Toronto, ON – Playing the lottery as a group is very popular! The Friday, June 10, 2016 LOTTO MAX jackpot is an estimated $50 million plus an estimated two MAXMILLIONS prizes worth $1 million each. This means each group member will have a chance to take home a bigger piece of the pie this weekend!
LOTTO MAX group play fast facts:
• While lottery pools range in size, most consist of an average of 12 players.
• Seventy-five per cent (75%) of those who play as a group purchase LOTTO MAX tickets.
• Seventy-six per cent (76%) of Ontarians like to join an office pool and play the lottery with colleagues.
• Nineteen per cent (19 %) of Ontario players prefer joining a group outside the office (family, friends, neighbours, etc.)
Since its launch in September 2009, Ontario LOTTO MAX players have won 45 jackpots and 312 MAXMILLIONS prizes. Ontario players have purchased more than 580 million LOTTO MAX tickets since the game launched.
For each $5 play, LOTTO MAX players receive three sets of seven numbers ranging from one to forty-nine. Players must match all seven numbers, in any one set, to win the jackpot and the MAXMILLIONS prizes.
Players can purchase tickets at authorized OLG retailers or buy online at PlayOLG.ca until 10:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2016 for the draw that evening.
