Lucky Canadian lottery player becomes an instant millionaire
One very lucky Canadian just beat the odds in a recent lottery draw and will soon walk away with an impressive prize.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Wednesday, May 28, and the Gold Ball prize was worth $20 million. Although no one will be taking home the top prize, someone in B.C. did match the White Ball prize-winning number 09775678-01 to win the White Ball prize worth $1 million. According to PlayNow, that ticket was sold in Parksville.
The Lotto 6/49 Classic Draw winning numbers were 06, 13, 28, 31, 34, 48, and bonus 42. No one matched the six numbers to win the $5-million prize; however, someone did match five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number. As a result, one lucky winner in Ontario will take home a second prize worth $206,706.20.
The third prize will be split among 79 people, each receiving $1,098.70 after matching five of the six winning numbers.
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No one in B.C. won the Classic Draw Extra prize worth $500,000. Similarly, in Ontario, no one won the $1-million Encore top prize.
After months without a winner, one lucky Canadian finally won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot on May 7, instantly becoming $60 million richer.
An OLG release stated, “The winning ticket for the incredible $60 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot from the Wednesday, May 7, 2025, draw was purchased on OLG.ca.”
Hoping to try your luck again next time? The next Lotto 6/49 draw is set for Saturday, May 31, and the Gold Ball prize is worth $22 million.
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