Changes to Lotto 6/49 coming September 2022

1 Ticket. 2 Big Jackpots. Same $3

Starting in September 2022, your $3 LOTTO 6/49 purchase will be your ticket to play for two multimillion dollar prizes every Wednesday and Saturday!

Quick Facts:  

You will still receive two chances to win with every play:   

The Main Draw-- where six numbers are drawn from a range of 1-49-- will be called the Classic Draw. The Classic Draw jackpot will always be $5 million.   

The Gold Ball Draw will have a guaranteed winner with every draw. The winner will win either the guaranteed $1 million prize, or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million. If not won, the jackpot will increase by $2 million every draw and can grow to more than $60 million! The odds of the Gold Ball being drawn improve with every draw, until the Gold Ball jackpot is won

The core elements of Lotto 6/49 remain the same:   

• $3 per play

• Draws remain on Wednesday and Saturday.   

• Players can still either select their own six numbers from 1 to 49 using a selection slip or play with quick pick.    

• There is no change to WESTERN 649 and EXTRA.

• Players can still play Advance Play.   

• Players will still receive a 10-digit number with every play and there is still a guaranteed winner with every draw.   

• Odds to win any prize (on the Classic Draw) remain the same at 1 in 6.6 per $3 play.  

Other important information:

• Sales for the enhanced game begin on Sunday, September 11, 2022. The first draw will take place on Wednesday, September 14.  

• The last jackpot of the current LOTTO 6/49 game will not carry over. On September 10, 2022, the LOTTO 6/49 jackpot will either be won or will be shared among winners in lower prize categories.   

• Full Game Conditions for the current LOTTO 6/49 game and the enhanced game starting on September 11, 2022 can be foundhere.