Ottawa man taking home $500,000 in split lottery win

Kyle Stimpson, of Ottawa, won $500,000 in a split Maxmillions prize in the Dec. 23, 2025, Lotto Max draw. (OLG/supplied)

A 28-year-old Ottawa man is taking home half a million dollars after a split lottery win.

Kyle Stimpson of Nepean split a $1 million Maxmillions prize in the Dec. 23, 2025, Lotto Max draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said.

OLG says Stimpson works in the high-end automotive industry and learned of his win over the Christmas holidays.

“This win comes at a perfect time for my partner and me. Over the holidays, we got engaged and announced that we’re expecting our first child — and then I won this prize,” Stimpson said in a media release.

He said he bought the ticket after getting gas and seeing the $80 million jackpot.

The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Greenbank Road in Nepean.

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