It's easy. First, select six numbers from 1
to 49. Visit your nearest Lottery Centre and fill out a selection slip by
placing a vertical line in the boxes representing the numbers you wish to
play. Or ask for an Insta Pik and the numbers will be randomly chosen by
the lottery computer.
Prize/Odds Table
Every Wednesday and Saturday night at approximately 10 p.m. Atlantic time, six regular numbers and one bonus number are drawn at random.
Prize Level
Match
Odds/Ticket
Pool Fund %
1
6 OF 6
1:13,983,816
80.5%
2
5 OF 6 + BONUS NUMBER
1:2,330,636
5.75%
3
5 OF 6
1:55,492
4.75%
4
4 OF 6
1:1,033
9%
5
3 OF 6
1:57
$10 FIXED
6
2 OF 6 + BONUS NUMBER
1:81
$5 FIXED
Lotto 6/49 Selection Slip
1. To play Lotto 6/49, select six numbers from 1 to 49.
2. Pick up a Lotto 6/49 selection slip at your local Lottery Centre and place a vertical line in the boxes representing the numbers you wish to play.
-or-
Ask your retailer for an Insta Pik (your numbers will be randomly chosen for you by the lottery computer).
3. You may play in advance from 2 up to 10 consecutive draws. To do so, indicate the number of draws you wish to play in the "Advance Play" box.
Lotto 6/49 Combination Play
Combination play for Lotto 6/49 lets you play many selections with only one ticket. If one of your selections wins a prize, your combination wager will win multiple prizes because your numbers are repeated in many different selections. Combination Play is a great way to play in a group at work or with friends and family.
Lotto 6/49 offers combinations of 5, 7, 8 or 9 numbers and the computer automatically arranges them into all the different sets possible.
5-Number Combination Choose 5 numbers and each of the remaining 44 numbers are added (one at a time) as your 6th number, giving you a total of 44 different sets of 44 different Lotto 6/49 selections. Ticket value $88.
7-Number Combination Choose 7 numbers and you are playing 7 different Lotto 6/49 selections, since these 7 numbers can be arranged into 7 different sets of 6. Ticket value $14.
8-Number Combination Choose 8 numbers and get 28 different Lotto 6/49 selections, since these 8 numbers can be arranged into 28 different sets of 6. Ticket value $56.
9-Number Combination Choose 9 numbers and get 84 different Lotto 6/49 selections, since these 9 numbers can be arranged into 84 different sets of 6. Ticket value $168.
Number of winning numbers
Total
Number of wins per category
2/6+
3/6
4/6
5/6
5/6+
6/6
$88 Wager (5 numbers)
Total
2/6+
3/6
4/6
5/6
5/6+
6/6
1 + BONUS
5
5
2
5
1
4
2 + BONUS
44
40
4
3
44
41
3
3 + BONUS
44
41
3
4
44
42
2
4 + BONUS
44
42
2
5
44
42
1
1
$14 Wager (7 numbers)
Total
2/6+
3/6
4/6
5/6
5/6+
6/6
2 + BONUS
4
4
3
4
4
3 + BONUS
7
3
4
4
7
4
3
4 + BONUS
7
4
3
5
7
5
2
5 + BONUS
7
5
1
1
6
7
6
1
6 + BONUS
7
6
1
$56 Wager (8 numbers)
Total
2/6+
3/6
4/6
5/6
5/6+
6/6
2 + BONUS
10
10
3
10
10
3 + BONUS
22
12
10
4
22
16
6
4 + BONUS
28
6
16
6
5
28
10
15
3
5 + BONUS
28
10
15
2
1
6
28
15
12
1
6 + BONUS
28
15
6
6
1
$168 Wager (9 numbers)
Total
2/6+
3/6
4/6
5/6
5/6+
6/6
2 + BONUS
20
20
3
20
20
3 + BONUS
50
30
20
4
50
40
10
4 + BONUS
74
24
40
10
5
74
40
30
4
5 + BONUS
84
10
40
30
3
1
6
84
20
45
18
1
6 + BONUS
84
20
45
12
6
1
Lotto 6/49 Combination Selection Slip
1. To complete the board, select the 5, 7, 8 or 9 numbers you wish
to combine by placing a vertical mark in each of the appropriate boxes
on the board.
2. Indicate the total number of selections made (i.e. 5, 7, 8 or
9) by placing a vertical mark in the space provided next to the board.
3. You may play in advance from 2 up to 10 consecutive draws. To
do so, indicate the number of draws you wish to play in the "Advance
Play" box.
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