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Saskatchewan Lotteries
Saskatchewan Lottery – Sask Sport 
Saskatchewan Lotteries is the provincial Canadian Lottery company who distribute Canadian Lottery products within the province of Saskatchewan in western Canada. Profits from Saskatchewan Lottery games go to the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation from where they are distributed to various good causes within these fields. Saskatchewan Lotteries have their headquarters based at 1870 Lorne Street in Regina – with another office at 510 Cynthia Street in Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan Lottery – Overview 
The government of Saskatchewan license Sask Sport to operate Saskatchewan Lotteries – marketing the regional Canadian Lotteries from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – and the national Canadian Lotteries of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation – ILC. Fellow members of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – are Alberta Lotteries, Manitoba Lotteries, Yukon Lotteries and Sport North. As a member of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – Saskatchewan Lotteries are also members of the ILC – Interprovincial Lottery Corporation who run and organize the national Canadian Lottery games. The games that SaskLotteries.ca market with the province include regional Canadian Lottery games such as the Western 649 from the WCLC – and national Canadian Lotteries such as the Lotto 649 and recent addition – the Lotto MAX from the ILC. Another national Canadian Lottery from the ILC that was sold through all Saskatchewan Lottery retailers was the Lotto Super 7 from May 1994 until it was discontinued in September 2009 to make way for the Lotto MAX.
Saskatchewan Lottery Games
LOTTO 649 
The Lotto 649 is played right across Canada and is the richest and most played out of all the Canadian Lotteries offered by the Saskatchewan Lottery and Western Canada Lottery Corporation. The county-wide Canadian Lottery – Lotto 649 – is well known for having produced the largest Canadian Lottery jackpot ever and – often – as many as 2 out of every 3 Canadians have bought lottery tickets for the game. Lotto 649 from Canada’s ILC – the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation – is not only played in Canada these days but also by many people overseas – using authorised online lottery ticket sales companies. This popular 649 Lotto game was introduced in Canada back in 1982 with the very first Lotto 649 tickets being sold right across the country on June 4th 1982. Saskatchewan Lotteries sold tickets for the game from its beginning. The first jackpot available on the Lotto 649 was half a million Canadian dollars. The first Lotto 649 draw took place on June 12th 1982 and it was the first Canadian Lottery game to allow players to select their own numbers. Previous Canadian Lotto games used pre-printed serial numbers on tickets but the introduction of the 649 Lottery made these older types of lottery tickets a thing of the past.
LOTTO 649 – Overview 
The Lotto 649 is a traditional draw-style, pick six lotto game of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. It is the ILC flagship game and is a Canada-wide lottery that gives you the chance to win huge jackpots for just 2 dollars. The game uses a matrix of 6/49 and the ILC make the draw twice per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the CTV Studio in Scarborough, Ontario at 6.30pm PT – 7.30pm MT – 8.30pm CT. The jackpot normally starts at a figure of CAN$ 3.5 Million and if this jackpot figure is not won, the sum will be added onto the next 649 Lotto draw by way of a jackpot rollover. You can check the latest Lotto 649 rollover figure here. The jackpot will then increase in size draw after draw until the jackpot prize is finally won meaning that the Lotto 649 can quite frequently reach some truly massive jackpot figures.
LOTTO 649 – How It Works… 
The Lotto 649 – uses what’s known as a 6/49 matrix - which means that when playing this Canadian 649 Lottery game you will first of all need to select your own 6 numbers from a pool of numbers from 1 to 49 – if you match all 6 numbers drawn then you will be a jackpot winner. As well as the 6 main numbers, a 7th number is drawn. This is the bonus number and is drawn after the 6 main numbers. In addition to the jackpot itself, there are 5 further ways in which you can win on the Lotto 649 – with prizes to be won if you match either 5 main numbers plus the bonus number, 5 main numbers, 4 main numbers, 3 main numbers or even just 2 main numbers plus the bonus number. A Quick Pick facility is available when playing the 649 Lotto - very much the same as the Lucky Dip option that is used in the UK National Lottery or Europe’s popular EuroMillions or the Quick Pick of many other Canadian Lotteries and USA Lottery games – which means that you can ask the lottery retailer or computer to randomly select all your 649 Lotto numbers for you. So, playing the Saskatchewan Lotteries – Lotto 649 is easy…just select your own 6 numbers – request them to be randomly generated for you by using the Quick Pick option or use an online random number generator – then simply check the very latest Lotto 649 Results. The cost of playing the Lotto 649 with SaskLotteries.ca is CAN$ 2 per game.
Who Can Play the LOTTO 649? 
As with most Canadian Lotteries & USA Lottery games – in the past – only residents of Canada were allowed to play in any of the Canadian Lottery games including those run by the ILC such as the Lotto 649 or any other Saskatchewan Lottery or WCLC games. You used to have to purchase your Lotto 649 tickets from an authorised retailer based in Canada or Saskatchewan itself. Nowadays, though, with a good number of online lottery ticket sales agencies around the world like TheLotter who are both authorized and genuine - you are able to select your Lotto 649 numbers online and purchase your tickets from anywhere in the world. This is great news of course if you live outside of Saskatchewan or Canada and want to play the Lotto 649 and ensure your entry into the next draw or just want to have the convenience and ease of being able to buy lottery tickets online. Once you have entered into the draw, you can then quickly and easily check the Lotto 649 Results online to see how you have done and to find out if you have become one of the lucky winners. With Saskatchewan Lotteries you will need to be at least 18 years of age to play any of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation or ILC games including the Lotto 649. Click Here to Play the Lotto 649 Now 
What Are the LOTTO 649 Odds? 
You can check the odds of winning on the Lotto 649 here in the easy-to-read odds calculation table. From matching all 6 of the main Lotto 649 numbers drawn right down to just 2 of the main numbers plus the bonus number - you can be a winner on the Saskatchewan Lottery - Lotto 649. The overall odds of winning a prize on the Lotto 649 are 1 in just 32.
How Are LOTTO 649 Prizes Paid? 
If you become the lucky winner of a Saskatchewan Lottery – Lotto 649 jackpot, you will paid your winnings as a tax free cash lump sum. You will have 1 year from the date on which the draw was made, in which to claim your prize – after which your Saskatchewan Lottery ticket will become invalid. Prizes of up to CAN$ 1,000 can be claimed from any Saskatchewan Lotteries retailer – funds permitting. If your win with is between CAN$ 1,001 and CAN$ 9,999 you will be able to claim your prize from Saskatchewan Lottery Prize Offices. Should your SaskLotteries win be CAN$ 10,000 or more – you will need to make an appointment to have a lottery winners interview validate your win and claim your prize at the Saskatchewan Lottery Prize Offices in Regina or Saskatoon. Of course – if you play lottery online – whatever the size of your win, you needn’t be concerned with any of these details. Your online lottery ticket sales agency will take care of everything for you when you buy lottery tickets – whether you use TheLotter or any other reputable company.
Western 649 
The other main lottery draw-style game in the Saskatchewan Lottery portfolio is the Western 649 which is sold throughout Western Canada by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – and its members such as SaskLotteries. The Western 649 is a regional, pick six lotto game and is rightly billed as Western Canada’s very own lottery – available with Saskatchewan Lotteries, in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories – offering you the chance to win up to CAN$1 Million twice a week for just a dollar. The Western 649 is the flagship game from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC and is drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays from their HQ in Winnipeg at 8.00pm CT, 7.00pm MT, 6.00pm PT.
Western 649 – Overview 
The Western 649 lottery from the WCLC uses a matrix of 6/49 and this regional game is marketed through its member provinces – Saskatchewan Lotteries, plus Manitoba Lotteries, Alberta Lottery, Yukon Lotteries and Sport North. Unlike some Canadian Lotteries and many of the USA Lottery games, the Western 649 doesn’t rollover if the jackpot is not won. The top prize remains constant at CAN$ 1 Million. This is because – of course – this regional WCLC game has a smaller number of players than the national games of Lotto 649 and Lotto MAX – so to ensure a Western Lotto 649 jackpot of CAN$ 1 Million for every draw – the Western Canada Lottery Corporation needs to cap the Jackpot at CAN$ 1 Million.
Western 649 – How It Works… 
The Western 649 uses what’s known as a matrix of 6/49 - which means that when you are playing the Western Canada 649, you will need to select 6 numbers out of a range of numbers ranging from 1 to 49 – if you match all 6 numbers drawn then you will be a WCLC jackpot winner. As well as the 6 main numbers, a 7th number is also drawn. This is the bonus number and is drawn after the 6 main Western 649 numbers have been drawn. In addition to the jackpot itself, there are 4 further ways in which you can win on the Saskatchewan Lottery – Western 649 - with prizes to be won if you match either 5 main numbers plus the bonus number, 5 main numbers, 4 main numbers or 3 of the main numbers. A Quick Pick facility is available when playing the Western Lotto 649 - very much the same as the Lucky Dip option that is used in the UK National Lottery or Europe’s Euro-Millions or many other Canadian Lotteries & USA Lottery games – which means that you can ask the lottery retailer or computer to randomly select all your Western 649 numbers for you. So, playing the Western 649 is easy…just select your own 6 numbers – request them to be randomly generated for you by using the Quick Pick option – or use an online random number generator. Once you have entered into the Western 649 draw you will want to keep up to date with the very latest Western 649 Results. You can do this online here or through various television broadcasts, radio or newspapers in Saskatchewan. The cost of playing the SaskLotteries – Western Canada 649 is just $1 CAD.
Who Can Play the Western 649 ? 
As with most Canadian Lotteries & USA Lottery games – in the past – only residents of Canada were allowed to play in any of the Canadian Lottery games including those run by the WCLC such as the Western 649 or any other SaskLotteries.ca Lottery game. Indeed, you used to have to purchase your Western 649 tickets from an authorised retailer based in Canada itself. Nowadays, though, with a good number of online lottery ticket sales agencies around the world like TheLotter who are both authorized and genuine - you are able to select your Western 649 numbers online and purchase your tickets from anywhere in the world. This is great news of course if you live outside of Saskatchewan or Canada and want to play the Western 649 & ensure your entry into the next draw or just want to have the convenience and ease of being able to buy lottery tickets online. Once you have entered into the draw, you can then quickly and easily check the Western 649 Results online to see how you have done and to find out if you have become one of the lucky winners. With SaskLotteries.ca you will need to be at least 18 years of age to play any of the SaskLotteries.ca or WCLC games including the Western 649. Click Here to Play the Western 649 Now 
What are the Western 649 Odds ? 
You can check the odds of winning on the Western 649 here in the easy-to-read, odds calculation table. From matching 6 of the main Western 649 numbers drawn right down to matching just 3 main numbers – you can be a winner on the Saskatchewan Lottery – Western 649. The overall odds of winning any prize on the Western 649 from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation are 1 in 27.3.
How Are Western 649 Prizes Paid ? 
If you become the lucky winner of a Saskatchewan Lottery – Western 649 jackpot, you will paid your 649 winnings as a tax free cash lump sum. You will have 1 year from the date on which the draw was made, in which to claim your prize – after which your Saskatchewan Lottery ticket will become invalid. Prizes of up to CAN$ 1,000 can be claimed from any Saskatchewan Lotteries retailer – funds permitting. If your win with is between CAN$ 1,001 and CAN$ 9,999 you will be able to claim your prize from Saskatchewan Lottery Prize Offices. You may also claim any prizes of over CAN$ 1,000 by mailing your winning lottery tickets to the Winnipeg Headquarters of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. Should your SaskLotteries win be CAN$ 10,000 or more – you will need to make an appointment to have a lottery winners interview validate your win and claim your prize at the Saskatchewan Lottery Prize Offices in Regina or Saskatoon. Of course – if you play lottery online – whatever the size of your win, you needn’t be concerned with any of these details. Your online lottery ticket sales agency will take care of everything for you when you buy lottery tickets – whether you use TheLotter or any other reputable company.
Record Saskatchewan Lottery Jackpots… 
The biggest lottery win in Saskatchewan to date occurred on August 19th 2011 when John and Darlene Kinzel of Paradise Hill won a staggering CAN$ 50 Million jackpot on the Lotto Max. The 2nd largest Saskatchewan Lottery win so far happened on the special occasion of the last Lotto Super 7 draw on September 18th 2009. Jean Canning from Beechy – a small village of just 240 residents in the south west of the province – won a whopping CAN$ 23,963,940 with a CAN$ 5 Quick Pick Lotto Super 7 ticket. The 3rd largest Saskatchewan Lottery win to date was the Lotto 649 jackpot of January 23rd 2010 which stood at CAN$ 20,000,000. This was won with a CAN$ 5 ticket by Craig & Lorna McDonald from Carrot River – a small town in north east Saskatchewan. The 4th biggest lottery jackpot to be won in the province of Saskatchewan was on the Lotto Super 7 draw of April 19th 1996 – when CAN$ 16,648,248.30 was won by a construction worker from the small town of Sheho. The 5th largest Saskatchewan Lottery win to date occurred when 1 ticket won the whole Lotto 649 jackpot on Wednesday, February 15th 2006. The lucky winner was Dr. Michael Goldney – a 35 year old family physician from Saskatoon who’d purchased a Quick Pick ticket in Wynyard and scooped CAN$ 14,657,423.
Other Saskatchewan Lottery Games… There are numerous other games offered by Saskatchewan Lotteries through the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – in addition to the national games Lotto 649 and Lotto MAX and regional Western 649 game. These include Pick 3, PAYDAY and Keno – sports betting with Sport Select – and various Scratch ‘n’ Win games.
Where the Money Goes… 
Profits raised from Saskatchewan Lottery games are distributed to numerous organizations throughout the province – benefitting many areas of life for Saskatchewans – after initially being deposited into the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation. Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund Sask Sport Inc formed the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation in 1974 for the purposes of granting lottery funding to eligible beneficiaries in these areas. Recipients of Saskatchewan Lotteries funding include provincial sport, culture and recreation groups, Tribal Councils and First Nation Band Councils – with more than 1,200 organizations who today benefit from the SaskLottery dollar. Community Grant Program Lottery funding also goes to the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant Program whose aim it is to get people involved in sport, culture and recreational activities. Participation is especially encouraged for minority and under-represented population groups such as seniors, women, indigenous people, disabled people, single-parent families and the economically disadvantaged. Funds from the Community Grant Program go initially to the receiving organization – including Municipal Governments, Indian Band Councils or Northern Settlements – from where the authorities then pass on the funds to local, non-profit, volunteer community groups to provide programs. Click Here For The Latest Lotto 649 Results Click Here For Past Lotto 649 Results
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