2024-05-16

HALIFAX (N.S.) – Since 1986, Wayne Munro and Jill Clausson-Munro of New Glasgow, N.S. have played the same set of numbers on every Lotto 6/49 ticket they bought, a routine that finally paid off when the couple won the $5-million Classic Jackpot on the May 11 draw.

Wayne said they found out about their win in the middle of the night.

“I have a habit of waking up and the first thing I do is check my lottery tickets, because I always said I don’t want to have to go to work if I’m rich,” he said. “So I looked and Jill’s numbers came up, so I hollered to her and I said ‘We’re rich!’”

Wayne said he already used some of the prize to buy himself a new truck, while Jill said their house cleaner will be getting much more steady work from the couple.

“That’s it, that’s all I have planned. That was the first thing I thought of, is that I do not ever have to clean this freaking house again,” she said with a laugh.

Lotto 6/49 draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday with two multi-million jackpots available to be won. The Classic Jackpot is always set at $5 million and the Gold Ball jackpot starts at $10 million and can grow past $60 million. Wayne and Jill matched all six of the numbers for the Classic Jackpot, leading to their $5-million prize.

Jill said their set of numbers have a personal meaning for the couple and they’re even more special after leading to their big win. She said she’ll keep playing Lotto 6/49 and will continue to use the same numbers that mean so much to her.                          

“I will always play those numbers, always. I played them for that long, 39 years,” she said. “I’m very, very, very happy. I feel relief. Just not having to worry about anything and knowing that our son is being taken care of. Just no worries.”

While Jill recently retired from full-time work at the local hospital, Wayne said the win will allow him do the same from his job as a car salesman, although not right away as he would miss his co-workers and how the job lets him meet new people.

The winning Lotto 6/49 ticket was purchased at Sobeys in New Glasgow, N.S. The retailer will receive a one per cent seller’s prize.
 

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Media Contact:
Greg Weston
Atlantic Lottery Communications Strategist
(506) 431-6392
greg.weston@alc.ca
1-800-561-3942

BACKGROUNDER:

• Lotto 6/49 holds draws every Wednesday and Saturday with two multi-million jackpots available to be won.
  
  
• Each $3 ticket includes one Classic Draw selection of six numbers players can choose or use Insta Pik to have the numbers selected for them, and a 10-digit computer generated Gold Ball Draw number.
  
  
• The Classic Jackpot is always set at $5 million.
  
  
• The Gold Ball Jackpot starts at $10 million and can grow past $60 million.
  
  
• The Gold Ball draw guarantees a winning ticket on every draw. The winner of the Gold Ball draw will take home either $1 million, or the growing Gold Ball jackpot.
  
  
• For $1 each, players can add TAG and Atlantic 49. These add-on games give you additional chances to win and are only available in Atlantic Canada.