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Previous national games, such as the Olympic Lottery, Loto Canada and Superloto used pre-printed numbers on tickets. Lotto 6/49 led to the gradual phase-out of that type of lottery game in Canada. Winning numbers are drawn by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) every Wednesday and Saturday, executed with a random number generator.
The game was not launched in Atlantic Canada until 2017. [2] [1] Winning numbers are chosen from five main numbers from 1 to 49, and a "Grand Number" from 1 to 7. The Grand Number is drawn from a separate pool and may be equal to one of the five main numbers. [3] It is matched separately for determining prize payouts.
The ILC was established by the provincial lottery organizations in 1976 to operate joint lottery games across Canada. Today it administers three regular games, Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max and Daily Grand. The ILC used to administer Lotto Super 7 and Millionaire Life.
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In 1974, the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba formed the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to operate lotteries on their behalf. [5] In 1982, Lotto 6/49 premiered as a nationwide lottery, which the WCLC operated on behalf of the four western provinces.
A six-number lottery game is a form of lottery in which six numbers are drawn from a larger pool (for example, 6 out of 44). Winning the top prize, usually a progressive jackpot, requires a player to match all six regular numbers drawn; the order in which they are drawn is irrelevant.
The odds of winning can also be reduced by increasing the group from which numbers are drawn. In the SuperEnalotto of Italy, players must match 6 numbers out of 90. [52] The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 in 622,614,630. [53] Most lotteries give lesser prizes for matching just some of the winning numbers, with a lesser prize for fewer matches.
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in 1974 that operates lottery and gaming-related activities for its members, the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut participate as associate members.