There've been previous national jackpots that have gone unclaimed, including a $15-million winning ticket in British Columbia in 2021 and a $5-million winner in northern Ontario in 2013. On June 28, the golden ticket will expire.Īccording to Tony Bitonti, spokesperson for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission, if no one surfaces to claim their millions, 'this will set a new Canadian lottery history record.'īitonti went on to say, 'I really don't want that record to happen.' Yes, you read that sentence correctly.Ī winning $70-million Lotto Max ticket has been missing and gone unclaimed for nearly a year. You could be a multi-millionaire and not even know it.