Second Biggest Prize In 6/49 History: What Would You Do?

Never mind that your chances of winning Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 jackpot – the second biggest in the lottery’s history – were about as good as getting struck by lightning every day for a week. It didn’t stop thousands upon thousands from plunking down a twonie or two for a shot at one large lump of cash, and you know most of them are were dreaming about how they would spend it long before the draw.

But did they? The winning numbers were 3, 10, 21, 23, 33, 44, with a bonus of 43.

So you’ve got the winning ticket … what does $42 million really get you anyway?

It’s enough for the most expensive home on the market in Toronto – a $15 million mansion that makes most Bridal Path residences look like mud shacks. You could take two.

Or what about a car? If you’re the type that’s always dreamt about cruising the strip in a $500,000 Rolls Royce you’re in luck.

In fact why not get 80 of your closest friends together, pull an Oprah Winfrey and give them each their own?

What’s that? You don’t have 81 friends? Don’t worry you just won the lottery, and you will very soon.

Then again maybe cars aren’t your thing. Perhaps you’re the type that likes to shine while walking down the street thanks to a few diamonds hanging from carefully chosen appendages. You could drop $1 million at Tiffany’s in a heartbeat, and that would only get you a pair of earrings, a necklace and maybe one ring for your bling.

So what would Torontonians really do with the money?

The responses varied from buying a Caribbean island or paying off debt to maybe the most absurd shopping spree in the history of consumerism.

But no matter what your pleasure and no matter how unlikely winning is, the fact remains you can’t win if you don’t play.

And just in case you need a little encouragement for next time consider this: the largest jackpot in Canadian history was $54 million.

A single ticket won it all.

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