Large lottery jackpot won in Ontario

A large lottery jackpot has been won in Ontario.

The $5 million Lotto 6/49 classic jackpot was won in Wednesday’s draw.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation told INsauga.com that the ticket was sold somewhere in Simcoe County.

It marks the third time this month that the classic jackpot has been won. On March 5, the prize was split between two tickets both purchased on OLG.ca. On March 8, a ticket sold in Quebec was the sole winner.

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Multiple other big prizes went to Ontario ticketholders in the most recent draw, including two for the second prize, each worth $105,904.20.

One was sold in Niagara Falls and the other in Essex County, the OLG said.

Also, two tickets won $1 million on Encore; one was sold in Niagara Region and the other in Oxford County.

Lotto 6/49 also has super draws all month, with 25 guaranteed prizes of $10,000 up for grabs each draw.

Multiple Ontario tickets won some of those prizes. The OLG said they were sold in:

• Toronto (2)
• Scarborough
• Willowdale
• Hamilton
• Huron County
• Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry area
• OLG.ca (3)

Here’s a look at the winning numbers for the Wednesday, March 19 Lotto 6/49 draw, according to the OLG website:

Classic jackpot: 06 07 28 32 44 48 Bonus 18

Gold ball: 36935905-01

Encore: 7801510

Super draws: 

• 01259440-03
• 01468358-01
• 32762077-04
• 35924457-01
• 36707389-01
• 37032925-01
• 37059677-01
• 55646084-01
• 55659902-01
• 55685301-01
• 55861854-01
• 55899850-01
• 55943925-01
• 56151270-01
• 56229745-04
• 56638274-01
• 56772535-08
• 62826661-01
• 63532129-01
• 64321211-01
• 64387361-01
• 67277087-02
• 73658584-02
• 75747803-02
• 91503873-01

The next Lotto 6/49 draw on Saturday, March 22 will offer the classic jackpot at its fixed $5 million. The gold ball draw stands at $34,000,000, or the guaranteed $1 million prize.

There will also be 25 $10,000 guaranteed prizes.