The time of the draw is at 21:30 Central Time/20:30 Mountain Time/19:30 Pacific Time with ticket sales concluding just before and recommencing just after.
Western Max tickets cost CAD 2.00 each, giving players a chance to win a fixed jackpot of CAD 2 million. Eight further prize tiers ranging from a Free Play to CA$ 100,000 are up for grabs and on top of that each ticket is entered into 14 additional draws that take place simultaneously giving a further chance to win or share a CAD 1 million prize.
Players can add Extra to their Western Max ticket, which costs an additional CAD 1.00 to play, giving the chance to win CAD 250,000 by matching your randomly generated 7 digit number to that which is drawn.
Players can enter up to 25 draws at once through Advance Play. When purchasing their Western Max ticket, players may also input the same numbers into the Lotto Max game.
You may play online, using the mobile app or at a Loto-Québec retailer where you can select your own numbers or choose one or more options randomly generated by the Loto-Québec computer.
The strategy is simple: choose a 7 digit combination from 1 to 50 or opt for a Quick Pick. Along with your selection you also get 2 additional Quick Picks and to win, you must obtain three, four, five, six or ideally seven Western Max winning numbers which match the numbers drawn that evening. The "+B" symbol next to the bonus number indicates that it applies only to categories 6/7+B through 5/7+B; 4/7+B; and 3/7+ B.
Below are the latest results of Western Max:
The Western Max jackpot is a colossal prize, with the odds of winning it estimated at one in 33.3 million. The overall chances of winning something stand at one in seven. All prizes are fixed (although some are shareable); the lowest tier award is a Free Play for the next Western Max draw.
Start by checking to see whether you have completed the Claim Form on the back of your ticket. Prizes can be claimed through a lottery retail outlet or by mail. Western Max prizes have an expiration date of one year after the draw.
Prizes up to CAD 100. When a lottery terminal scans your ticket, it automatically validates the prize amounts and retailers are required to pay these prizes, or make arrangements to do so.
Prizes from CAD 101 to CAD 1,000. If the retailer has the cash to give you your prize, ask them. The lottery business is not required to pay awards above $100. If a ticket wins $100.01 or more, the seller may terminate the validation and send you to claim your prize at another location or by mail.
Prizes $1,000 and over. For further information, call 1-800-665-3313. Prizes may be obtained by sending your ticket(s) to: Western Canada Lottery Corporation Prize Payout.
Western Max is only available to persons who reside in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, or Nunavut and are at least 18 years old.
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation, which was founded in 1974, runs Western Max. After the launch of Western Max on March 1, 2013, initially there was only a Friday draw, with the Tuesday draw being introduced on May 14, 2019.
Playing the Western Max Lottery is a great way to have some fun and potentially win big bucks. However, it’s important to play responsibly so that you don’t end up ruining your finances or your life. Here are a few tips for playing the Western Max Lottery responsibly:
No, Western Max is only available to persons who reside in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut and are at least 18 years old.
Tickets are available from lottery retailers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and online.