TORONTO — Thirty Canadians became millionaires overnight, but no one had the winning ticket to the $50-million bounty, part of the largest prize in Canadian history.
This was the third week in a row that the jackpot went unclaimed, but that’s unlikely to faze those who won the 30 $1-million Maxmillions “consolation” awards.
Among the provinces, Ontario had the biggest number of Maxmillions winners with 16, followed by 11 in Quebec.
The unclaimed grand prize means the Lottery Corporation will have another $50-million bounty up for grabs for next Friday, plus an additional 55 Maxmillions prizes — to create a $105-million prize lot in total. The number of Maxmillions prizes include those that were not won in Friday night’s draw, in addition to those generated from new sales for the next draw.
Players had about a one-in-28-million chance of winning the $50-million grand prize, and the 30 lucky Maxmillions winners had a one-in-600,000 shot.
But the steep odds of winning didn’t scare lottery players away. The Lottery Corporation said sales for the June 18 draw jumped nearly 40% across Canada.
Last November, a Manitoba resident won the full $50-million jackpot, and months later, in February, two ticket holders split the $50-million pot.
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