Lotto win, Netflix ads and new rules on way for home bids

Someone in Ontario is waking up $60 million richer. There was a single jackpot-winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw. The draw also included 10 Maxmillions of $1 million each, and three of them were claimed, all sold in Ontario as well.

Netflix ponders “ad tier”

The loss of members to competing services like Disney has prompted Netflix to say it is thinking about adding a so-called “ad tier” to the offering. An ad tier is seen in CBC streaming where a viewer can watch the GEM service with or without ads.

Ontario to change real estate bidding rules

The Ontario government is introducing new real estate regulations that would allow home sellers to share bids on their property and disclose the details of competing offers. As the system stands now, individuals looking to put an offer on a home do so blindly, without knowing how much their competitors are offering above the asking price. The new regulation will give sellers the option to “opt for an open offer process.” CTV