Someone in Canada is $5 million richer after successful lottery draw
A lucky player in Canada is now a multimillionaire after a successful lottery draw.
The latest Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Wednesday, June 25, and it churned out several winners.
While no one won the Gold Ball jackpot of $10 million, someone from Alberta matched all of the lottery numbers (32525923-01) to win the $1 million White Ball prize.
The winning numbers for the Classic draw were 04, 08, 15, 20, 40, 49, and bonus 37. A lottery player from Calgary matched six of the numbers, nabbing the $5 million prize.
Three Canadians ā one from Saskatoon and two from Ontario ā matched five out of six winning numbers, including the bonus. They’re splitting the second prize, taking home $57,924.90 each.
Seventy-one lottery players matched five out of six winning numbers, taking home $1,027.70 each.
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The winning numbers for the Classic Draw Extra prize were 24, 39, 51, and 98. Sadly, no one is taking home the $500,000 jackpot. However, 26 lottery players matched three out of four numbers, nabbing a modest $1,000 each.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is on Saturday, June 28. There are 29 balls left to be drawn in the Gold Ball jackpot with a $12-million prize.
In the meantime, don’t forget to check your lottery tickets from this past week. Someone in Canada scored a staggering $34-million prize in a weekend draw.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Saturday, June 21, and it was a life-changing draw for one lucky lottery player.
According to OLG, someone matched the winning number to win a massive Gold Ball prize.
āWhat a way to kick off summer! Another Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot was won in Ontario,ā reads the release. The draw took place on Saturday, June 21, and the ticket was purchased in North Bay. As for the jackpot, the winner is now $34 million richer.
The last time someone won theĀ Lotto 6/49 jackpot was on May 7, when another winner from Ontario won the Gold Ball prize worth $60 million. The ticket was purchased on OLG.ca.
The OLG release states, āWe are waiting for that winner to claim their prize.ā
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