What a way to kick off the weekend! Three lottery players across Canada just woke up winners after splitting a prize.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, and the Gold Ball prize was worth $14 million. Although no one won the main prize, someone did win the White Ball prize after matching the winning number 70886554-01. According to PlayNow, the winning ticket was sold in Quebec.
The Classic Draw winning numbers were 02, 12, 20, 23, 28, 41, and bonus 43; however, no one won the $5 million prize. After matching five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number, three people across Canada will have a reason to celebrate after they split the Classic Draw second prize. As a result, each lottery player will soon be taking home a cheque for $61,728.40. The tickets were sold in Western Canada, Ontario, and Quebec.
No one won the Classic Draw Extra prize worth $500,000 or the Encore prize worth $1 million.
The next Gold Ball prize is worth $16 million, and there are 27 balls left. The draw is set for Wednesday, October 23.
The last time anyone won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot was on Wednesday, October 9, when six strangers from Quebec matched the Gold Ball winning number 71982819-02 to win the $32 million jackpot.
Loto-Québec
The six met each other for the first time to celebrate their big win at the Loto-Québec office. Each person bought a Formule Groupe ticket, which allows you to purchase one or more shares in a group formed by a retailer. This one was sold in five shares and will be split between the six players, each getting $6.4 million.
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