Lottario
The jackpot starts at:
$250,000
About Lottario
This page offers you information about the Lottario lottery. Discover the next Lottario jackpot, learn how to play, see your odds of winning and find out when the next Lottario draw takes place.
Draws happen on Saturday evenings at 10:30 PM local time.
Lottario Overview
Lottario was launched on November 18, 1978 and is operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Its format changed in 2015 when extra prize tiers were introduced and the chances of winning were improved.
A Lottario ticket costs $1.00 for two lines. There are two draws per ticket, a Main Draw and an Early Bird Draw. Tickets purchased before midnight on Friday are entered automatically in the Early Bird Draw.
To enter the game, participants must choose six numbers between 1 and 45 on up to 10 boards. Players have to match at least three numbers to win a prize in the Main Draw and four numbers to win at least a share of the $50,000 Early Bird jackpot.
Lottario & Ontario 49 Comparison
Draw Days
Jackpot
Ticket Price
Next Jackpot
Lottario
Saturday
$250,000 +
$1 for Two Lines
$1,490,000
Ontario 49
Wednesday and Saturday
$2 Million
$1
$2,000,000
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Statistics
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Number Generator
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Lottario Prize Table
The minimum jackpot is $250,000 and it can roll over until it’s won. The biggest ever Lottario jackpot was won on December 9, 1992 and it was worth $3.6 million. Currently there are five total prize tiers you can win in, all of which are shown below:
| Prize Level | Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | Jackpot | 1 in 4,072,530 | ||
| Match 5 + Bonus | $10,000 | 1 in 678,755 | ||
| Match 5 | $500 | 1 in 17,862 | ||
| Match 4 + Bonus | $30 | 1 in 7,145 | ||
| Match 4 | $10 | 1 in 386 | ||
| Match 3 + Bonus | $5 | 1 in 290 | ||
| Match 3 | $4 | 1 in 24 | ||
| Bonus Ball | Free Play | 1 in 8 | ||
| The overall Lottario odds are approx. 1 in 6 | ||||
If players enter before midnight on Friday then their tickets are automatically entered into the supplemental Early Bid draw. This draw consists of four separate balls, and only has one top prize tier:
| Prize Level | Prize Amount | Odds of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| Match 4 | $50,000 Shared among all winners | 1 in 4,967 |
Encore
One extra $1.00 can bring you the chance to win a $100,000 jackpot for matching the random seven-digit number or other secondary prizes.
Combination Play
The combination Play option allows participants to select up to nine numbers to be entered as multiple combinations. Five-number Combination Play is also an option, where participants need to select five numbers and have the remaining 40 numbers added alongside on separate lines.
Advance Play
Advance Play allows players to enter up to 26 draws at once.
Payouts and Taxes
So what happens if you actually win a prize? Lottario prizes are paid out as cash lump sums. Players have one year to claim prizes and all prizes are tax free.