Lotto 6/49 is one of Canada’s longest-running national lotteries. This page covers Lotto 6/49 rules, per-tier odds, return-rate analysis, and an interactive probability simulator.
Each draw picks 6 of 49 numbers per $2 CAD ticket. Draws happen about twice a week. There are 5 prize tiers.
Single-ticket odds for all 5 tiers (one standard play). Jackpot odds: 1 / 13,983,816.
| Tier | Match | Odds (1 in) | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 6 of 6 | 1 / 13,983,816 | ¥2,000,000 |
| 2nd Prize | 5 of 6 | 1 / 54,201 | ¥1,000 |
| 3rd Prize | 4 of 6 | 1 / 1,032 | ¥50 |
| 4th Prize | 3 of 6 | 1 / 57 | ¥10 |
| 5th Prize | 2 of 6 | 1 / 8 | ¥2 |
Long-run return rate ≈ 47% (including the average floating jackpot; a bigger jackpot raises it). Buying more covers more combinations, but per-bet expected value is unchanged.
A single ticket’s jackpot odds are 1 / 13,983,816. With one number group the tier structure is simple, yet the jackpot is still extremely rare.
All draws here are locally simulated at random, not connected to any real lottery, and we provide no real draw history. The “history” below is model-generated demonstration data for education only.
The simulator above keeps a rolling “draw ledger” and “life records” — these are generated by the local model, not real draws.
Prediction analysis: draws are independent, so no method reliably beats the odds. Treat play as fixed-cost fun and use the simulator to grasp the ≈47% long-run return.