Lotto Max - 15 Maxmillions were won yesterday - The next draw will offer a
$50 million jackpot and 45 Maxmillions

MONTREAL, June 12 /CNW Telbec/ - 15 Maxmillions ($1 million each) were won in last night's Lotto Max draw thanks to selections sold in British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario, Québec and the Atlantic . The Friday, June 18, draw will therefore offer total prizes worth a record $95 million, including the $50 million jackpot and 45 $1 million dollar prizes. The number of Maxmillions includes those that were not won in the June 11 draw in addition to those generated from new sales for the next draw.

With Lotto Max, any amount over the $50 million jackpot is divided into $1 million prizes called Maxmillions. For each Maxmillions, an additional selection of 7 numbers between 1 and 49 is drawn. These selections are not decomposable and prizes may be shared by winners.

Information:

Paula Dyke, Atlantic Lottery Corporation, [phone]; Andrea Marantz, Western Canada Lottery Corporation, [phone]; Jean-Pierre Roy, Loto-Québec, [phone]; Ontario Lottery and Gaming - Media Relations, [phone]; British Columbia Lottery Corporation: Public Affairs, [phone]

For further information: LOTO-QUEBEC