The jackpot edges past a $63.4-million prize offered in 2013 to make it the biggest jackpot ever offered on any Canadian lottery game.
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The last time someone won the top 6/49 prize was September 5.
The jackpot was shared between four winning tickets, three sold in B.C. and one sold in Western Canada. There’s been no victor for the past 11 draws pushing the jackpot to 64-million dollars.
“The higher jackpots create a buzz amongst our players as they get in on the excitement and dream big”.
Stunned workers were in disbelief at first, demanding to know: “Are you serious?” before erupting into an excited frenzy of screams, cheers and cursing.
The odds of winning a Lotto 6/49 jackpot are 1 in 13,983,816.
To win the jackpot, players must match 6/6 numbers.
The $60 million Lotto Max draw on September 25, 2015 is the current record holder.
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Lottery ticket sellers are going to be very popular over the next few days.
