An extremely fortunate Canadian lottery player will wake up to some incredible news this weekend.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Saturday, April 13, with a Gold Ball prize worth $30 million. That prize is still up for grabs; however, after matching the White Ball number 41232774-01, someone in Ontario is now $1 million richer.
Another lottery player also won big.
The Lotto 6/49 Classic winning numbers were 11, 17, 21, 27, 41, 44, and bonus number 07. After matching all six numbers, someone will take home an impressive $5 million cheque. According to PlayNow, the winning ticket was sold in Western Canada.
There were other winners, too.
Six people across Canada will split the Lotto 6/49 Classic second prize after matching five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number. Split equally, each will receive $31,082.60. As for the tickets, one was sold in Richmond, BC, two in Western Canada, two in Ontario, and one in Quebec.
Another BC resident will have a reason to celebrate after winning the Classic Draw Extra prize worth $500,000 after they matched the four winning numbers 26, 32, 36, and 59. The ticket was sold in Parksville-Qualicum. No one won the Encore prize worth $1 million.
The Gold Ball jackpot has now grown to $32 million, and the next draw is set for Wednesday, April 17.
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