Canada welcomed new lottery millionaires over the Victoria Day long weekend, with one player winning a staggering $46‑million Lotto 6/49 jackpot, the largest prize among several multi-million dollar wins across the country. The Gold Ball Prize Draw on Saturday, May 16, proved life‑changing for one lucky player in Manitoba, who matched the winning numbers 24182524‑02 to claim a $46 million jackpot, Canadian online newspaper Daily Hive reported, citing the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC).
The organization confirmed that the ticket was sold in the province just outside Winnipeg, instantly making its holder one of the country’s newest multimillionaires. The $46‑million jackpot, however, remains unclaimed, leaving Manitobans to wonder. The lucky winner has up to one year to come forward and collect the massive payout.
Residents can check pockets, purses, and glove compartments for ticket number 24182524‑02, which could instantly make its holder one of Canada’s newest multimillionaires. In addition to the record jackpot, two tickets matched the Classic Draw, each worth $2.5 million, one sold in Winnipeg and the other in Ontario.
There were more big wins in the Lotto 6/49 draw, as two players matched the Classic Draw numbers to split the $5 million jackpot, with tickets sold in Ontario and Yellowknife, N.W.T., each worth $2.5 million. The excitement didn’t end there, as three players, two in Ontario and one in Quebec, secured the second‑prize payout of $89,102.50 each, while 68 others shared the third prize, taking home $1,650.70 apiece.
The last Lotto 6/49 jackpot win came on March 11, when Emidio S. of Jarvis, Ontario, claimed $44 million. Following this weekend’s $46 million payout, the Gold Ball prize has reset to $10 million, with the next draw scheduled for Wednesday, May 20.
The organization confirmed that the ticket was sold in the province just outside Winnipeg, instantly making its holder one of the country’s newest multimillionaires. The $46‑million jackpot, however, remains unclaimed, leaving Manitobans to wonder. The lucky winner has up to one year to come forward and collect the massive payout.
Residents can check pockets, purses, and glove compartments for ticket number 24182524‑02, which could instantly make its holder one of Canada’s newest multimillionaires. In addition to the record jackpot, two tickets matched the Classic Draw, each worth $2.5 million, one sold in Winnipeg and the other in Ontario.
There were more big wins in the Lotto 6/49 draw, as two players matched the Classic Draw numbers to split the $5 million jackpot, with tickets sold in Ontario and Yellowknife, N.W.T., each worth $2.5 million. The excitement didn’t end there, as three players, two in Ontario and one in Quebec, secured the second‑prize payout of $89,102.50 each, while 68 others shared the third prize, taking home $1,650.70 apiece.
The last Lotto 6/49 jackpot win came on March 11, when Emidio S. of Jarvis, Ontario, claimed $44 million. Following this weekend’s $46 million payout, the Gold Ball prize has reset to $10 million, with the next draw scheduled for Wednesday, May 20.
