ticket was sold at an authorized retailer in Grey County, a popular tourist and cottage region, which OLG cited as a reason the buyer might be non-local or unaware of the win.
- If no valid claimant had come forward the $40 million would have returned to the Lotto Max prize pool and become one of Canada’s largest unclaimed jackpots, and OLG previously said it had been reviewing roughly 50 claims related to this prize.