Lotto Max jackpot climbs to record $85 million after no winner in Friday draw

No ticket matched all seven numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw, pushing the jackpot to a record $85 million for the next draw. The winning combination for the Oct. 11 draw was 06, 10, 19, 25, 29, 39, 50 and bonus 30. The jackpot, which was set at $80 million for Friday, will now roll over to the draw on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

"This is a first for LOTTO MAX, and we want to celebrate it with players right here in the Prairies," Kevin van Egdom, a spokesperson for Lotto Spot, said in a news release. The $85 million prize is the largest in the history of Canadian lotto, surpassing the previous record of $80 million. That $80 million jackpot was claimed in December 2024 and split between two winners, including a player from Hamiota, Man., and a winning ticket sold in Quebec. A previous $80 million record was claimed in December 2025 and split between two friends in London, Ont.

In April, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation raised the price of a Lotto Max ticket from $5 to $6 and increased the potential jackpot cap to $90 million. OLG officials said at the time the changes could bring a potential jackpot of $90 million, but so far, every draw has been claimed before approaching the new cap. Earlier this year, Lotto Max upgraded its jackpot cap to $90 million and added new $100,000 prizes on every draw. Alongside the $85 million jackpot, the Oct. 13 draw will offer 16 Maxmillions prizes worth an estimated $1 million each.

It will also feature 85 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each. Lotto Spot street teams will be out across the Prairies next week asking people one thing: "What would you do with $85 million?" "It's been exciting to watch the conversation grow across the Prairies as this jackpot has climbed," van Egdom said. The last major Lotto Max win came in December 2024, when a player from Hamiota, Man. shared the jackpot with a winning ticket sold in Quebec.

With files from CityNews and Global News