Lottery
Lotto 6/49
Canada’s classic Wednesday and Saturday draw, with a guaranteed Gold Ball prize every draw.
Current jackpot
C$5M
📍 Canada🎫 6/49
About Lotto 6/49
Canada’s classic Wednesday and Saturday draw, with a guaranteed Gold Ball prize every draw.
Key facts
Draw days
🗓️Wed & Sat
Classic prize
💰C$5M (fixed)
Format
🎫6 from 49 + Bonus
Prize tiers & odds
| Prize tier | Match | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 6/6 | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 2nd Prize | 5/6 + Bonus | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 3rd Prize | 5/6 | 1 in 55,491 |
| 4th Prize | 4/6 | 1 in 1,032 |
| 5th Prize | 3/6 | 1 in 57 |
| 6th Prize | 2/6 + Bonus | 1 in 81 |
| Free Play | 2/6 | 1 in 8 |
About 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.
How to play Lotto 6/49
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 draw days and times
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.
The Classic prize and the Gold Ball jackpot
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.
Lotto 6/49 odds
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.