Ontario 49
Next estimated jackpot:
$2,000,000
About Ontario 49
Want to enter the Ontario 49 lotto? All you need to know about this game can be found here—learn how to play, see your odds of winning the jackpot, and find out the next Ontario 49 draw dates.
Draws happen on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 10:30 PM local time.
Ontario 49 Overview
Ontario 49 was launched on October 1, 1997 and is operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission. Its fixed jackpot of $2 million was established in May 2014. During that time, new prize tiers were also added, improving the odds of winning from 1 in 54 to 1 in 7 overall.
An Ontario 49 ticket costs $1.00, and in order to enter, participants must choose six numbers between 1 and 49. Players must match at least two numbers in order to win a prize.
Ontario 49 & Lottario Comparison
Draw Days
Jackpot
Ticket Price
Next Jackpot
Ontario 49
Wednesday and Saturday
$2 Million
$1
$2,000,000
Lottario
Saturday
$250,000 +
$1 for Two Lines
$390,000
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Statistics
Check out the latest Ontario 49 statistics, updated in real-time after each drawing.
Number Generator
Generate your own Quick Pick results for a future draw, as many times as you like.
Ontario 49 Prize Table
There is a fixed jackpot of $2 million and there are no rollovers or roll downs in case it’s not won. If there is more than one jackpot winner, the grand prize will be equally shared. In total, there are seven prize tiers, the odds and values of which can be found below:
| Prize Level | Prize Amount | Odds of Winning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | $2,000,000 | 1 in 13,983,816 | ||
| Match 5 + Bonus | $50,000 | 1 in 2,330,636 | ||
| Match 5 | $500 | 1 in 55,492 | ||
| Match 4 | $50 | 1 in 1,033 | ||
| Match 3 | $10 | 1 in 57 | ||
| Match 2 + Bonus | $3 | 1 in 81 | ||
| Match 2 | Free Play | 1 in 8 | ||
| The overall Ontario 49 odds are approx. 1 in 7 | ||||
Encore
One extra $1.00 can bring you the chance to win a $1 million jackpot for matching the random seven-digit number or other secondary prizes.
Combination Play
Participants can choose Combination Play for a better chance of winning a prize. Up to nine numbers are entered in the draw and all chosen numbers are played in every possible combination.
A five-number Combination Play costs $44.
A seven-number Combination Play costs $7.
An eight-number Combination Play costs $28.
A nine-number Combination Play costs $84.
Advance Play
With Advance play, participants can enter up to 26 draws at once.
Payouts and Taxes
So what happens if you actually win a prize? Ontario 49 prizes are paid out as cash lump sums. Players have one year to claim prizes and all Ontario 49 prizes are tax-free.