Lottery fans across Canada eagerly anticipate every regular draw of their preferred draw-based lottery game, as it gives them the chance to win big and see their life change in a matter of seconds. A player hailing from Quebec is Canada’s latest lottery millionaire, as their ticket became eligible for a nearly CA$29-million windfall. All enthusiasts are ready to find out their names.
December 19 was a special day for the Lotto 6/49 fans across the country, as that particular draw came with a growing Main prize. It amounted to some CA$28,936,318.10 and individuals of all provinces were eager to grab it with their ticket. The growing jackpot resulted in progressively growing ticket purchases, as the day was approaching.
Quebec Millionaire
The special numbers which are about to change one ticker holder’s life were 01, 08, 10, 11, 17, 35, as well as the bonus one 41. In order to bag the Main prize, the ticket had to match the first six numbers. Only one lucky piece of paper managed to match all six of those and become eligible for the cash prize. Loto-Québec confirmed that the ticket was sold in the province.
Whoever is in possession of the Lotto 6.49 ticket in question has a total of 52 weeks to claim their prize after contacting the Crown corporation and validating their ticket. Individuals that have purchased tickets ahead of the December 19 draw are advised to check for any misplaced tickets, as to not miss their chance to claim the Main prize.
Four tickets managed to match five of the numbers drawn, as well as the bonus one and each of them made its holder CA$72,478.60 richer once the draw was over. This same Lotto 6/49 draw also made someone in the Prairies much richer. A ticket sold there became eligible for CA$1-million payout. They also have 12 months to claim their prize before it expires.
Fortune Cookie Numbers
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is about to take place on December 23 and it will bring a Main prize amounting to some CA$5,000,000. This popular draw-based lottery game was also generous with several Brampton players who recently received their prize. Five co-workers became eligible for the CA$14-million Main prize coming with the October 24 draw.
Gregorio Ballesteros was the individual who purchased the ticket and recently claimed the prize to be shared with his co-workers. Each of them is going to bag some CA$2,800,000 from the overall prize. The five individuals have been purchasing lottery tickets for the past nearly eight years.
The special thing about this particular draw was that the five individuals chose the numbers from a fortune cookie, striving to make the experience as magical as possible. Lady Fortuna was on their side and the ticket matched all drawn numbers. Rabba Fine Foods on Peel Centre Drive in Brampton is the point of sale that sold the winning ticket, making it eligible for one percent of the payout.
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