Two best friends from Toronto win $44-million Lotto Max jackpot
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A former husband and wife from Toronto, who are now best friends, have won $44 million in the Lotto Max jackpot, the OLG says.
The OLG said Tuesday that Elizabeth Lumbo and her ex-husband Arlene Lumbo will each takeaway $22,011,636 after winning the July 20 draw.
Elizabeth said she was out running errands when she checked her winning ticket.
"I heard the jingle play on the ticket checker and when I looked at the screen, I told the clerk something was wrong with the machine," Elizabeth told the OLG. "I handed him my ticket to scan, and he told me I won the jackpot. When I realized we won $44 million, tears started running down my cheeks."
Elizabeth and Arlene won the jackpot using numbers selected by family birthdates and ages, the OLG said. She said they have been using those numbers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
