Credit risk manager claims record $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

Jan 16, 2020, 8:30 am (11 comments)

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

TORONTO — A Canadian man is $70 million (US$53.7 million) richer after winning a record-breaking Lotto Max lottery jackpot in the Greater Toronto Area.

"I'm overwhelmed, excited, happy and shocked but mostly, I feel very, very blessed," winner Adlin Lewis said in a statement.

The check, which is the biggest lottery prize in Canadian history, was presented to the 49-year-old credit risk manager at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) Prize Centre in Toronto Monday.

Lewis said he scanned his ticket using the lottery's app, but at first he received an error message.

"I tried again and then I saw the words, 'Big Winner' and the number 70," he said.

"I was shocked and wanted to confirm what I saw so I went online to see the winning numbers and one by one they matched!"

Despite the news, he said that he went to work that day, and thought of how to share the news with his wife.

"I wanted to tell her in a special way — with a trip or something creative — but I couldn't keep this news to myself," he said, "I ended up waking her up in the wee hours of the morning on Thursday and just telling her outright."

Lewis said that he's been on a winning streak. A couple of years ago, he won a car, and more recently, he won first and second place prizes in a workplace holiday draw.

"When my colleagues found out that the winning $70 million... ticket was sold in Brampton, they were joking at the office 'Is Adlin here? Did Adlin call in sick today?'" he said.

Lewis said he has played the lottery for over 20 years and often buys an extra ticket or two when the jackpot is high.

He said that with the money, he's planning on making some investments, taking a few trips, and "enjoying life."

"My wife has always wanted to try those VIP $100 slots in Las Vegas and now I can make that dream come true for her," he said.

The winning ticket was purchased at George's Convenience on Mississauga Road in Brampton.

In 2015, the winning ticket of a $60 million Lotto Max draw was also sold in Brampton. At the time, it was the largest prize in Lotto Max history.

The OLG says that since Lotto Max's launch in 2009, Ontario players have won over $5 billion. Lotto Max draws happen twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The next Lotto Max jackpot on Friday is an estimated $50 million.

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Thanks to ebrockerville for the tip.

CTV News, Lottery Post Staff

Comments

s5thomps's avatars5thomps

Congrats! Welcome to the Good Life and Good Luck in Vegas!

TheMeatman2005's avatarTheMeatman2005

Congrats on the TAX FREE $70 mil win!

Don't let your wife lose it all in LOST WAGES (Las Vegas)

Bleudog101

Third time is a charm; a new car, work 1 & 2nd prize and now $70 million tax free bucks.

Congratulations and have fun in Las Vegas.

partlycloudy07

From one math whiz to another Congrats you deserve that trip to Vegas I would have probably done the same and went to work the next day too lol and then I would have been that person you used to know lol .

music*'s avatarmusic*

  Adlin Lewis a 49-year-old credit risk manager should know how to bank $53.7 million dollars. U.S.

 Adlin deserves to be very emotional now. This is life changing and revolutionary.

 I will now begin using the lottery's app. Here in California it is, "Check A Ticket" on my cell.

 Many congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Adlin Lewis!!

music*'s avatarmusic*

In "Related Stories" above, Lottery winner recounts harassment after claiming prize May 8, 2012

 Craig Henshaw is interviewed. He was a Canadian teacher who quit is job because he could not remain anonymous.  His fellow teachers begged him to pay off their credit cards and more.

 During vacation he went to Europe and left his ticket on the side of his refrigerator. LOL!

music*'s avatarmusic*

Quote: Originally posted by music* on Jan 16, 2020

In "Related Stories" above, Lottery winner recounts harassment after claiming prize May 8, 2012

 Craig Henshaw is interviewed. He was a Canadian teacher who quit is job because he could not remain anonymous.  His fellow teachers begged him to pay off their credit cards and more.

 During vacation he went to Europe and left his ticket on the side of his refrigerator. LOL!

Also in Related Stories is another about Craig Henshaw. Toronto teacher claims $21.4 million

 Craig did not ask to remain anonymous. He had no idea what was in store for him.  Sept. 29, 2011

paneagle

Truly, and I have been giving the winning lottery numbers *using SOLARIS since 2015

paneagle forum SOLAR STAR LOTTERY  and FLORIDA 2015 forums on lotterypost.com 

Now absolutely clearly and VERY ACCURATELY in 2020

noise-gate

Women generally don't like to be woken up in the wee hours of the morning. The baby had better be crying or the house is on fire, but Adlin had a perfect reason to wake the loved one. I seriously doubt he heard " This couldn't wait till morning?"

db101's avatardb101

Quote: Originally posted by paneagle on Jan 17, 2020

Truly, and I have been giving the winning lottery numbers *using SOLARIS since 2015

paneagle forum SOLAR STAR LOTTERY  and FLORIDA 2015 forums on lotterypost.com 

Now absolutely clearly and VERY ACCURATELY in 2020

You must be a billionaire by now.

Unluckyone's avatarUnluckyone

Are you referring to future drawings? if he already claimed his prize I don't see anything wrong with leaving a ticket on his fridge. He got his money and was enjoying his time in Europe.

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