Lotto 6/49

Lotto 6/49 was Canada’s first national lottery game, launched in 1982, and it is still one of the most played draws in the country. Prizes are paid tax-free in Canada.

Each C$3 play is one set of six numbers from 1 to 49 (or a Quick Pick) for the Classic Draw, plus a 10-digit number printed on your ticket for the Gold Ball Draw. Six main numbers and a bonus number are drawn in the Classic Draw.

Lotto 6/49 is drawn every Wednesday and Saturday at around 10:30 pm Eastern Time. Winning numbers appear here shortly after each draw, and the number checker covers the past year of draws.

Matching all six numbers in the Classic Draw wins a fixed C$5 million prize, available every draw. The Gold Ball Draw guarantees a winner every time: one ticket number is drawn along with a ball from a drum of white balls and one gold ball. A white ball wins that ticket C$1 million; the gold ball wins the Gold Ball jackpot, which starts at C$10 million and grows by C$2 million each draw it is not won, up to C$68 million.

The odds of matching all six numbers are 1 in 13,983,816. Matching five numbers plus the bonus is 1 in 2,330,636, and matching just two numbers wins a free play at about 1 in 8.