The Lotto Max jackpot is currently the largest its been in months.
It stands at $75 million for Tuesday’s draw, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
It’s the biggest jackpot since Dec. 3, 2024, when it was $80 million. That prize won by two tickets, one in Western Canada and another in Quebec.
Tuesday’s draw will also have an estimated 12 $1 million maxmillion prizes, the OLG said.
So what are the odds of winning the massive prize?
For every $5 play, you have an approximate 1 in 33,294,800 of matching seven out of seven numbers and winning the jackpot, the OLG says.
Percentage-wise, that’s around 0.000003 per cent.
In contrast, you have around a 99.999997 per cent chance of not winning the jackpot.
The same applies to individual maxmillion draws, as those also require a seven out of seven match.
But, of course, sometimes people do win the massive prize, beating the seemingly impossible odds.
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