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Winning ticket for Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot sold in Prairies

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November 12, 2016 - 1:00 PM

TORONTO - A single winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million jackpot was sold somewhere in the Prairie provinces.

There were also five MaxMillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but none of them were claimed.

The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Nov. 18 will be approximately $15 million.

News from © The Canadian Press, 2016

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