{"id":937576,"date":"2026-10-18T11:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T11:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/937576\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T11:50:23","slug":"lottery-produces-millions-in-prizes-across-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/937576\/","title":{"rendered":"Lottery produces millions in prizes across Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two $1 million prizes were won in Canada in Saturday night\u2019s Lotto 6\/49 draw, while another ticket landed a prize worth more than $222,000.<\/p>\n

The Lotto 6\/49 draw on Saturday, Oct. 17 produced thousands of cash prizes across the Classic, Gold Ball and Encore draws.<\/p>\n

The winning Classic numbers were 05, 22, 23, 26, 29 and 37, with 48 drawn as the bonus number.<\/p>\n

One ticket matched five of the six main numbers plus the bonus number to win $222,898.40.<\/p>\n

There were 148,565 cash-winning tickets in the Classic draw. The $5-million Classic jackpot, which requires matching all six main numbers, was not won.<\/p>\n

The Gold Ball Draw also produced a $1-million prize.<\/p>\n

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The winning Gold Ball selection was 55953864-01, with one ticket holder winning $1 million.<\/p>\n

In Lotto 6\/49\u2019s Gold Ball Draw, a winning selection is guaranteed every draw. The prize is determined by whether a white ball or the Gold Ball is drawn. A white ball is worth $1 million, while drawing the Gold Ball awards the growing Gold Ball jackpot.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s winning selection received the $1-million prize, meaning the Gold Ball jackpot remains up for grabs.<\/p>\n

Last 30 Days: 57,394 Votes<\/p>\n

All Time: 1,579,043 Votes<\/p>\n

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The next Gold Ball jackpot is estimated at $26 million, with 22 balls remaining.<\/p>\n

Another $1-million prize was awarded through Encore.<\/p>\n

The winning Encore number for the Oct. 17 draw was 9426337, with one ticket matching all seven digits in the exact order to win $1 million.<\/p>\n

Two additional Encore tickets matched the last six digits, 426337, with each ticket worth $100,000.<\/p>\n

That means the two $100,000 Encore prizes combined for another $200,000 in major winnings from Saturday night\u2019s draw.<\/p>\n

Lotto 6\/49 includes two draws each draw night: the Classic Draw and the Gold Ball Draw. The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5-million jackpot, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a winning selection every draw.<\/p>\n

Lotto 6\/49 draws are held every Wednesday and Saturday.<\/p>\n


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