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Lotto 6/49 is one of three national lottery games in Canada. Launched on June 12, 1982, Lotto 6/49 was the first nationwide Canadian lottery game to allow players to choose their own numbers. 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 ...
It is owned jointly by the five provincial lottery commissions. ILC's headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario. 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 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.
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.
Daily Grand (also known as Grande vie in Quebec) is a Canadian lottery game coordinated by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, as one of the country's three national lottery games, alongside Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max. Sales began on October 18, 2016, and the first draw was held on October 20, 2016. [1]
Lotto 6/49 (national) — draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays; Lotto Max (national) — draws on Tuesdays and Fridays Twist (regional) — a regional add-on for Lotto Max in Atlantic Canada. [8] Atlantic 49 (regional) – draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays; Hit or Miss (regional) – a daily draw game that includes an instant win component
June 12 – The first drawing of Lotto 6/49 occurs with a jackpot of CA$500,000 (equivalent to $1,400,000 in 2023). Winning numbers are 03, 11, 12, 14, 41, 43, bonus 13. Winning numbers are 03, 11, 12, 14, 41, 43, bonus 13.
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.