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Lotto 6/49 vs Atlantic 49: Same Numbers, Different Prizes

Lotto 6/49 is a national game. Atlantic 49 is an Atlantic Lottery game in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Compare odds, prizes and return per dollar side by side.

Lotto 6/49: top prize per $11 in 41,951,448any prize per $1: 1 in 19.9
Atlantic 49: top prize per $11 in 13,983,816any prize per $1: 1 in 32.3

Dollar for dollar, the top prize is most likely in Atlantic 49: 3.0 times the chance of Lotto 6/49. No game gives back more than it takes on average.

Lotto 6/49

Price of a play$3
Lines in a play1
Draws a week2
Top prize$5,000,000 split if shared 6/6
Top prize, one play1 in 13,983,816
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 41,951,448
Any prize, one play1 in 6.6
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 19.9
Fixed prizes per $122.6% jackpot and pool prizes left out
Prize money set aside per $148%
With $12 a week4 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 66,909
Prizes in a year, on average31.5
Spent in a year$626

Atlantic 49

Price of a play$1
Lines in a play1
Draws a week2
Top prize$1,000,000 split if shared 6/6
Top prize, one play1 in 13,983,816
Top prize per $1 spent1 in 13,983,816
Any prize, one play1 in 32.3
Any prize per $1 spent1 in 32.3
Fixed prizes per $132.8%
Prize money set aside per $1not stated
With $12 a week12 plays
Top prize in a year1 in 22,339
Prizes in a year, on average19.4
Spent in a year$626

Prize of every tier

MatchLotto 6/49Atlantic 49
6/6 1 in 13,983,816$5,000,000 split if shared$1,000,000 split if shared
5/6 + Bonus 1 in 2,330,63632.2% of the prize pool$64,900
5/6 1 in 55,49113.5% of the prize pool$649
4/6 1 in 1,03254.4% of the prize pool$64
3/6 1 in 56.7$10$6
2/6 + Bonus 1 in 81.2$5$4
2/6 1 in 8.3Free play–

Lotto 6/49's Gold Ball draw depends on how many draw numbers are issued and is not in this table.

Atlantic 49's Guaranteed Prize Draw is left out: its chance depends on how many selections are sold.

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 · web.archive.org game conditions checked Nov 2, 2026 · web.archive.org page checked Nov 2, 2026

Lotto 6/49 odds →Atlantic 49 odds →

Same numbers, same odds per play

ItemLotto 6/49Atlantic 49
OrganiserILC, national gameAtlantic Lottery, regional game
Numbers drawnsix main + one bonussix main + one bonus
Possible combinations13,983,81613,983,816
Top prize odds per play1 in 13,983,8161 in 13,983,816
Price of one play$3$1
Draw daysWednesday and SaturdayWednesday and Saturday
Extra selection on each playGold Ball Draw NumberGuaranteed Prize Draw Selection

Atlantic 49 figures come from archived copies of Atlantic Lottery's page and game conditions.

Two ways to pay the top prize

Lotto 6/49

  • 6 of 6 pays a fixed $5,000,000, split equally between winners.
  • If no one matches 6 of 6, the money goes to later draws, as ILC decides.
  • Each play also gets a computer-generated Gold Ball Draw Number.
  • The Gold Ball Draw prize is $1,000,000 or the Gold Ball Jackpot.
  • 2 of 6 pays a free play.

Atlantic 49

  • The total for 6 of 6 is limited to $1,000,000 per draw, divided among winners.
  • Each play also gets a Guaranteed Prize Draw Selection.
  • One $25,649 prize per draw among all selections issued for it.
  • Its odds depend on how many selections are issued, so there is no fixed number.
  • No free play tier; the lowest prize is 2 of 6 + bonus.

Any prize per play and per dollar

MeasureLotto 6/49Atlantic 49
Any prize per play1 in 6.621 in 32.3
Any prize per dollar1 in 19.91 in 32.3
Lowest prize tier2 of 6 (free play)2 of 6 + bonus

Lotto 6/49 counts the free play for 2 of 6 as a prize. Atlantic 49 has no such tier, so any prize comes less often, per play and per dollar.

What comes back per dollar

MeasureLotto 6/49Atlantic 49
Fixed prizes, top prize at face value22.6%32.8%
Fixed prizes, without the top prize–25.7%
Share of price set aside for prizes48.0%–

Fixed prizes only. Not counted: Lotto 6/49's pool tiers (second to fourth) and Gold Ball draw, and Atlantic 49's Guaranteed Prize Draw. The prize-fund share is a different measure.

The same weekly money for a year

Lotto 6/49 plays a week

4

For example, $12 a week at $3 per play.

Atlantic 49 plays a week

12

The same $12 a week at $1 per play.

Lotto 6/49 top prize, one year

1 in 66,909

Chance of the top prize at least once in a year with $12 a week.

Atlantic 49 top prize, one year

1 in 22,339

Chance of the top prize at least once in a year with $12 a week.

Lotto 6/49 prizes a year

31.5

Prizes won in a year on average, free plays included.

Atlantic 49 prizes a year

19.4

Prizes won in a year on average.

Sources

Questions

Is Atlantic 49 the same as Lotto 6/49?

No. Both games draw six main numbers and a bonus with the same odds per play: 1 in 13,983,816 for the top prize. Atlantic 49 is a regional Atlantic Lottery game at $1 with its own prizes; Lotto 6/49 is national at $3.

Which has better odds per dollar, Atlantic 49 or 6/49?

For the top prize, Atlantic 49: 1 in 13,983,816 per dollar against 1 in 41,951,448. For any prize, Lotto 6/49: 1 in 19.9 against 1 in 32.3, because it has a free play tier.

What is the Guaranteed Prize Draw on an Atlantic 49 play?

Each play includes a second selection: the letter A followed by nine digits. One selection per draw wins $25,649. The odds are one out of all selections issued for that draw, so they depend on sales.

Do Lotto 6/49 and Atlantic 49 draw on the same days?

Lotto 6/49 draws on Wednesday and Saturday. An archived copy of Atlantic Lottery's page lists Atlantic 49 draws on Wednesday and Saturday.