Lottario

The Lottario features 9 prize divisions. To win any prize in Lottario, you have to match 0 number. Chances to hit the Lottario jackpot are 1: 4,072,530. To see all the Lottario odds, go to the REVIEW tab.

Lottario hot numbers are the lottery numbers that appear the most in drawings. Lottario cold numbers are the numbers that appear infrequently. Some lotto players choose them specifically because of the frequency, believing that their reappearance in Lottario results is only a matter of time, while others stay clear.

The jackpot history tool will enable you to see the changes in the biggest Lottario jackpots over time. Use the data to carry out analysis, comparisons and predictions for the next Lottario jackpot.

The Lottario was introduced to the market back in 1978. The OLG family was enriched with this new amazing lottery that has persisted more than 35 years. Its huge success was the reason behind this long presence on the market. Over the years, it evolved and became better and better experiencing improvements to some of its rules and features. Today it is still considered a worthy product among its fierce counterparts which can be found in OLG portfolio.

The Lottario – The Draw and the Rules

Lottario is a 6/45 lotto which means players are required to select 6 numbers from the number range of 1-45. Another way of selecting the 6 required numbers is to use the Quick Pick option that will automatically provide 6 random valid numbers. With every number combination you receive an additional set of 6 random numbers free of charge. These numbers are also eligible for prizes.

During the 6 numbers are going to be drawn plus one bonus number. If your number combination matches 5 of the drawn numbers and the bonus number drawn your prize is part of a separate prize tier.

A distinctive feature of the Lottario is the Early Bird draw. To become eligible for this draw players must buy their tickets before 12:00pm Eastern Time. The prize pool for the Early Bird draw is $50,000 and in order to win it you must match all four Early Bird numbers. All winners receive equal shares of the prize pool.

There is one draw per week and it is taking place on Saturday only.

How Will the Lottario Reward You – The Prizes

This OLG Lottery has a guaranteed minimum jackpot of $250,000. If it is not won it rollovers and go beyond $250,000. In order to claim this prize you have to match 6 of the 6 drawn numbers.

Tickets that match 3 of the 6 drawn numbers receive $5 whereas tickets that match 4 of the drawn numbers carry a prize of roughly $25. If you are fortunate enough to hit 5 numbers you will take home roughly $1000 with you. It does not end here; the bonus number can further increase your prize if you already have 5 numbers matched. Depending on the number of winners of this prize category, winners will be richer somewhere in between a $5,000 and $10,000 range.

Any amount not won in the 6/6, 5/6, 5/6 + Bonus number and 4/6 prize categories are added to the Jackpot prize pool for the upcoming draw. Winners have 12 month period to claim their prizes. If some of the prizes remain unclaimed they are all directed to the provincial government of Ontario. Most often these funds are used on various projects from which the people of Ontario will merit.

Lottario Gets Improved – Roll Down Is Coming on the 8th of November

Starting from the 8th of November the Lottario will be improved with the Advance Play Roll Down feature. Roll Down means that once the Jackpot reaches a certain cap amount all additional funds that would otherwise be attributed to the Jackpot will Roll Down to further increase the secondary tier prizes. This way the players are rewarded even if the Jackpot is not won by anyone. With this feature the secondary tier prizes starting with the 5/6 or 5/6 + bonus number become much more worthy.

So go ahead, use this opportunity to take part in one of the best lotteries in Canada. The prizes are considerate and the odds of winning one are certainly beyond your expectations. If you don’t buy a ticket your dreams of winning the Jackpot cannot become reality.

The Lottario has pretty good odds to win. The chances to win the Lottario jackpot by matching 6 numbers are 1 in 4,072,530. The chances to win the second prize by matching 5 and 1 Bonus Number are 1 in 678,755. The chances to win the third (5/6) and fourth prize (4/6) are 1 in 17,861 and 1 in 366.4.