Big Money: Top 5 Canadian lottery jackpots
Record breaking $64M 6/49 jackpot available Saturday, the biggest in Canadian lottery history
With the LOTTO6/49 jackpot at an historic high and If luck is on your side, you could be$64-million dollars richer by this weekend
That's thanks to a streak of11 consecutivedraws with no winner dating back to Sept.9.The draw takes place Saturday.
Here's a list of the top Canadian lottery prizes to date. In Canada, winners collect their moneyin a tax-free lump sum.
1. $64-million (estimated), LOTTO 6/49, Oct.17, 2015
If history holds true the jackpot could exceed expectations due to a last minute flurry of ticketbuying.
2. $63.4-million, LOTTO 6/49, Apr.13, 2013
The prize was split between four winning tickets, three of which were purchased in B.C. Each ticket holderreceived$15.9-million.
3. $60-million, LOTTO MAX, Sept.25, 2015
A group of 12 workers from Markham, Ontario shared in the winning ticket and took home $5-million each.
4. $55-million, LOTTO MAX, July17, 2015
A group of 20 Ronaemployeesin Quebec claimedthis prize.
5. $54.3 million, LOTTO 6/49,Oct. 26, 2005
The single winning ticket was bought in Camrose, Albertaby a group of 17 oil and gas workers.