Weekend lottery draw makes one Canadian a millionaire
Although it may not have been a weekend for big jackpot winners, several lottery players in Canada still managed to get lucky and will take home some impressive prizes.
The Lotto Max draw took place on Friday, Sept. 19, and at the time, the top prize was worth $26 million. The winning numbers were 03, 08, 16, 26, 37, 40, 44, and the bonus number was 05. Although no one won the life-changing prize, one Canadian came quite close. According to PlayNow, a lottery player from Quebec scored the second prize and will take home a windfall worth $167,266.70. The winner matched six of the seven winning numbers and the bonus number.
Twenty-eight people matched six of the seven winning numbers to win the third prize. Each winner will receive their share worth $5,973.80.
No one in B.C. won the $500,000 Lotto Max Extra Prize, and similarly, in Ontario, no one won the $1 million Encore prize.
Fourteen Quebec residents shocked their small community of Basse-Côte-Nord when they won the $50 million Lotto Max jackpot on Sept. 5. The winners had purchased a share in a Formule groupe Lotto Max ticket, hoping for a chance to win the top prize. During an event held for the winners, each one received a cheque for $3,571,428, prompting one group member to retire on the spot.
The next Lotto Max draw is set for Tuesday, Sept. 23, and the jackpot is now worth $31 million.
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One Canadian is now $1 million richer after winning the Lotto 6/49 White Ball prize. At the time, the Gold Ball prize was worth $22 million.
No one won the $5 million Lotto 6/49 Classic Draw Prize; however, six people managed to win the second prize by matching five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number. One ticket was purchased in Western Canada, one in Atlantic Canada, and four in Ontario. Each winner will walk away with their share worth $30,116.10.
The third prize will be split between 83 lottery winners, who’ll each receive $914.20.
No one in B.C. won the Classic Draw Extra Prize worth $500,000. Likewise, no one in Ontario won the $1 million Encore prize.
The most recent Lotto 6/49 jackpot winner is Claude Boucher, a resident of the Bois-Francs region in Centre-du-Québec, who won the Gold Ball Jackpot worth $46 million in the Aug. 27 draw.
“I was scrolling quickly and I thought, ‘$46,000 isn’t too bad! But what are all those zeros? Oh, it’s $46,000,000!’” Boucher recalled.
He said he’s planning to retire early and will celebrate by travelling to Switzerland.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is set for Wednesday, Sept. 24, and the Gold Ball prize is worth $24 million.
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With files from Isabelle Docto