Canada Ontario 49 Lottery Latest & Historical Draw Results, Winning Odds, Predictions, and Rules

If you’re looking to branch out from the local SA PowerBall and other lotteries, there’s a massive world of international Lucky Numbers waiting for you. One of the most solid, consistent draws I’ve tracked over the years is the Canada Ontario 49.

Now, don’t get it twisted—this isn’t the same as the big national Canadian 6/49. This is a regional beast, run by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), and it’s been a staple for Canadian players since the late 90s. For us here in Mzansi, it’s become a favorite on local betting sites because it’s predictable, professional, and follows that classic 6/49 format we know and love.

The draws take place twice a week every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:30 PM ET. For South Africa, the results usually land in the early hours of Thursday and Sunday mornings (typically around 05:30 AM SAST, depending on daylight savings). It’s the perfect way to start your day—checking if your lucky numbers came up while the rest of the country is still making coffee.

Best of all, you’re in the right place. This page lets you check the latest and historical results, as well as the winning odds, so you can spot the trends before you lay down your next bet.

About the Canada Ontario 49 Lottery

The Ontario 49 was launched to give players in Ontario a dedicated game that stayed within provincial borders. While the massive national games often hog the spotlight with fluctuating jackpots, the Ontario 49 was designed to be the “steady” option.

The OLG itself has been around since 1975, but they introduced Ontario 49 as a fixed-prize alternative. It’s managed by the Crown corporation of the Government of Ontario, meaning the integrity of the draw is top-tier. When you’re betting on these results from a bookie in Johannesburg or Cape Town, you’re looking at numbers drawn by some of the most strictly regulated machines in the world.

How We Play It Online in South Africa

Here’s where it gets interesting for us. If you’re sitting at home in SA, you aren’t “buying a ticket” for the Ontario 49. You’re lotto betting. In Canada, players walk into a shop and get an official slip that enters them into the OLG prize pool. On the other hand, most local gambling websites in South Africa allow us to bet on the outcome of that draw.

This changes the game in a few major ways:

• No Grand Jackpot: Even the best SA lotto betting sites won’t let you bet on the full “6 main numbers” jackpot. The liability for a bookie to pay out a multi-million Canadian Dollar equivalent is too high. You’ll often find they cap your betting options to matching 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 numbers, tops.
• Tier Limitations: Sometimes, even the second-tier jackpots (matching 5 numbers + bonus) are restricted. You’re playing for fixed odds provided by the bookmaker, not the official Canadian prize pool.
• Diverse Markets: This is Baba’s favourite part. Because we are betting and not buying tickets, we have access to markets that Canadians don’t. You can bet on:
  • Odd/Even: Will all drawn numbers be odd or even?
  • High/Low: Will the numbers fall in the top half (25-49) or bottom half (1-24)?
  • Numbers Not Drawn: Think a specific number is “cold”? You can actually bet on it not appearing in the draw results.

The Combination Play & Encore Catch

If you ever read the official Canadian rules, you’ll see two features that often confuse SA players: Combination Play and Encore.

• Combination Play: This is a feature for official ticket holders where they can pick 5, 7, 8, or 9 numbers to create multiple 6-number combinations on a single ticket. Unfortunately, Combination Play is generally unavailable for SA online lotto players. When we play System Bets or Multiples on our local sites, it’s a different mathematical setup based on the bookie’s odds.
• Encore: Canadians often “Say Yes to Encore,” which is a 7-digit bonus game played alongside the main draw. In South Africa, most lucky number betting sites do not include the Encore draw. We focus strictly on the main 6/49 drum. Don’t go looking for the official OLG Encore prize chart expecting it to apply to your Betway, SupaBets or Hollywoodbets slip—it’s a different ball game entirely.

Why Play the Ontario 49 Lotto in SA?

It’s a “true 49” game, meaning the pool is 1 to 49, with the six main numbers as well as the bonus ball drawn from the same drum. For a seasoned punter, the Ontario 49 is about consistency. It doesn’t have the “Gold Ball” gimmicks or the massive price hikes of the national games. It’s just a clean 6/49 draw that provides plenty of data for those of us who like to track hot and cold streaks.

Check our historical results section below to see which numbers have been popping up lately and build your strategy for the next Wednesday or Saturday draw!