Media Release: $94 Million in Lottery Prizes Up for Grabs This Week

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 6, 2015) - Excitement continues to build for lottery players as a whopping $94 million in prizes is on the table to be won.

The Lotto 6/49 jackpot is currently at an estimated $28 million plus one Guaranteed Prize of $1 million for the Wednesday, May 6 draw.

The Lotto Max jackpot continues to grow with Friday's jackpot now at an estimated $50 million plus an estimated 15 MaxMillions available to be won.

Last year, $615.7 million was awarded to lottery winners in B.C.

Lotto Max:

• Draws held every Friday night.
• Tickets can be purchased until 6 p.m. (PT) on draw day.
• To win the jackpot, players must match 7 out of 7 numbers.
• Odds of winning a Lotto Max jackpot or Maxmillion prize are one in 28,633,528 per play.

MaxMillions:

• When the Lotto Max jackpot reaches $50 million, individual prizes of $1 million, called MaxMillions are added. This gives players more chances to win.
• An additional 7 numbers are drawn for each MaxMillion prize available. Players must match 7/7 numbers to win the corresponding MaxMillion prize.

Lotto 6/49:

• Draws held every Wednesday and Saturday.
• To win the Lotto 6/49 jackpot, match 6 out of 6 numbers.
• One winning Guaranteed $1 million Prize will be drawn from all the selections issued for that draw.
• Match your 10-digit Guaranteed Prize Draw number exactly and you're B.C.'s next millionaire!

BCLC is a provincial Crown corporation offering socially responsible gambling entertainment while generating more than $1 billion in net income each year to benefit provincial and community programs across B.C.