Weekend winners: Canadian lottery player now a millionaire, two split second prize
Several Canadian lottery players will wake up to exciting news after winning some big prizes in the recent draw.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Saturday, August 10, with a Gold Ball prize worth $40 million. No one won the top prize, but after they matched the winning number 77775804-02, one lottery player won the White Ball prize worth $1 million. According to PlayNow, the winning ticket was sold in Quebec.
No one matched the Classic winning numbers 09, 15, 17, 20, 25, 49, and bonus 28 to win the $5 million prize. However, two people did match five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number. As a result, they’ll split the second prize, with each walking away with $106,288.80. The lucky tickets were purchased in North Vancouver, BC, and Western Canada.
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A total of 104 lottery players matched five of the six winning numbers and will each receive $858.30.
As for the Lott 6/49 Classic Draw, two people in BC matched the winning numbers 69, 83, 93, and 96. The winners purchased their tickets in Maple Ridge and Sidney, and they’ll split the $500,000 prize. In Ontario, no one won the $1 million Encore prize.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is set for Wednesday, August 14, and the Gold Ball prize is now worth $42 million.
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