Checking his Lotto Max ticket online, he discovered he had won an astonishing $40 million. His first reaction? Turn his phone off and back on, because surely there had to be a mistake.

Last Tuesday, the 60-year-old Montreal resident was at work when he decided to check his lottery tickets – which he purchased for a chance to win the grand Lotto Max prize of $80 million.

The OLG says the first big Lotto Max jackpot win for 2025 went to a winning ticket sold in Ontario worth $60 million. Tuesday night’s draw (Jan. 21) indicated the winning ticket was sold ...