Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, July 16 are out and there's a $60 million jackpot
The Lotto Max winning numbers for July 16 have been revealed, which means it's time to grab your tickets and check your numbers.
This Lotto Max draw is offering a $60 million jackpot along with six Maxmillions worth $1 million each!
Feeling lucky? Let's find out if the odds are in your favour.
What are the Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, July 16?
The Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, July 16 are: 10, 11, 18, 26, 36, 40 and 49. The bonus number is 28.
Unfortunately, no one won the $60 million jackpot this time. However, one person matched six numbers plus the bonus and won $211,649.
No one won any of the six Maxmillions, either. These are the winning numbers:
- 03-08-15-21-32-35-48
- 04-05-06-09-21-22-38
- 04-07-11-14-16-19-42
- 10-12-27-38-42-44-48
- 15-17-19-22-28-34-46
- 15-20-23-26-35-36-50
Despite the lack of a jackpot winner, the next Lotto Max draw will have an increased jackpot of $65 million in addition to eight Maxmillion prizes.
What were the Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, July 12?
The Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, July 12 were 06, 07, 08, 11, 35, 41, and 44. Also, 10 was the bonus number.For the July 12 draw, the Maxmillions winning numbers were:
- 01-12-13-24-26-34-45
- 03-05-12-16-27-38-49
- 05-13-25-26-27-33-41
- 06-09-13-20-22-32-44
There were no winners of the Maxmillions or the $55 million jackpot that was up for grabs in this draw.
However, three people won in the 6/7+C category — one of whom was in Quebec — which will be split into a prize of $68,659 per winner.
This Friday's Lotto Max draw on July 19 will feature a jackpot of $65 million and eight Maxmillions worth $1 million each to be won.
How does Lotto Max work?
Lotto Max is a Canada-wide lottery game. Draws happen twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
For every $5 play that you buy, you get three sets of seven numbers between 1 and 50.
In order to win, a single set must have three, four, five, six or seven numbers that match the winning numbers. Certain prize categories also allow you to make use of a bonus number, which is selected at each draw.
Here's what matching numbers could win you, on average:
- 7/7 — jackpot (an average of $47,493,142)
- 6/7 plus bonus — approximately $194,40
- 6/7 — approximately $4,629
- 5/7 plus bonus — approximately $926
- 5/7 — approximately $105
- 4/7 plus bonus — approximately $50
- 4/7 — approximately $20
- 3/7 plus bonus — approximately $20
- 3/7 — free play
The Lotto Max jackpot starts at $10 million, and if not won, it increases each draw up to $70 million.
Once the jackpot reaches $50 million, there are also Maxmillions available — additional $1 million prizes to be won.
All three sets of numbers you get with a $5 play are eligible for both the main draw and the Maxmillions draw. To win Maxmillions, you need all seven numbers to be identical to one of the Maxmillions draw selections.
Tickets are sold until 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the days the Lotto Max numbers are drawn.
Your odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 33,294,800 per play.
If you or someone you know is struggling with problem gambling, refer to these helplines across Canada. Support is available.
Pierre Richer who won a $50 million Lotto Max jackpot.
Ruth Bowes with a $35 million cheque.Courtesy of Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Rhonda Malesku who split the $70 million jackpot with Ruth Bowes.BCLC
