OLG Media Release
Toronto, ON – The winning ticket for the LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draw was sold in the Thunder Bay area. The draw took place on October 1, 2016. LOTTO 6/49 includes a Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draw along with each and every draw, offering players 104 more chances to become a millionaire each year.
“Somebody’s going to win the Guaranteed $1 Million Prize each and every draw, and this time the winning ticket was sold in the Thunder Bay area!” said Wendy Montgomery, OLG Vice President, Lottery Marketing & Sales.
A secondary prize worth $130,683.20 was sold in the Niagara Falls area
There have been 352 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draws to date. One hundred and fifty-four of the winning tickets have been sold in Ontario.
The next LOTTO 6/49 draw is on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 for an estimated $16 million jackpot and the Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draw. Players have until 10:30 p.m. to purchase their tickets.