Top-ten Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpots
15/01/2010 00:46:06
It’s a rollover in the UK this weekend but we’re not the only one with growing lottery jackpots up for grabs. In fact the Canada Lotto 6/49 also rolled over this week and the weekend draw is worth $8 million. Now it’s not a world lottery record but it’s well worth playing for and has inspired us to bring you the top ten Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpots, what they were worth and where in Canada they were sold.
There really has been some monster jackpots won over the past few years and unlike the American Lotteries which tax winnings, the Canada Lotto 6/49, like our own is tax free on winnings. That means what you win is what you get, exactly as it should be!
So here are the top ten biggest Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpots in history:
- $54,294,712 – Won by a single ticket in Western Canada on Oct 26th 2005
- $50,298,932 – Shared by four players from Ontario (3) and Quebec (1) on Feb 21st 2009
- $49,851,871 – Won by a single ticket in Western Canada on May 20th 2009
- $45,145,712 – Shared by two players from Ontario and Quebec on Aug 6th 2008
- $44,451,939 – Shared by three players from Quebec on Jan 24th 2009
- $43,222,344 – Shared by four players from Ontario (3) and Quebec (1) on Aug 12th 2006
- $40,441,465 – Won by a single ticket in Ontario on Nov 1st 2008
- $40,000,000 – Shared by two players from Ontario on June 13th 2007
- $39,667,128 – Shared by four players from Ontario (1) Quebec (2) and Atlantic Canada (1) on Nov 8th 2006
- $38,787,042 – Shared by two players from Ontario on Apr 4th 2007
So that’s the top ten Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpots since the lottery launched back in 1982.
This weekend may not be as high as those but with $8 million up for grabs it’s certainly worth a go.
Written by Lucy Lotto
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