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Lotto Max vs Daily Grand: More per Dollar?
Lotto Max and Daily Grand compared per dollar: price, jackpot odds, the chance of any prize and the share of each ticket paid back as prizes, from the official game conditions.
Dollar for dollar, the top prize is most likely in Daily Grand: 5.0 times the chance of Lotto Max. No game gives back more than it takes on average.
Lotto Max
Daily Grand
Highlighted: the better figure in the row. Fixed prizes per $1 count every fixed and shared prize at face value and a free play as one more play; jackpots and prize pools depend on sales and are left out.
How it is calculated
Source: OLG game conditions checked Oct 29, 2026 · OLG page checked Oct 29, 2026
Side by side
Lotto Max
- Price: $6 per play
- One play = four sets of seven numbers
- Jackpot odds per play: 1 in 33,446,140
- Jackpot amount set by ILC and announced before each draw
Daily Grand
- Price: $3 per play
- One play = five main numbers plus one Grand Number
- Jackpot odds per play: 1 in 13,348,188
- Top prize is fixed: paid for life or as a lump sum
Chance per dollar
chance per dollar = chance per play ÷ price of one play
Example: For example: Lotto Max jackpot 1 in 33,446,140 for $6; Daily Grand jackpot 1 in 13,348,188 for $3. The calculator above shows both per dollar.
Per dollar
| Measure | Lotto Max | Daily Grand | More per dollar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds of any prize per play | 1 in 5.83 | 1 in 6.79 | Daily Grand (half the price) |
| Jackpot chance per dollar | Lower | Higher | Daily Grand |
| Share of sales paid as prizes | 48.0% | 19.0% to 46.2% | Lotto Max |
Odds are per play, from the game conditions (Lotto Max rules in effect from April 2026). A Lotto Max play costs twice as much.
Jackpot vs for life
Lotto Max jackpot
One amount, set by ILC before each draw. If several plays match 7 of 7, they share it.
Daily Grand top prize
$7,000,000Match 5 of 5 + the Grand Number: an annuity paid every day for life, or this lump sum instead.
When it is a lump sum
If no choice is made, there is more than one winning play, the ticket is shared, the winner is a minor or lives outside Canada.
Shared top prize
With more than one winning play in a draw, the Daily Grand lump sum is split between them.
Related comparisons
Sources
- OLG – Daily Grand Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Lotto Max Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- WCLC – Lotto Max Game Conditions, in effect 2026-04-10 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Conditions de jeu du Lotto Max · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Conditions de jeu du Lotto Max, en vigueur le 2026-04-10 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Conditions de jeu du Grande Vie · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
Is Daily Grand easier to win than Lotto Max?
For the top prize, yes: Daily Grand jackpot odds are 1 in 13,348,188, Lotto Max 1 in 33,446,140. For any prize, one Lotto Max play has better odds (1 in 5.83 vs 1 in 6.79), but it costs $6, not $3.
Which pays back more per dollar, Lotto Max or Daily Grand?
Lotto Max sets aside 48.0% of sales for prizes. Daily Grand's return is 19.0% to 46.2%. In both games, players on average get back less than they pay.
Which has the bigger top prize, Lotto Max or Daily Grand?
The Lotto Max jackpot is set by ILC before each draw and changes from draw to draw. The Daily Grand top prize is fixed: a payment every day for life or a lump sum of $7,000,000.
Do quick picks have better odds than numbers I choose myself?
No. Every combination has the same chance, whether the terminal picks it or you do. Past draws do not change the next one.