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Going back to almost prehistoric times, there has always been some form of gambling in Canada. When the Europeans arrived in the 15th century, they bought playing cards with them, and so changed the face of gambling forever. Today, the Canadian government takes a hands-off approach to both casinos and other forms of gambling activities. So all the legislation is left in the hands of the individual provinces. Due to the tax income, many have allowed casinos and even offshore gambling entities.

Everyone who buys a lottery ticket is secretly dreaming of scoring that huge life-altering win. With massive amounts of cash up for grabs almost every week, then it's no surprise that lotteries are so popular all over the world. For Canadians, there is a choice of two lotteries, with one being the generous Lotto Max. It offers a maximum jackpot of C$70 million. If the main prize remains unclaimed, then an additional game called Max Millions, adds an extra C$500,000 to the grand prize.