Lotto 6/49: Gold Ball jackpot grows to $64M record high — and can be yours for $3
If your ticket is drawn, you have a one in three chance of winning the gold ball.
For just $3, you can enter for a chance to win a $64 million jackpot in the April 15, Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Draw.
But you'll need to hurry, with players needing to buy their tickets before 10:30 PM EST on Saturday, at OLG.ca or at authorized OLG retailers.
The $64 million Gold Ball jackpot is the highest jackpot since enhancements were made to Lotto 6/49, after the new draw was first introduced in September 2022. It guarantees a winner each time.
The Gold Ball draw starts at $10 million, and includes 30 balls in the draw: 29 white and 1 gold. Each white ball is worth $1 million, whereas the gold ball represents the lucky jackpot prize. This Gold Ball jackpot will continue to grow by $2 million each time a white ball is drawn.
"If the Gold Ball Jackpot grows to where there are no white balls left, the jackpot can reach up to $68 million,” said OLG in a press release.
Currently, only three balls remain — two white and one gold. This means that if your 10-digit numbered ticket is drawn, you have a one in three chance of winning through the gold ball.
The last time the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot was won was on Jan. 7, 2023, by first time lottery buyer Juliette Lamour from Sault Ste. Marie. Lamour was the youngest ever to win a prize of this size.
In addition to the Gold Ball Draw, Lotto 6/49 also continues to offer the $5 million Classic Jackpot. Players have a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday, for the same $3 play.
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