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This "spiel" game (named "Tag", "Encore" or "Extra" depending on the region), adds a 6- or 7-digit number to the ticket with a top prize of $100,000 if all six digits are matched or $250,000 to $1,000,000 depending on the region for a seven-number match ($1,000,000 in Ontario and Quebec; $250,000 in the Western Canada region of Alberta ...
A player wins either by matching enough numbers in any of the three sets against those drawn, or by matching enough numbers across all three sets. The jackpot is won in the "classic" way, by matching all six numbers in one set, rather than the total matched against the 18. Some six-number games actually draw seven numbers; the first six for the ...
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. A single board costs $3, and the game's top prize is an annuity of $1,000 a day (with a $7,000,000 lump sum option).
The estimation of possible problem gamblers from the prevalence studies are frequently mischaracterized in media [16] and official reports as the actual number individuals in the province experiencing problem gambling behaviours, rather than estimates of the possible number of individuals at risk of having or developing problem behaviours. BC's ...
In a typical 6/49 game, each player chooses six distinct numbers from a range of 1–49. If the six numbers on a ticket match the numbers drawn by the lottery, the ticket holder is a jackpot winner—regardless of the order of the numbers. The probability of this happening is 1 in 13,983,816.
The 2011 top prize of €720 million [citation needed] was paid out as €4 million [86] (US$5.2 million) to each of the 180 tickets. [ citation needed ] In 2012, the first prize was €720 million (then US$941.8 million; $1.215 billion in 2022 dollars), [ citation needed ] out of a total prize pool of €2.52 billion (US$3.297 billion; $4.255 ...
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In bonusball lotteries where the bonus ball is compulsory, the odds are often even lower. In the Mega Millions multi-state lottery in the United States, 5 numbers are drawn from a group of 70 and 1 number is drawn from a group of 25, and a player must match all 6 balls to win the jackpot prize. The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 in ...