Weekend winner: Someone won Saturday's massive $48M lottery jackpot

Jan 9 2023, 2:44 pm

Whether they know it or not, this weekend has been completely life-changing for one Canadian lottery player after winning a huge jackpot.

According to a release from OLG, on Saturday, January 7, someone won the life-changing Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball prize worth a massive $48 million.

The winning ticket was sold somewhere in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and the winning numbers are 05, 06, 14, 16, 45, 48, and 18.

And if you bought your ticket on OLG.ca, you might want to check your inbox because someone also won an Encore prize worth $1 million.

“Since launching the new Lotto 6/49Ā in September 2022, there are now an incredibleĀ 25 new millionaires here in Ontario,” states the release. “These new millionaires won either the guaranteed $1 million prize from the Gold Ball draw or the $5 millionĀ Classic jackpot.”

Didn’t win?

The next Lotto 6/49 draw is set to take place on Wednesday, January 11. The next Gold Ball draw winner will get to take home $10 million, while the Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million prize.

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