With so much money on the line, and the media exposure that comes with it, is it possible that the winner is out there but doesn’t want to be identified?Īccording to Bitonti, it’s happened before. “I'm hoping that we do not make the record books, but you never know, time is quickly ticking away, and there's still a chance, but you never know,” OLG spokesperson Tony Bitonti said Tuesday. The ticket itself was purchased in Scarborough for the JLotto Max draw and had the winning numbers 8, 19, 22, 41, 42, 46, 47 Bonus 10, according to the OLG.Īside from that, little is known about the mystery ticket holder.
Get the latest local updates right to your inbox.Download our app to get local alerts on your device.Wednesday night, it will be the biggest unclaimed ticket in Canadian history, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG) confirmed to CTV News Toronto. If a winner does not come forward by 10:30 p.m.
News that a winning OLG ticket worth $70 million will expire tonight has anyone who has ever played the lottery in Ontario checking their pockets, digging through their couch cushions, and searching everywhere in between.