2 winning tickets for $70M Lotto Max jackpot sold in Quebec

A Loto Quebec Loto Max sample ticket is seen in Montreal on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)

Loto-Quebec says there are two winning tickets sold in Quebec for the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.

The two lucky ticket holders will each take home $35 million after they claim their prize following Friday night’s draw.

“This is the second time in a couple of weeks that the Lotto Max jackpot has been won here. What luck for Quebecers!” said Isabelle Jean, executive vice-president and Chief Operating Officer of Lottery Games at Loto-Québec, in a news release.

The next Lotto Max draw will be held on July 15 for a jackpot of $19 million.

Last year, the Quebec Crown corporation paid out almost $1.8 billion in prizes to winners across the province.