4 People In Ontario Won The Lottery Last Night So Make Sure To Check Your Tickets

Becoming an Ontario lottery winner can feel like a dream, but for some people it's a reality.

On Tuesday, four people across Ontario won big in the Lotto Max draw and made some cash.

Even though the jackpot hasn't been won yet and is still up for grabs this Friday, these four Ontarians still won pretty big.

Ajax seems like a popular spot for lottery winners lately because, according to OLG, two of last night's winning tickets were bought there.

A winning ticket sold in Ajax ended up being worth a whopping $1 million in a Maxmillions prize. Two others sold in Ajax and Scarborough were each worth Lotto Max prizes of $118,381. And finally, someone won a $100,000 Encore prize with a ticket sold in Sudbury.

The Lotto Max jackpot is now at an estimated $60 million ahead of Friday's draw, and people wanting to participate will have until 10:30 p.m. on Friday to buy a ticket.

Additionally, it is estimated that there will be six $1 million Maxmillions prizes, which means there will hopefully be more than one Ontario winner this Friday.

Last year, a group of nurses won $2 million in the Ontario 49 jackpot.

"One of the group members checked our ticket and saw the number two and a bunch of zeroes and said, 'I think we won something,'" shared Sonia Correia-Batista, the group leader, while collecting her portion of the funds at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.

"I said, 'That's not something, that's two million dollars!'"

Just a reminder: check your numbers because honestly, you never know if you scored the big bucks unless you check.

Maple resident Glen Harper won $100,000 and only found out two weeks later.

The 61-year-old admitted he missed the email informing him of his winnings, which is fair since it was sent over the holidays.

Regardless, a winner is a winner, so good luck out there.

If you or someone you know is struggling with problem gambling, refer to these helplines across Canada. Support is available.

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