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Ticket sold in B.C. wins $1 million prize in Lotto Max draw

The Canadian Press

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April 16, 2022 - 9:55 AM

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $55 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw.

However, three of the draw's eight Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each were won by ticket holders in Ontario and British Columbia.

One of the ticket holders is from B.C., while the two others are from Ontario.

The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Apr. 19 will grow to an estimated $60 million, and there will be 10 Maxmillions prizes up for grabs.

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