Record-breaking $64M Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball ticket sold in New Brunswick | 24CA News
Atlantic Lottery is on the lookout for the fortunate winner of a ticket price a document $64 million bought in New Brunswick’s Gloucester County.
In a launch, Atlantic Lottery mentioned the ticket is a Gold Ball winner for the April 15 draw of Lotto 6/49. It requested individuals to test their tickets.
According to Atlantic Lottery spokesperson Molly Cormier, the draw had the biggest 6/49 jackpot in almost seven-and-a-half years, although she famous Lotto Max jackpots have reached greater ranges.
The prize is the biggest ever in Atlantic Canada, surpassing a $60-million win in Newfoundland and Labrador in February 2018.
In an announcement, Cormier mentioned the Gold Ball draw is a comparatively new side of the Lotto 6/49 recreation, having been launched in September 2022.
For that draw, a participant receives a novel 10-digit Gold Ball draw quantity, and one quantity is drawn at random for all Gold Ball draw numbers issued throughout Canada.
To decide how a lot is gained, she mentioned there’s a draw system that has white balls (price $1 million every) and one gold ball, which matches up in worth every draw till one is chosen.
“On Saturday night’s draw there were only two white balls left, and the gold ball was worth $64 million – meaning there was a one-in-three opportunity that someone could take home $64 million – hence the excitement across the country, and how excited we are that it was the gold ball was drawn and the jackpot was won in Atlantic Canada,” mentioned Cormier.
Cormier mentioned particulars in regards to the winner, or winners, will probably be launched as quickly as they arrive ahead and undergo the prize claims course of.
“We have not heard from any potential winners as of right now,” she mentioned.
According to the Atlantic Lottery web site, the successful Gold Ball numbers for the April 15 draw are: 93331474-01.
This comes after one other current record-breaking win, after a New Waterford, N.S., lady gained $31 million from a ticket she acquired for her birthday. At the time, it was the most important prize gained within the Maritimes.
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