A lottery ticket holder in northern Ontario is almost $50 million richer this weekend.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said its Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot was won by a ticket purchased in the Sault Ste. Marie area.
The jackpot is worth $48 million.
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An Encore ticket worth $1 million was also won in Saturday’s draw. OLG said that ticket was sold to someone through its website.
The Lotto 6/49 draw is a $3 lottery drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays.