Two winning tickets sold for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

A Lotto Max ticket is shown in Toronto on Feb. 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO -

Two lucky lottery ticket holders in British Columbia and Ontario will split the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.

There were 15 available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, and five winning tickets were drawn.

Two of the tickets are each shared between two winners, splitting the money, while one ticket will claim the entire $1 million prize.

Three of the Maxmillion winners are in Ontario, one is in B.C. and the other is in Quebec.

The jackpot for the next draw on June 9 will be an estimated $22 million.

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