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Western Max vs Lotto Max and Western 649 Side by Side

Western Max and Western 649 are sold in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories; Lotto Max is a national game. Here you see price, top prize odds per play and per dollar, extra prizes and fixed returns.

Western Max: top prize per $11 in 66,589,600any prize per $1: 1 in 14.0
Lotto Max: top prize per $11 in 200,676,840any prize per $1: 1 in 35.0
Western 649: top prize per $11 in 13,983,816any prize per $1: 1 in 6.6

Dollar for dollar, the top prize is most likely in Western 649: 14.4 times the chance of Lotto Max. No game gives back more than it takes on average.

Western Max

Price of a play$2
Lines in a play3
Draws a week2
Top prize$2,000,000 split if shared 7/7
Top prize, one play1 in 33,294,800
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 66,589,600
Any prize, one play1 in 7.0
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 14.0
Fixed prizes per $147.0%
Prize money set aside per $1not stated
Supplemental sets1 in 2,378,200 $1,000,000, split if shared · 14 sets a draw
With $12 a week6 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 106,374
Prizes in a year, on average44.9
Spent in a year$626

Lotto Max

Price of a play$6
Lines in a play4
Draws a week2
Top prizeJackpot 7/7
Top prize, one play1 in 33,446,140
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 200,676,840
Any prize, one play1 in 5.8
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 35.0
Fixed prizes per $110.8% jackpot and pool prizes left out
Prize money set aside per $148%
Supplemental sets–
With $12 a week2 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 320,827
Prizes in a year, on average17.9
Spent in a year$626

Western 649

Price of a play$1
Lines in a play1
Draws a week2
Top prize$2,000,000 split if shared 6/6
Top prize, one play1 in 13,983,816
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 13,983,816
Any prize, one play1 in 6.6
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 6.6
Fixed prizes per $149.5%
Prize money set aside per $1not stated
Supplemental sets–
With $12 a week12 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 22,339
Prizes in a year, on average94.6
Spent in a year$626

Lotto Max MAXMILLIONS prizes depend on the size of the jackpot and are not in this table.

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: WCLC game conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · WCLC page checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG game conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG page checked Nov 2, 2026

Western Max odds →Lotto Max odds →Western 649 odds →

Three games, three prices

DetailWestern MaxLotto MaxWestern 649
Price of one play$2$6$1
Lines per play34one
Numbers per linesevensevensix
Combinations per line99,884,400133,784,56013,983,816 (six numbers from 49)
Draw daysTuesday and FridayTuesday and FridayWednesday and Saturday
Where soldthe Prairie Provinces and the TerritoriesAcross Canadathe Prairie Provinces and the Territories
Top prize odds per play1 in 33,294,8001 in 33,446,1401 in 13,983,816
Top prize odds per dollar1 in 66,589,6001 in 200,676,8401 in 13,983,816

Lotto Max figures follow the game conditions in effect from 2026. The per dollar row takes the price of one play into account.

Fixed top prize against a jackpot

Western Max: fixed top prize

  • 7 of 7 pays a fixed $2,000,000, split between winners when shared.
  • Every draw adds 14 supplemental sets of seven numbers.
  • A line matching all seven numbers of a set exactly wins that set's prize.
  • Odds that one play wins a supplemental set prize: 1 in 2,378,200.

Lotto Max: growing jackpot

  • 7 of 7 wins a share of the jackpot.
  • The jackpot starts at $10,000,000 and can grow up to $90,000,000.
  • The Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) sets the jackpot amount and makes it public before the draw.
  • MAXMILLIONS prizes are added when the jackpot reaches $50,000,000.

What comes back per dollar

GameFixed prizes per dollarWhat is counted
Western Max47.0%Fixed prizes only; shared prizes at face value
Western 64949.5%Fixed prizes only; pool-shared top tiers left out
Lotto Max10.8%Fixed prizes only: 4 of 7, 3 of 7 + bonus, free play

Lotto Max rules set aside 48.0% of the price for all prizes, jackpot included – a different measure, not comparable with the fixed-prize column.

The same weekly money for a year

Western Max

1 in 106,374

For example, $12 a week buys 6 plays. This is the chance of the top prize at least once in a year.

Lotto Max

1 in 320,827

For example, $12 a week buys 2 plays. This is the chance of the jackpot at least once in a year.

Western 649

1 in 22,339

For example, $12 a week buys 12 plays. This is the chance of the top prize at least once in a year.

Sources

Questions

Is Western Max the same game as Lotto Max?

No. Western Max is a WCLC game sold in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories: $2 for 3 lines, with a fixed top prize of $2,000,000. Lotto Max is a national game: $6 for 4 lines, with a jackpot.

How do top prize odds per dollar compare in Western Max and Lotto Max?

Per dollar spent, the Western Max top prize odds are 1 in 66,589,600, and the Lotto Max jackpot odds are 1 in 200,676,840. The prizes also differ: a fixed amount against a jackpot. On average, neither game pays back what it costs.

What are the Western Max supplemental sets?

After the main draw, 14 extra sets of seven numbers are drawn. A line that matches all seven numbers of a set exactly wins that set's prize. The odds that one play wins a set prize are 1 in 2,378,200.

How is Western Max different from Western 649?

Western Max costs $2 for 3 lines of seven numbers, drawn on Tuesday and Friday. Western 649 costs $1 for one line of six numbers, drawn on Wednesday and Saturday. Both are sold in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories.