Weekend winners: Lottery player wins $1M and four people split second prize
It’s going to be an unforgettable Sunday morning for one lucky lottery player who just woke up $1 million richer.
The Lotto 6/49 gold ball prize was worth $30 million, but no one won the main prize during the draw, which took place on Saturday, July 22.
However, someone did win a $1 million white ball prize, and according to PlayNow, the winning ticket was purchased in Western Canada.
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No one matched the six winning numbers for the classic draw prize worth $5 million, however, four people did end up with five of the six numbers for the second prize. Each winner will be able to claim $46,922.40. All four winning tickets were purchased in Ontario.
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There were also no winners for the classic draw extra prize worth $500,000.
As for the twenty guaranteed prizes worth $10,000 each, there were six winners in BC, five in Western Canada, one in Quebec, and nine in Ontario.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw will take place on Wednesday, July 26, and the gold ball prize is now worth $32 million.