It might cost you a little more, but Canadians playing Lotto Max will also soon have a slightly better chance of winning a prize as the new changes roll out later this week.
Starting Friday, Lotto Max tickets will cost $6 instead of $5, but there will now be four rows of numbers that people can win instead of three. In addition, people will choose their seven numbers from one to 52 instead of 50.
The numbers and cost aren’t the only things changing, though – the jackpot cap is too, increasing to $90 million from the current $80 million.
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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, which runs the game in the province, says Lotto Max will also have new $100,000 “MaxPlus” prizes available, similar to the $1 million MaxMillions. MaxPlus prizes will be tied to jackpot size.
But as the jackpot is higher and new prizes are available, the odds of you winning vary depending on the prize.
Those hoping for a better chance at the jackpot may be disappointed, as the odds of winning per game are one in 33.4 million, up from 33.3 million previously.
People aiming for a lower amount, however, may be in luck. For example, someone who gets five out of seven matched numbers now has a chance of winning one in 1,684 compared to the previous one of 1,841. In last Friday’s draw with previous odds, 3,579 people won $110.
Fixed prize odds have also increased, with the odds of winning $20 at one in 72, while a free game will be one in seven.
Canadians’ odds of winning any prize overall are improving to one in 5.8.
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