SASKATOON — It was a no-go for the Gold Ball again on Saturday night’s Lotto 6/49 draw. The April 12 jackpot now sits at a whopping $62 million dollars – and there’s a one-in-four chance that it’ll be awarded this Wednesday.
The Gold Ball jackpot has rolled since January 7; that’s 26 draws for anyone counting. Each Lotto 6/49 draw, one Gold Ball selection is drawn from among all selections issued across the country. If the Gold Ball draw results in a white ball, the winning selection wins $1 million. If it’s the Gold Ball, the full jackpot amount is awarded!
Each $3 Lotto 6/49 ticket comes with one six-number selection (Classic Draw) and one eight-digit number followed by a two-digit trailer (Gold Ball draw). That’s two chances to win on every ticket!
A little Lotto 6/49 history:
- If Wednesday’s jackpot is won, it will be the third-largest LOTTO 6/49 jackpot win ever, and the second-largest won by a single ticket.
- October 2015 – the largest ever win, a $64 million LOTTO 6/49 jackpot, was won by a ticket issued in Ontario.
- April 2013 – a $63.4 million LOTTO 6/49 jackpot was shared by four tickets (three issued in British Columbia and one issued in Alberta).
- October 2005 – the largest Prairie win, a group of gas and oil workers in Central Alberta shared a $54.3 million jackpot.
Tickets for this Wednesday’s LOTTO 6/49 draw are available until 8:30 p.m. on the evening of the draw at all Lotto Spot locations, Subscription Spot and the Lotto Spot app.
Sask Lotteries is the fundraiser for more than 12,000 sport, culture, recreation and community groups. Learn about games, jackpots, winning numbers and more at sasklotteries.ca.
