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Two Ontario Friends Cash In Canada's Biggest-Ever Lottery Prize
London men who met in an English class decades ago split an $80.4-million Lotto Max win, the largest single jackpot in Canadian lottery history
Published: July 19, 2026
Two longtime friends from London, Ontario are adjusting to a life neither expected after claiming an $80,403,285.40 prize from the December 30 Lotto Max draw, the largest lottery payout ever awarded in Canada. Greg and Krys first met years ago in an English-as-a-second-language class and have played the lottery together ever since, picking up their winning ticket at a small convenience store on Aldersbrook Road. Each had spent nearly three decades working in manufacturing before the win. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation confirmed the payout in April, describing it as a career-changing and almost unbelievable moment for the pair. The friends say they plan to travel, help their families, and finally buy a car and a home of their own, all while trying to keep life as grounded as possible after an extraordinary stroke of luck.
