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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 ...
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.
The Canadian Lotto 6/49 is one of its two national lottery games. Typically, six-number games cost $1 per play. and most are drawn twice weekly, often Wednesdays and Saturdays. Typically, six-number games cost $1 per play. and most are drawn twice weekly, often Wednesdays and Saturdays.
In conjunction with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, WCLC offers Canada's highest payout lotteries, Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max (which replaced Lotto Super 7 in September 2009), and Daily Grand. [3] [4]
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.
In 1982, the pan-Canadian lottery Lotto 6/49 was launched with a C$500,000 jackpot, becoming a national sensation. The corporation diversified further in 1993, collaborating with broadcaster TVA to create the weekly game show La Poule aux œufs d'or. Contestants selected golden eggs to win cash prizes, with Guy Mongrain as the original host.
Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max and Daily Grand are operated across Canada by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. [9] The corporation also offers instant scratch games under the brand Instant Games, and sports games under the brands Pro-Line, Point-Spread and Pro-Picks.
Belgium: Loterie Nationale or Nationale Loterij(Lotto 6/45, Joker+, Keno, Pick 3), Vikinglotto and EuroMillions Bulgaria: The state lottery is organized by the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator (Bulgarian: Български спортен тотализатор). Its most popular game is TOTO 2 (6/49, 6/42, 5/35, 5/50+1/12).