Ontario 49 is a well-known lottery with some of the best lottery odds anywhere in the world. Fill out each ticket with six numbers of your choice from a 1-49 guess range to match one of seven prize divisions. Check Ontario 49 lottery draw results as soon as the draw takes place to see if you are a winner!
Find out the latest Ontario 49 results and winning numbers. Next draw will be held on Wednesday, 7 June 2023.
Latest Result
Winning numbers:
5
10
12
15
21
42
Supplementary number:
37
Winning numbers:
14
15
19
27
34
47
Supplementary number:
17
Winning numbers:
2
16
17
19
20
32
Supplementary number:
41
Winning numbers:
6
8
10
17
33
34
Supplementary number:
30
Winning numbers:
11
21
33
34
40
41
Supplementary number:
14
Ontario 49 is one of the most popular lottery games in Canada. The very first draw for Ontario 49 was held in 1997. New chances were implied into the game in 2014, this way players have more ways to win bigger prizes and better odds of winning. With new changes, Ontario 49 now has the main prize of $2 million just $1 per play. Additional prizes are also increased - $10 prize instead of $5 for matching 3 of 6 numbers, and a new $3 prize for matching 2 of 6 numbers and the Bonus. For matching just 2 numbers, you will get a Free Play. With all these improvements, Ontario 49 now has better overall odds - 1 in 6.6 (was 1 in 54).
The lottery is operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation), together with the Lotto 6/49. The Ontario 49 Lottery offers players a fixed $2 million jackpot and seven prize categories. During Ontario 49 lottery draws, seven numbers are drawn from a pool of 49 balls. Rules are very similar to Lotto 6/49, there are six regular balls and an extra bonus ball. For matching all of them, you will get a $2 million jackpot, or a part of it, if there is more than one winner. For matching 5/6 numbers and the bonus ball winners get $50,000, for 5/6 numbers without the bonus ball $500, 4/6 numbers - $50, 3/6 numbers without the bonus ball - $10, 2/6 numbers with the bonus ball - $3, and the Free Play goes for guessing 2/6 numbers. All prizes are tax-free and must be claimed within one year from the date of the draw.
How to play Ontario 49?
Purchase your ticket online or buy it at the local retailer store. Both ways you have an opportunity to choose your own numbers or let the computer do this and use a Quick Pick option. Moreover, My Lucky Numbers allows players’ to use pre-selected saved numbers. You have to select 6 numbers out of 49. During the draw, the six winning numbers and the bonus number are drawn through a mechanical lottery ball machine. You get the main prize for all correct Ontario 49 winning numbers, the second biggest prize of $50,000 with five correct numbers and the bonus number. Withdraws take place Wednesdays and Saturdays evenings.
Purchase your ticket online or buy it at the local retailer store. Both ways you have an opportunity to choose your own numbers or let the computer do this and use a Quick Pick option. Moreover, My Lucky Numbers allows players’ to use pre-selected saved numbers. You have to select 6 numbers out of 49. During the draw, the six winning numbers and the bonus number are drawn through a mechanical lottery ball machine. You get the main prize for all correct Ontario 49 winning numbers, the second biggest prize of $50,000 with five correct numbers and the bonus number. Withdraws take place Wednesdays and Saturdays evenings.
If you win in any of the first two divisions and there is more than one winner, the prize will be split equally. Fortunately, Ontario 49 prizes are paid in one lump sum and are tax-free, so you do not have to pay anything to anyone. Although, if you are not from Canada, you may have to follow your local tax laws. The winners can make a request one year from the date of the draw. Prizes that remain unclaimed, is used as the funds for various projects that benefit Ontario residents.
Ontario 49 tickets prices
Ontario 49 is a unique lottery game that offers its players to win $2 million just for $1. Also, the chances of winning any prize are one of the best - 1 of 6.6. To win a cash prize in Ontario 49, you have to match 2 numbers, or match the Bonus number, and get a Free Play. You can play multiple Ontario 49 selections on one ticket or even the Multiple Draws. So, you decide how to play Ontario 49: with one-time entries, take out a subscription or play with a multi-draw package.
Ontario 49 FAQ
To give players more ways to win bigger prizes in Ontario 49 and better odds of winning - 1 in 6.6 (from 1 in 54). This way Ontario 49 became the first lottery with a jackpot of $2 million for just $1 per play.
Players have to select six numbers from a field of 1 to 49 and a bonus number or get a Quick Pick, where numbers are picked for you. The lottery takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The main jackpot is $2 million.
The total prize payout to players on Ontario 49 is 49.54%.
The overall odds of winning are 1 in 6.6. Chances to hit the Ontario 49 jackpot are 1: 13,983,816.
Yes. You can play up to 52 draws in advance.
Yes. You can choose to play 5, 7, 8, and 9 number combinations.
Every Wednesday and Saturday evening. Tickets can be purchased until 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
All the unclaimed prizes go to benefit the people of Ontario.
You must claim your prize within one year of the draw date.
By using the traditional lottery ball-drop machine.
Yes. Draws take place at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto and are conducted by external auditors.
All players must be at least 18 years.
No, the lottery owners have the right to publish the name and photograph of any winner or use them for advertising.
You must sign your ticket. This identifies that the ticket is yours and helps protect you if you were ever to lose it.
Yes. Although if you win, you must pick your cheque in person at OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.