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Lotto 6/49 CA$18.2m Main Prize Lands in Atlantic Canada

Lotto 6/49 was once again capable of changing someone’s life in a matter of minutes with the help of its latest draw. Atlantic Canada Corporation unveiled that a single ticket sold in the province has become eligible for the Main prize of CA$18.2 million coming with it. Now it is time for the winner to claim their prize in time.

September 12 was a special date for the people interested in lottery gaming, as it brought the regular Lotto 6/49 draw. It came with a hefty Main prize reaching a total of CA$18,243,990.50 and all eyes were set on it. Ticket purchases ahead of the draw surged, but only one lucky piece of paper managed to become eligible for the cash payout.

Prizes Galore

Saturday witnessed several numbers being highlighted and for the eventual winner, those might have a special significance. Those were 05, 12, 19, 37, 42, 45, as well as the bonus one 40. One ticket sold somewhere in Atlantic Canada managed to match all six of the needed numbers and its purchaser now has some 52 weeks to claim their prize in time.

For the time being, the Crown corporation has not revealed the particular location where the Lotto 6/49 ticket was purchased from ahead of the regular draw. If nobody contacts Atlantic Lottery Corporation over the upcoming weeks, its region of purchase would be revealed publicly. Individuals that have made a Lotto 6/49 ticket purchase have twelve months to claim their prize by contacting the Crown corporation and confirming they are the winner.

September 12 brought many more lottery prizes for the people that have participated in the draw. As many as four tickets managed to become eligible for a cash payout of CA$76,197.70. they managed to match five of the six drawn numbers, as well as the bonus number. Those ticketholders also have twelve months to claim their prize.

Upcoming Draws

Along with the Main prize draw, this latest one introduced the traditional Guaranteed prize draw. One ticket became eligible for a cash payout of CA$1,000,000. Loto-Québec confirmed that the ticket in question was sold in the province of Quebec. In addition to the regular draws coming with the Lotto 6/49 this week saw a special new feature.

It witnessed a special draw bringing prizes amounting to CA$25,000 each. As many as 10 tickets managed to grab one of these prizes, further enhancing their relationship with the draw-based game. The Encore draw resulted in some CA$700,235 in cash won by the people seeking the thrill of lottery gaming. September 16 is projected to bring the upcoming regular Lotto 6/49 draw. Its jackpot will amount to some CA$5 million.

This is the minimum amount coming with this lottery game. In addition to that, there will also be one Guaranteed CA$1-million prize up for grabs. Meanwhile, Lotto MAX returns September 15 with a Main prize reaching CA$24 million. It could be recalled that September 8 saw the bagging of CA$65-million Main prize.

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Author Yolina

Yolina has followed closely the latest development on the Canadian gaming scene over the past years, monitoring the land-based, lottery, and online offerings up for grabs. The dynamic nature of the local lottery and casino fields, as well as the opportunities lying ahead of Canada fire her enthusiasm for what is to come. A sports betting enthusiast, in her spare time Yolina could be found in her natural habitat – turning the pages of biographies and catching up on the latest stand-up comedy podcasts.