N.S. ticket holder wins Saturday night’s $17.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot

By The Canadian Press

Posted August 16, 2020 4:42 am.

Last Updated August 16, 2020 4:54 am.

TORONTO — A lottery player in Nova Scotia won Saturday night’s $17.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot.

Atlantic Lottery says the winning ticket was sold in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.

Meanwhile, the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario.

The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Aug. 19 will be approximately $5 million.

The Canadian Press

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