{"id":5591,"date":"2025-12-06T03:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T03:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xolotto.com\/blog\/?p=5591"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:15:46","slug":"lotto-max-winner-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xolotto.com\/blog\/lotto-max-winner-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto Max Winner Toronto: GTA Jackpot Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick Answer:<\/strong> Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area have produced some of Canada’s biggest Lotto Max winners. In 2024-2025 alone, Lotto Max winner Toronto stories include GTA residents who claimed over $380 million in jackpots \u2014 including a five-person office pool that split $60 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The GTA is lottery winner central. From Etobicoke to Scarborough, Mississauga to Markham, regular Canadians are turning $5 Quick Picks into life-changing millions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide profiles every major Lotto Max winner from Toronto and the surrounding area, reveals where the winning tickets were sold, and shows you how to get your own tickets for the next draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Lotto Max Winners from Toronto and the GTA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Toronto-area players don’t just win occasionally \u2014 they win big and they win often. Ontario saw a record-breaking 11 Lotto Max jackpot wins in 2024, totalling $525 million in prizes. A significant chunk went to GTA residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the biggest recent winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gregory (Greg) Chialtas \u2014 $70 Million (Toronto)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gregory Chialtas of Toronto won the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot from the April 19, 2024 draw. The single father bought his winning ticket at Sheppard Ticket Centre inside Yonge-Sheppard Centre while out getting groceries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike most winners who use Quick Pick, Chialtas chose numbers meaningful to his children, siblings, and other family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he checked his ticket, he initially thought he’d only matched three numbers. “That’s when I realized I was looking at the numbers from the wrong draw date. So, I went back to find the results from the April 19th LOTTO MAX draw and that’s when I saw I matched all seven numbers. I was in total shock!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His plans? Take care of his “Big Greek Family” and adopt a rescue dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohit Sharma \u2014 $65 Million (Etobicoke)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mohit Sharma of Etobicoke claimed a $65 million Lotto Max jackpot in June 2025 from a ticket purchased in October 2024. The IT consultant bought his winning ticket at Lakeshore Mini Mart on Lakeshore Boulevard West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharma started playing during the pandemic as a weekly routine. He always chose Quick Pick \u2014 letting the computer select his numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I don’t pick the numbers, so knowing that a random number the lottery computer picked for me was the winner and my name was on that ticket is just unbelievable,” Sharma told OLG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His plans? Travel on the world’s most famous trains \u2014 the Japanese Shinkansen, Australia’s Indian Pacific, and the Orient Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Hanley \u2014 $65 Million (Newmarket)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mark Hanley of Newmarket claimed a $65 million jackpot from the March 28, 2025 draw. The long-time player had been buying tickets for over 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he discovered the win, he yelled “touchdown!” and started jumping for joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GTA Five \u2014 $60 Million Split (Multiple GTA Locations)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Five co-workers from across the GTA split a $60 million jackpot in January 2025 \u2014 the first Lotto Max jackpot win in Ontario that year. Each walked away with $12 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n