To determine the prize won, a ball is drawn from a draw machine, which starts off containing 30 balls: 29 white balls and one Gold Ball. The Gold Ball Jackpot starts at $10 million and can grow to just over $60 million. The prize is guaranteed: There’s a winner for every draw!
With that number, you’ll have a chance to win the Gold Ball Jackpot or $1 million. To win the Classic Jackpot, the six numbers in the Classic Selection on your ticket must be identical to the six numbers drawn in the Classic Draw.įor each Classic Selection, you’ll be given a Gold Ball Draw Number. The Classic Selection is comprised of six numbers, and the Classic Jackpot is $5 million. You can pick your own numbers for the Classic Selection, but the Gold Ball Draw Number is solely computer-generated. With Lotto 6/49's Classic Draw and the Gold Ball Draw, two jackpots are up for grabs on the same ticket.
