A Canadian is now $1M richer after a big lottery win
One lucky Canadian is now $1 million richer after a big lottery win in Western Canada during the latest Lotto 6/49 draw.
The draw took place on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. While the Gold Ball jackpot, sitting at $12 million, was not won, one lucky ticket matched the White Ball winning number 32739050-01, securing a prize worth $1 million.
According to Play Now and WCLC, the lottery ticket was sold in Western Canada, making the ticket holder an instant millionaire and the latest in a long line of lottery winners this year.
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As for the Classic Draw, the winning numbers were 2, 8, 23, 28, 29, 36 and bonus 13. There was no jackpot winner for the $5 million prize, but two lucky tickets matched five numbers plus the bonus, each taking home $79,991.30, some of the higher payouts of the night. One of the tickets was sold in Western Canada, and the other was sold in Ontario.
72Seventy-twoickets matched five numbers for $933 each, 4,345 tickets matched four numbers for 62.20 each, and thousands of others took home smaller prizes ranging from $10 to $3.
The next Gold Ball jackpot will be increased to a whopping $14 million and will be drawn on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, giving players another chance at life-changing winnings in the coming week.
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