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Lottario vs Ontario 49 Compared Dollar for Dollar
Lottario and Ontario 49 each cost $1 a play. The tool below puts one weekly budget into both games. The blocks after it compare odds, prizes and fixed-prize return.
Dollar for dollar, the top prize is most likely in Lottario: 3.4 times the chance of Ontario 49. No game gives back more than it takes on average.
Lottario
Ontario 49
Highlighted: the better figure in the row. Fixed prizes per $1 count every fixed and shared prize at face value and a free play as one more play; jackpots and prize pools depend on sales and are left out.
How it is calculated
Source: OLG game conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · OLG page checked Nov 2, 2026
Two OLG games for the same price
| Feature | Lottario | Ontario 49 |
|---|---|---|
| Price of one play | $1 | $1 |
| Lines per play | 2, the second chosen by computer | One line |
| Numbers on a line | Six out of forty-five | Six out of forty-nine |
| Draw days | Saturday | Wednesday and Saturday |
| Top prize odds per play | 1 in 4,072,530 | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| Any prize per play | 1 in 5.84 | 1 in 6.62 |
| Early Bird draw | Yes – 1 in 4,967 per play | No |
| Top prize | First Prize Pool, rolls over if not won | $2,000,000, split between winners |
Odds from the OLG game conditions; any-prize odds are the sum of the tiers. Other games: Lotteries in Ontario.
Prize pool against a fixed top prize
Lottario
- First prize comes from the First Prize Pool: 51% of sales for that draw.
- Fixed prizes and the Early Bird prize are taken out of that pool.
- If nobody wins first prize, the pool rolls over to the next draw.
- Early Bird: a separate draw held after the main draw.
- Tickets issued by the end of Friday (Eastern Time) before the draw take part.
- Early Bird prize: $50,000, shared equally by its winners.
Ontario 49
- Top prize is a set amount: $2,000,000.
- It is split between winners when more than one line matches 6 of 6.
- Each line wins only one prize – the highest tier it matches.
- Draws on Wednesday and Saturday.
Return per dollar from fixed prizes
| Game | Return per dollar, fixed prizes only | What is counted |
|---|---|---|
| Lottario | 29.2% | Fixed tiers; the First Prize Pool is left out |
| Ontario 49 | 49.5% | Fixed tiers, top prize at its set amount |
Fixed prizes only. Lottario's first prize (a share of sales) and Early Bird prize (split among winners) are not counted; Ontario 49's set top prize is.
The same weekly money for a year
Money spent in a year
$626For example, $12 a week in either game – the same total.
Lottario top prize
1 in 6,506Chance of first prize at least once in a year at $12 a week.
Ontario 49 top prize
1 in 22,339Chance of the top prize at least once in a year at $12 a week.
Lottario prizes a year
107Winning lines on average in a year at the same budget.
Ontario 49 prizes a year
94.6Winning lines on average in a year at the same budget.
Sources
- OLG – About Lottario · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – Lottario Game Conditions · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – About Ontario 49 · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – Ontario 49 Game Conditions · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – Ontario 49 past results · checked Nov 2, 2026
- OLG – Lottario past results · checked Nov 2, 2026
Questions
Which has better odds, Lottario or Ontario 49?
Per play, the Lottario top prize odds are 1 in 4,072,530 and the Ontario 49 top prize odds are 1 in 13,983,816. Any prize: 1 in 5.84 against 1 in 6.62. The top prizes are different amounts, so the choice is yours.
Why are the fixed-prize figures different?
Both count fixed prizes: 29.2% for Lottario, 49.5% for Ontario 49. Lottario's first prize (a share of sales) and Early Bird prize (split among winners) are left out; Ontario 49's set top prize is counted. See return by game.
What is the Lottario Early Bird draw?
A second draw on Saturday, held after the main draw. Tickets issued by the end of Friday before the draw take part. The odds are 1 in 4,967 per play, and $50,000 is shared equally by its winners.
Where can I compare Ontario 49 with Lotto 6/49?
The Ontario 49 top prize odds are 1 in 13,983,816 per play. For Lotto 6/49 and Western 649 side by side, see Lotto 6/49 vs Ontario 49 vs Western 649.