$40M Grey County Lotto Max Ticket Validated Before Deadline

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says a $40 million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County was validated before its expiry deadline on October 28, 2026, but it has not confirmed who owns it or awarded the prize. The ticket matched the winning numbers in the October 28, 2025, draw. OLG said it was validated at a terminal before midnight, the deadline exactly one year after the draw. The validation preserves a possible claim, but does not establish that the person or people who came forward are the rightful owner or owners. OLG has contacted the claimant or claimants and will review the case, as it does with prize claims over $1,000. The corporation said it has detailed information about the ticket, but because it was bought through a retailer, it does not know the identity of the original purchaser. It has kept the ticket details confidential because they will be used to assess ownership. Before the deadline, OLG said approximately 50 claims related to the ticket were being processed. It has not said whether all of those claims were connected to the person or people who ultimately validated it. The organization’s review will determine whether the claimant or claimants...