Lottery

• ‘First thing I thought of was the truck,’ says $44M Saskatchewan lotto winner

  A tailgate was thrown to celebrate Doug Putland, a Prince Albert man who won $44 million. Now that he has his dream truck, he said the rest of cash is for his family.

  Canada

  Sep 9
  
• Winning $44M Saskatchewan lottery ticket sold outside of Regina and Saskatoon

  The luck of the lottery draw has chosen someone who bought a ticket outside of Regina or Saskatoon to win Saturday's Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw, worth $44-milllion.

  Canada

  Aug 10
  
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• Montreal man wins $5 million lottery, plans to buy first home

  Pierre Draws said he checked his ticket and first believed he had won $5,000.

  Canada

  Jul 14
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• Fishing trip ends with catch of a lifetime for Quebec couple after $40M Lotto Max win

  A Quebec couple returned home from a fishing trip to discover they had won a $40-million Lotto Max jackpot.

  Canada

  Jul 3
• Florida Walmart employee arrested after winning lottery ticket allegedly stolen

  The employee reportedly told the customer the winning amount was too much for the store to provide and gave him a receipt with directions for where to collect the winnings.

  U.S. News

  Jun 24
• Siblings become first brother-sister duo to win $75M Lotto Max jackpot with OLG

  The siblings have been playing the lottery together for nearly two years and play their own numbers, ones that hold significance to them and their families.

  Canada

  Jun 23
• ‘I just about fell over,’ says $46M winner of Manitoba’s largest Lotto 6-49 prize

  When Earl Giesbrecht scanned his winning lottery ticket at his local supermarket in Whitemouth, he says he was happy to win, but his mind went blank after seeing the prize.  

  Canada

  Jun 4
• Winning Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot ticket worth $16M sold in Peterborough

  The Gold Ball Draw, according to OLG, guarantees a $1-million prize or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can reach up to $60 million. 

  Canada

  May 31
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• ‘My heart is so full’: Ontario resident wins Lotto 6/49 $44M jackpot

  Emidio S. is from a small town and said he never had big dreams. That’s why he was overcome with emotion when he learned he won the Lotto 6-49 jackpot of $44 million.

  Canada

  May 15
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• Ontario lottery agency to limit winner names in releases, citing privacy concerns

  The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said the change took effect last week and applies to winner news releases.

  Canada

  May 4