Who won the last lottery Ontario?

RECENT Lotto 6/49 WINNER: Yvonne |

calm."

Who won the last Canadian lottery?

Juliette Lamour, from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, was announced as the winner on Friday by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), making her the youngest person to win tens of millions of Canadian dollars.

Who won the 48 million lottery in Ontario?

An 18-year-old woman is now $48 million richer after winning a lottery ticket in Canada – the first time she played the game. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. called Juliette Lamour the youngest Canadian to ever win such a big jackpot through the lottery and presented her check on Friday.

Has anyone won the lottery in Canada?

It was worth $31 million. Marie McCarthy broke the record Thursday morning by winning the largest lottery prize ever in the Maritimes. McCarthy was awarded the largest lottery prize ever in Nova Scotia and in the Maritimes.

Who won the Lotto 649 in Ontario?

Three siblings from Ontario are now millions richer after winning a Lotto 6/49 jackpot. Arulvathani Uthayakumar and Yogarajah Ponnuthurai of Woodbridge and Thavarajah Ponnuthurai from Kleinburg have been playing the lottery together for roughly a year.

Beginners luck: Ontario teen wins lottery on first try

Has anyone won Ontario 49?

'When I realized I won $50,000, I was shocked! ': Stoney Creek woman wins big on Ontario 49.

Why are most lotto winners in Ontario?

The reason that some provinces have more top prize winners each year is because of the percentage of sales that come from those regions. On average, Ontario and Quebec represent more than half of the total sales on Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49 and that's why top prizes are awarded there more often.

Can a foreigner win the Canadian lottery?

Although the legal gambling age in Canada varies among provinces, anyone over the age of 18 can play the three national lotteries. This also applies to non-permanent residents and international visitors who are free to purchase a ticket and claim winnings.

How likely is it to win the lottery in Canada?

Consider this: The odds of winning Lotto 6/49's Classic Jackpot are approximately 1 in 14 million, similar to the odds of putting the name of everyone in Ontario in a hat - a very tall hat - and randomly pulling out your own.

Do you get taxed if you win the lottery in Canada?

amounts that are exempt from tax under section 87 of the Indian Act (Section 87 tax exemption) lottery winnings of any amount, unless the prize can be considered income from employment, a business or property, or a prize for achievement. most gifts and inheritances.

Who won the $60 million in Ontario?

A caregiver from Markham, Ont. said her “body went numb” after checking her Lotto Max ticket, and discovering she won $60 million. “My body went numb, and my mind went blank. I couldn't think or feel anything,” Lai Ching Yau told the OLG after winning the Jan. 17 jackpot.

Where in Ontario was 649 won last night?

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said a ticket sold in Mississauga won the Classic Jackpot worth $5 million.

Has anyone won the lottery twice in Canada?

An Ontario man is celebrating his second lottery win in the span of a year. Glen Harper, of Maple, Ont., won $469,028.90 in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's (OLG) Feb. 4 Lottario draw.

Who won the 750 million lottery?

DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery officials say two tickets have won the estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot. Powerball officials say tickets purchased in Iowa and New York match all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing.

Has anyone won cash for life in Ontario?

Ronald Hughes said he couldn't sleep for two days after winning $1,000 a week for life with his Instant Cash For Life lottery ticket. The Barrie man has played the lottery from time to time over the past decade and said instant tickets are his favourite.

Can lottery winners remain anonymous in Canada?

To put it simply, lottery winners lose their anonymity once they claim their prize. In Canada, provincial lottery corporations have rules that require a winner to have their photo taken, and publicize their name, current city of residence, occupation, marital status, and more.

Can a Canadian citizen win a US lottery?

But can Canadians get in on the lotto fun south of the border? According to the Powerball website, yes, they can.

What happens if you win the lottery in Canada?

In Canada, lottery winnings are tax free! However, this is not the case in the States, so if you visit the US and buy a lottery ticket there, you'll have to pay the IRS a withholding tax of around 30% if you win.

Can a Canadian win Mega Millions?

Though the Mega Millions lottery is based in the United States, there's nothing stopping Canadians from taking their shot at the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history.

What is the first thing you should do if you win the lottery?

What is the biggest lottery win in Canada?

Largest jackpots

The largest Lotto 6/49 jackpot, was drawn on October 17, 2015 for a jackpot of $64 million. The jackpot was won by one ticket purchased in Mississauga, Ontario.

Is the lotto all luck?

Since lotteries are determined purely by chance, all you need to be is lucky... VERY lucky! Today, there are many different types of lotteries: from simple “50/50" drawings at local events (the winner gets 50% of the proceeds from tickets sold) to multi-state lotteries with jackpots of several million dollars.

Did anyone win Lotto Max in Ontario?

One winning ticket was drawn for Friday's Lotto Max jackpot. There was also one Maxmillion winner from Ontario out of six possible $1 million prizes.