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The "Classic Draw", in which six numbers are drawn from a set of 49. If a ticket matches all six numbers, a fixed prize of CA$5 million is won. A bonus number is also drawn, and if a player's ticket matches five numbers and the bonus number, the player wins the "second prize" which is usually between $100,000 and $500,000.
Gambling products and services offered by BCLC's Lottery division include the national draw products Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49 and Daily Grand, and the BC-specific lottery products BC49, the Extra, Poker Lotto, Keno, Scratch & Win tickets, and Sports Action.
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in 1974 that operates lottery and gaming-related activities for its members, the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut participate as associate members.
A six-number lottery game is a form of lottery in which six numbers are drawn from a larger pool (for example, 6 out of 44). Winning the top prize, usually a progressive jackpot, requires a player to match all six regular numbers drawn; the order in which they are drawn is irrelevant.
Sales began on October 18, 2016, and the first draw was held on October 20, 2016. [1] The game was not launched in Atlantic Canada until 2017. [2] [1] Winning numbers are chosen from five main numbers from 1 to 49, and a "Grand Number" from 1 to 7. The Grand Number is drawn from a separate pool and may be equal to one of the five main numbers. [3]
The chances of winning a lottery jackpot can vary widely depending on the lottery design, and are determined by several factors, including the count of possible numbers, the count of winning numbers drawn, whether or not order is significant, and whether drawn numbers are returned for the possibility of further drawing. In a simple 6-from-49 ...
Draw Games: Lotto 6/49 (national) — draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays; Lotto Max (national) — draws on Tuesdays and Fridays Twist (regional) — a regional add-on for Lotto Max in Atlantic Canada. [8] Atlantic 49 (regional) – draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays; Hit or Miss (regional) – a daily draw game that includes an instant win component
The first ever Lotto Max drawing for $65 million occurred on June 11, 2019, with a single winning ticket in Montreal. [16] After a $65 million drawing on December 31, 2019 went without a winner, the first drawing for $70 million occurred on January 3, 2020. [17] The first drawing for $75 million occurred on September 13, 2024. [18]