$50M Lotto Max payout delayed

TORONTO - A group of Bell Canada employees who expected to be millionaires on Tuesday can't start spending that windfall yet.

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says it's delaying the payout of $50 million from the Dec. 31 Lotto Max draw.

Media reports on Tuesday said the 19 workers at a Bell Canada call centre in east-end Toronto held the winning ticket.

OLG says it can confirm that there is one winning ticket and it is being claimed by a large group.

However, OLG says it's delaying payment because additional claimants have come forward and are claiming a portion of the prize.

The lottery corporation says a rigorous prize claim review process needs to be completed before any prize is paid out.

The review is needed "to ensure all lottery players are protected and the right prize is paid to the right person," OLG said in a release.

It's the first time the $50 million has been won by a single ticket in Ontario since Lotto Max launched in 2009.

via ca.news.yahoo.com