No winning ticket for Saturday's $6 million Lotto 649 jackpot

August 01, 2021 - 1:35 AM

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw.

However, the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a lottery player in Ontario.

The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 4 will be an estimated $9 million.

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