Two Canadian lottery players woke up $2.5M richer this Labour Day long weekend
It’s going to be a super memorable Labour Day weekend for several lottery players in Canada after winning some big prizes in the Lotto 6/49 draw.
The draw took place on Saturday, September 2, and the gold ball prize had grown to a massive $54 million. But no one won the main prize however, it was still a lucky evening for a couple of lottery players.
Although no one won the huge gold ball prize, a lucky player won a white ball prize worth $1 million after matching the winning numbers 13937616-01. And according to PlayNow, that winner purchased their winning ticket in Surrey, BC.
There were also two big winners in the game’s classic draw.
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The winning numbers were 12, 13, 30, 33, 35, 43, and bonus number 17 and two people managed to match the six winning numbers for the $5 million prize. A lottery player in Quebec and another in Western Canada will no doubt be celebrating once they find out that they’re each $2.5 million richer after splitting the prize.
Two people will also split the second classic draw prize after matching five of the six numbers plus the bonus number. It looks like a lottery player in Western Canada and another in Ontario will each get to take home $175,646.70.
No one won the classic draw extra prize worth $500,000. The winning numbers were 12, 18, 35, and 67.
As for the 20 guaranteed prizes, each of the 20 winners will receive $50,000. One winner purchased their ticket on PlayNow.com, two in BC, seven in Western Canada, one in Atlantic Canada, and one in Quebec, while Ontario had a whopping eight winners.
It’s definitely the best news to wake up to.
The Lotto 6/49 jackpot has now grown to $56 million, and the next draw will take place on Wednesday, September 6.