What to know
- A $38-million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot ticket was sold in Mississauga.
- A Toronto ticket won the second prize worth $211,077.30.
- A separate $1-million Encore prize was won in the Leeds and Grenville region.
- The identity of the Mississauga jackpot winner has not yet been revealed.
Someone in Mississauga is $38 million richer after hitting the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot in Wednesday night’s draw.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) confirmed Thursday that the winning ticket for the Nov. 11 draw was sold in Mississauga, making it one of Ontario’s biggest lottery wins this year.
But that wasn’t the only major prize claimed in the province.
A Toronto lottery player also scored a significant win after matching the numbers for the Lotto 6/49 second prize, worth $211,077.30.
Meanwhile, another lucky ticket holder in the Leeds and Grenville region won a $1-million Encore prize.
The winning Gold Ball number for Wednesday’s draw was 43779735-02, according to OLG’s published results.
As for the $38-million winner, their identity has not yet been made public. The winner will need to come forward and have their ticket validated by OLG before officially claiming the life-changing prize.
With the next Lotto 6/49 draw taking place Saturday, Nov. 14, there’s another chance for someone to walk away with a life-changing prize.
