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Wednesday's Jackpot
Jackpot
$32 Million
Or Guaranteed $1 Million
$5 Million
Draws every Wednesday and Saturday - 7:30 PM PST
Lotto 6/49
- same $3 ticket,
$5 Million Jackpot every draw.
The Lotto 6/49 we all know and love!
Guaranteed $1 Million Prize or the Gold Ball Jackpot, which can grow up to $68 Million!
Match the unique 10-digit Gold Ball number on your ticket to win.
The Gold Ball prize is determined
in its own special draw
We start with 30 balls:
29 White Balls
Prize: $1 Million each
1 Gold Ball
Prize: Jackpot starting at $10 Million
Then we reset to the beginning.
The best part?
There's a guaranteed winner every draw,
and the prize is never shared!
Everything you want to know about the new Lotto 6/49
Watch and learn how the Gold Ball Draw works for your favourite $3 ticket.
Play Lotto 6/49
Play Lotto 6/49 your way!
Choose your preferred way to play:
Quick Pick
Choose Numbers
Lottery Subscriptions
Quick Pick
Save time with Quick Pick.
With Quick Pick, six numbers are randomly selected for you—so you can save time and skip the step of picking your own numbers.
Say YES to the $1 Extra for the chance to win $500,000. All 4 numbers are automatically selected for you. You can play up to 10 selections of Extra per ticket.
For the top Extra prize, match all four of your Extra numbers (between 1-99) to the numbers drawn and win!
If you buy your tickets on PlayNow.com, you can set up a lottery subscription to automatically purchase your tickets for you on a pay-as-you-go basis.
When you play Double Play, your regular selections are eligible for both Lotto 6/49 and BC/49. Each Double Play costs $4.
Whether you play with family, friends or co-workers, playing as a group lets you pool your money together for more chances to win!
Advance Buy is available so you can now purchase up to twenty six (26) consecutive draws in advance.
As of February 26, 2024, Advance Draw Buying will be interrupted and you will not be able to purchase up to twenty six (26) consecutive draws in advance. This is to prepare for the launch of our new lottery terminals on May 26, 2024.
Advance Buy purchases will return to regular service after May 26, 2024.
Combo Play is the easy way to play multiple selections of Lotto 6/49, or both Lotto 6/49 and BC/49. Choose from a 5, 7, 8, and 9 number Combo.
With Combo Play, you can choose your own numbers or ask for a Quick Pick to have random numbers chosen for you.
For every six number regular selection you will receive one Gold Ball Draw number. For example: When you choose Combo 7 you receive 7 Regular selections and 7 Gold Ball Draw numbers.
Be sure to say “Yes” to the Extra for a chance to win $500,000. You can play up to 10 Extra on your Combo Play ticket.
Here are some examples to help you play Lotto 6/49 Combo Play:
When you choose Combo 5, you pick five numbers, and every other number from 1 - 49 is added to create every possible six-number selection. Here's an example of the 44 selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on a Combo 5.
When you choose Combo 7, 8, and 9, your numbers are combined into every possible selection of six numbers. Here is an example of the seven six-number selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on a Combo 7.
Combos 8 and 9 are created in the same way as Combo 7. Although your Combo Play ticket will only show your numbers, your ticket is eligible for all possible six-number selections.
| Combo | Lotto 6/49 | BC/49 | Both Lotto 6/49 & BC/49 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selections | Cost | Selections | Cost | Selections | Cost | |
| 5 | 44 | $132 | 44 | $44 | 44 | $176 |
| 7 | 7 | $21 | 7 | $7 | 7 | $28 |
| 8 | 28 | $84 | 28 | $28 | 28 | $112 |
| 9 | 84 | $252 | 84 | $84 | 84 | $336 |
The more numbers you match,
the more you can win!
Classic Draw Prizes & Odds
Overall odds of winning any prize per $3 play are 1 in 6.6
| Match | Prize Amount | Odds** / $3 Play |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | $5,000,000 * | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5/6+ | 32.15% of the Pools Fund * | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5/6 | 13.5% of the Pools Fund * | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4/6 | 54.35% of the Pools Fund * | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3/6 | $10 | 1 in 56.7 |
| 2/6+ | $5 | 1 in 81.2 |
| 2/6 | $3 Free Play | 1 in 8.3 |
+ Match designated number of Classic Draw numbers plus the Bonus Number.
* Win or share.
** Approximate Odds.
More Information
- The Lotto 6/49 Classic jackpot prize is $5 Million every draw.
- The Lotto 6/49 Classic jackpot prize will be shared if there is more than one winning regular selection.
- Share of Pool means the total prize amount allocated to any specific prize category is shared by the number of winning selections.
- 48% of total Lotto 6/49 sales are dedicated to Classic and Gold Ball draw prizing.
- The Pools Fund is the 'Prize Fund' (18.33% of sales) minus the sum of all the prizes payable to the winners in the 2/6, 2/6 + Bonus and the 3/6 categories.
Gold Ball Draw Prizes & Odds
Gold Ball Draw prizes are not shared
| Match | Prize Amount | Odds* / $3 Play |
|---|---|---|
| Exact 10-digit match only | $1,000,000 or Gold Ball Jackpot | Variable, depending on number of $3 plays issued for that draw. |
* Odds to win the Gold Ball Draw are one out of the total number of Gold Ball Draw Numbers issued for that draw.
More Information
- Gold Ball Draw prizes are not shared.
- Gold Ball Draw winning selection is exact match only, in the order the numbers appear.
- The Guaranteed $1 Million Prize is awarded when the Gold Ball is not drawn.
- When the Gold Ball is not drawn, the jackpot is carried over to the next draw and increases by $2 Million until the Gold Ball is drawn when the jackpot will reset to $10 Million.
Extra Prizes & Odds
Odds of winning any prize per $1 Extra play are 1 in 6.5
| Match | Prize Amount | Odds* / Selection |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | $500,000 | 1 in 3,764,376 |
| 3/4 | $1,000 | 1 in 9,906 |
| 2/4 | $10 | 1 in 141 |
| 1/4 | $1 | 1 in 6.8 |
For the top prize, multiple players with the same winning number will each receive the full amount of $500,000.
* Approximate Odds.
Odds vary depending on the combo chosen.
The overall odds of winning with a Combo 5 is 1 in 3
The overall odds of winning with a Combo 7 is 1 in 6
The overall odds of winning with a Combo 8 is 1 in 5
The overall odds of winning with a Combo 9 is 1 in 4
DISCLAIMER: In the event of a discrepancy between the results posted on this site and the official BCLC winning numbers report, the latter shall prevail.
The images and animation on this page are for illustration purposes only and do not represent how the official draws are conducted.
| Date | Winner | Game | Prize | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Michelle W. | Lotto 6/49 | $10,000.00 | Fort St John |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Karin W. | Lotto 6/49 | $10,000.00 | Kimberley |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Jason H. | Lotto 6/49 | $10,000.00 | Vancouver |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Rodney Y. | Lotto 6/49 | $10,000.00 | Kamloops |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Jaroslaw K. | Lotto 6/49 | $50,000.00 | Surrey |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Monica B. | Lotto 6/49 | $50,000.00 | Surrey |
| Feb 15, 2025 | John U. & Emmanuel S. | Lotto 6/49 | $50,000.00 | Vancouver |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Patrick M. | Lotto 6/49 | $50,000.00 | Kamloops |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Marlon C. & Jennifer C. | Lotto 6/49 | $1,000,008.00 | Vancouver |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Thomas Michael S. | Lotto 6/49 | $154,152.80 | Prince Rupert |
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