Somebody in Kelowna, B.C., is $5 million richer — but they may not know it yet.
According to the BC Lottery Corporation, the winning ticket for Saturday night’s Lotto 6/49 draw was sold in the Central Okanagan city.
The ticket was the only one in Canada that matched all six winning numbers — 8, 13, 16, 27, 31 and 46 — to win the classic jackpot and its $5-million payout.
The odds of winning the classic jackpot are one in 13,983,816.
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This is the second classic jackpot won in B.C. in as many weeks, with Simon Pleau of North Vancouver winning the $5-million jackpot in the March 29 draw.
All lottery prize winners have 52 weeks from the draw date printed on their ticket to claim their prize.
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The specific retail location where the ticket was purchased and the winner’s name will be announced after they’ve come forward.
In 2022, B.C. lottery players claimed more than $113 million in winnings from Lotto 6/49.
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