Brian Brownlee of Wallaceburg is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming a $1 million MAXMILLIONS prize from the Aug. 19, 2025 LOTTO MAX draw.
Brownlee said he discovered his win while checking his ticket at the store. “I used the ticket checker and then asked the retailer to double-check for me,” he said while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. “I went home and told my wife, and she thought I had only won $1,000.”
The 80-year-old was stunned to learn he had actually won $1 million. “I don’t have plans for this prize yet. Maybe we’ll complete some home renovations, and I’ll get some body work done on my truck,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on McNaughton Avenue in Wallaceburg.
According to OLG, LOTTO MAX players in Ontario have won more than $9 billion since 2009, including 116 jackpot wins and 949 MAXMILLIONS prizes across the province.
