SAULT STE. MARIE—There is only one week left for the person who has the winning ticket to claim a prize worth $80,754.80 from the Tuesday, January 17, 2023, LOTTO MAX draw. The winning ticket was sold in the Manitoulin district. The winning selection for this prize was 01-02-05-06-16-30-45 and bonus number 19, according to an Ontario Lottery and Gaming release.
Players must match six out of seven numbers plus the bonus number to win the secondary LOTTO MAX prize. Players have one year from the draw date to claim their prize.
“OLG makes sure the right prizes are paid to the right people every time,” the release indicates. “Our prize claim verification ensures that prize ownership and eligibility is confirmed before a prize is paid. If you believe you bought the winning ticket, or lost it, please be prepared to provide specific details including where and when your ticket was purchased when calling OLG Customer Care at 1-800-387-0098.”
OLG offers players several convenient ways to check lottery tickets: scan your ticket using the OLG app, check winning numbers on OLG.ca or sign up to have the winning numbers emailed to you, call OLG Win! Line at 1-866-891-8946, visit a lottery retail location and use the self-serve ticket checker or hand it to the retailer.
To ensure “You don’t forget to claim your lottery prize, OLG asks lottery players to: sign their ticket right after its purchased, keep the ticket in a safe and memorable location until draw time. Check the tickets as soon as the draw is complete; or never lose a ticket when making your lottery purchase on OLG.ca and receive email notification if your ticket has won a prize.” Information about unclaimed tickets can be found on the OLG.ca unclaimed tickets page.
