Lottario (Canada) Lottery Results & Winning Numbers

•  The Canada Lottario lottery is governed by the Ontario lottery and gaming corporation.
• Unlike many other lotteries, a ticket entry in the Lottario lottery allows you to win from two draws- the main draws and the early birds draw.
• The first pool prize of the draw is the total amount from 51% of the ticket sales in the draw, plus the rollover from the previous draw minus the prizes of other lower tier categories.
• If the first pool prize is less than $250,000, then it is increased to $250,000 by the corporation.
• You can increase your prizes and chances of winning with combination play and ENCORE.
• The Prizes are paid to the winners as a lump sum.
• Players have a year to claim their prizes.

How to play the Canada Lottario lottery?

Here is how to play the Lottario lottery:

•  The first step is to purchase your tickets from an authorized lottery retail outlet. You could also acquire them by creating a gaming account with online lottery agents.
• Players are required to choose six numbers between 1 and 45. There are two ways to play it; you could decide to use the quick play or pick your own numbers. Quick play randomly selects two lines of six numbers for you. On the other hand, you could manually choose your numbers from the Lottario selection slip.
• You could also use the ENCORE option. All you have to do is mark the number of ENCORE plays and add it to the ENCORE section. This costs $1 but you can select up to 10 plays per draw.
• The Combination play also allows you to play multiple sets of numbers so you can win multiple prizes. You can play five, seven, eight, and nine combination plays.

The Canada Lottario lottery ticket costs

It costs $1 to play an entry in the lottery. A single entry allows you to choose two sets of numbers. This

Advance Draws

You can play up to 26 consecutive draws on a regular ticket. With the combination play, you can play up to 10 draws in advance.

Top biggest Canada Lottario Lottery Winners

On December 5 1992, records were made in the Lottario lottery as a $3.6 million jackpot was hit by an anonymous player. Other players have also won huge prizes from this lottery. Here are some of the biggest winners on the Lottario lottery:

1. Andrija Konjek is a 72-year-old retired grandfather who plays the lottery from time to time. He hit the jackpot on March 27, 2021 to win a whopping sum of over $734,000. He claims that he couldn’t believe his luck and even waited for his son to confirm his winnings.
2. Wayne Best won $2,520, 857 in the May 25, 2021 Lottario draw! This was his first time playing this lottery and he claimed that he only tried it out after the cashier recommended it. Wayne plans to share his winnings with loved ones, complete his home renovations, and buy a vehicle.
3. Brandon Deveau’s story is a lot more inspiring. At first, he tried playing and won the eight prize, which was free play. He tried again and won $250,000! Brandon plans to invest his winnings into his education.

Canada Lottario Lottery History

The Lottario lottery was first launched on the 18th of November 1978 in the Ontario province. Fans were attracted to the Lottario’s competitive uncapped jackpots and tax-free prizes. In 2015, the format of the game was slightly changed to add more prize tiers and improve chances of winning. Over the years, it has become one of the most sought-after games in Canada due to its favorable odds.