One Canadian lottery player has plenty of reason to celebrate this weekend after winning a life-changing amount of money.
The Lotto 6/49 draw took place on Saturday, May 25, and according to OLG, the Gold Ball jackpot was worth $56 million. Although no one won the top prize, one lottery player who matched the White Ball number 93515969-01 won $1 million.
The winning numbers in the Lotto 6/49 Classic draw were 14, 21, 31, 37, 39, 42, and bonus 19, and someone matched all six of the winning numbers, netting themselves a $5 million prize.
One person who matched five of the six winning numbers and the bonus number won the second prize, instantly becoming $321,283.20 richer.
The Encore winning number was 6383128, but no one won the $1 million prize.
The next Lotto 6/49 draw is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29; this time, the Gold Ball prize is worth $56 million.
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