Lotto 6/49 is one of Canada's national lottery games, along with Lotto Super 7. Winning numbers are drawn every Wednesday and Saturday. The 6/49, launched in June 1982, was the first nationwide Canadian lottery game to allow players to choose their own numbers
Six numbers are drawn from a set of 49. If a ticket matches all six numbers, the jackpot prize of at least $4,000,000 is won. A bonus number is also drawn, and if a player's ticket matches five numbers and the bonus number, he or she wins the "second prize" which is usually between $100,000 and $500,000. Should more than one player win the top or second prize, it is split amongst them. Lesser prizes are also awarded if one matches at least three numbers, or two numbers plus the bonus number. If the top prize is not won, the jackpot prize increases for the next draw.
How to Play Lotto 6/49
It's easy. First, select six numbers from 1 to 49. Visit your nearest Lottery Centre and fill out a selection slip by placing a vertical line in the boxes representing the numbers you wish to
play. Or ask for an Insta Pik and the numbers will be randomly chosen by the lottery computer.
Prize and Odds Table for Lotto 6/49
| Prize Level |
Match |
Odds/Ticket |
Pool Fund % |
| 1 |
6 OF 6 |
1:13,983,816 |
80.5% |
| 2 |
5 OF 6 + BONUS NUMBER |
1:2,330,636 |
5.75% |
| 3 |
5 OF 6 |
1:55,492 |
4.75% |
| 4 |
4 OF 6 |
1:1,033 |
9% |
| 5 |
3 OF 6 |
1:57 |
$10 FIXED |
| 6 |
2 OF 6 + BONUS NUMBER |
1:81 |
$5 FIXED |
