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Lotteries Yukon – Yukon Lotteries
Yukon Lottery Commission 
The Lotteries Yukon and the Yukon Lottery Commission is the Canadian Lottery company that distributes Canadian Lottery products within the Yukon province of Canada. The Yukon Lottery Commission has been an official agent of the Government of Yukon since May 1979 – prior to this – the Yukon Sports Federation was created in 1976 to take care of the distribution of lottery tickets within the province. Lottery tickets have been sold in the Yukon province as far back as 1974. Yukon Lotteries – the Yukon Lottery Commission– has its headquarters at 312 Wood Street, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 2E6
Yukon Lotteries – Overview 
Yukon Lotteries sold within the province consist of those Canadian Lotteries run and organized by the regional Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – of which Lotteries Yukon is a member alongside Saskatchewan Lotteries, Manitoba Lotteries, plus Alberta Lottery and the Northwest Territories’ company – Sport North.
So, in addition to regional Canadian Lotteries such as the Western 649 from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – the Lotteries Yukon portfolio includes country-wide games run by the ILC – Interprovincial Lottery Corporation – currently the Lotto 649 and the very recent Lotto MAX game. Another national Canadian Lottery from the ILC that was sold through all Lotteries Yukon retailers was the Lotto Super 7 from May 1994 until it was discontinued in September 2009 to make way for the Lotto MAX.
Lotteries Yukon – Games
LOTTO 649 
The Lotto 649 is played right across Canada and has to be the longest standing and most played out of all the Canadian Lotteries offered by the Lotteries Yukon and Western Canada Lottery Corporation. The county-wide Canadian Lottery – Lotto 649 – is well known for having produced the largest Canadian Lottery jackpot ever and – often – as many as two thirds of all Canadians have bought lottery tickets for the game. Lotto 649 from Canada’s ILC – the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation – is not only played in Canada these days but also by many people overseas – with authorised online lottery ticket sales companies. This popular 649 Lotto game was introduced in Canada back in 1982 with the very first Lotto 649 tickets being sold across the whole country on June 4th 1982. The first jackpot available was half a million Canadian dollars. The very first Lotto 649 draw took place on June 12th 1982 and it was the first Canadian Lottery game to allow players to select their own numbers. Previous Canadian Lotto games used pre-printed serial numbers on tickets but the introduction of the 649 Lottery made these older types of lottery tickets a thing of the past.
LOTTO 649 – Overview The Lotto 649 is a traditional draw-style, pick six lotto game of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. It is the ILC flagship game and is a Canada-wide lottery that gives you the chance to win huge jackpots for just 2 dollars. The game uses a matrix of 6/49 and the ILC make the draw twice per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6.30pm PT – 7.30pm MT – 8.30pm CT. The jackpot normally starts at a figure of CAN$ 3.5 Million and if this jackpot figure is not won, the sum will be added onto the next 649 Lotto draw by way of a jackpot rollover. You can check the latest Lotto 649 rollover figure here. The jackpot will then increase in size draw after draw until the top prize is finally won meaning that the Lotto 649 can quite frequently reach some truly massive jackpot figures. Draws for the Lotto 649 take place by the ILC at the CTV Studio in Scarborough, Ontario.
LOTTO 649 – How It Works… 
The Canadian Lottery – Lotto 649 – uses what’s known as a 6/49 matrix - which means that when playing this 649 lottery game you will need to select your own 6 numbers out of a range of numbers from 1 to 49 – if you match all 6 numbers drawn then you will be a jackpot winner. As well as the 6 main numbers, a 7th number is drawn. This is the bonus number and is drawn after the 6 main numbers. In addition to the jackpot itself, there are 5 further ways in which you can win on the Lotteries Yukon – Lotto 649 – with prizes to be won if you match either 5 main numbers plus the bonus number, 5 main numbers, 4 main numbers, 3 main numbers or even just 2 main numbers plus the bonus number. A Quick Pick facility is available when playing the 649 Lotto - very much the same as the Lucky Dip option that is used in the UK National Lottery or Europe’s Euro-Millions or the Quick Pick of many other Canadian Lotteries and USA Lottery games – which means that you can ask the lottery retailer or computer to randomly select all your 649 Lotto numbers for you. So, playing the Yukon Lotteries – Lotto 649 is easy…just select your own 6 numbers – request them to be randomly generated for you by using the Quick Pick option or use an online random number generator – then simply check the very latest Lotto 649 Results. The cost of playing the Lotto 649 with Lotteries Yukon is CAN$ 2 per game.
Who Can Play the LOTTO 649? 
As with most Canadian Lotteries & USA Lottery games – in the past – only residents of Canada were allowed to play in any of the Canadian Lottery games including those run by the ILC such as the Lotto 649 or any other Yukon Lotteries or WCLC games. You used to have to purchase your Lotto 649 tickets from an authorised retailer based in Canada itself. Nowadays, though, with a good number of online lottery ticket sales agencies around the world like TheLotter who are both authorised and genuine - you are able to select your Lotto 649 numbers online and purchase your tickets from anywhere in the world. This is great news of course if you live outside of the Yukon or Canada and want to play the Lotto 649 and ensure your entry into the next draw or just want to have the convenience and ease of being able to buy lottery tickets online. Once you have entered into the draw, you can then quickly and easily check the Lotto 649 Results online to see how you have done and to find out if you have become one of the lucky winners. With Yukon Lotteries you will need to be at least 18 years of age to play any of the Lotteries Yukon or WCLC games including the Lotto 649. Click Here to Play the Lotto 649 Now 
What Are the LOTTO 649 Odds? 
You can check the odds of winning on the Yukon Lotteries – Lotto 649 here in the easy-to-read odds calculation table. From matching all 6 of the main Lotto 649 numbers drawn right down to just 2 of the main numbers plus the bonus number - you can be a winner on the Lotteries Yukon - Lotto 649. The overall odds of winning a prize on the Lotto 649 are 1 in just 32.
How Are LOTTO 649 Prizes Paid? 
If you become the lucky winner of a Yukon Lotteries – Lotto 649 – jackpot, you will be paid your lottery winnings in the form of a tax free cash lump sum. You will have 1 year from the date on which the draw was made, in which to claim your prize – after which your Lotteries Yukon ticket will become invalid. Up to and including CAN$ 1,000 can be claimed from any Yukon Lotteries retailer that offers this service. If your win over CAN$ 1,000 you will need to contact Yukon Lotteries HQ or the WCLC – Western Canada Lottery Corporation or claim at one of the Prize Payout offices in Calgary, St.Albert, Regina, Saskatoon or Winnipeg. Should your Lotteries Yukon win be CAN$ 10,000 or more – you will need to call Yukon Lotteries or the Western Canada Lottery Corporation to make an appointment in order to validate your win and claim your prize. Of course – if you play lottery online – whatever the size of your win, you needn’t be concerned with any of these details. Your online lottery ticket sales agency will take care of everything for you when you buy lottery tickets – whether you use TheLotter or any other reputable company.
Western 649 
The other main lottery draw-style game in the Lotteries Yukon portfolio is the Western 649 which is sold throughout Western Canada by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – and its members such as the Yukon Lottery Commission – Yukon Lotteries. The Western 649 is a regional, pick six lotto game and is billed as Western Canada’s very own lottery – available with Yukon Lotteries, in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories – offering you the chance twice every week to win up to CAN$1 Million for just a dollar. The Western 649 is the flagship game from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC and is drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays from their HQ in Winnipeg at 8.00pm CT, 7.00pm MT, 6.00pm PT.
Western 649 – Overview 
The Western 649 lottery uses a matrix of 6/49 and the WCLC game is marketed through its member companies – Lotteries Yukon, Manitoba Lotteries, plus Saskatchewan Lotteries, Alberta Lottery and the Northwest Territories' Sport North. Unlike some Canadian Lotteries and many of the USA Lottery games, the Western 649 doesn’t rollover if the jackpot is not won. The top prize remains constant at CAN$ 1 Million. This is because – of course – the WCLC Western 649 covers a smaller area than the national games of Lotto 649 and Lotto MAX – so to ensure a Western Lotto 649 jackpot of CAN$ 1 Million for every draw – the Western Canada Lottery Corporation needs to cap the Jackpot at CAN$ 1 Million.
Western 649 – How It Works… 
The Western 649 uses what’s known as a matrix of 6/49 - which means that when you are playing the Western Canada 649, you will need to select 6 numbers out of a pool of numbers ranging from 1 to 49 – if you match all 6 numbers drawn then you will be a WCLC jackpot winner. As well as the 6 main numbers, a 7th number is also drawn. This is the bonus number and is drawn after the 6 main Western 649 numbers have been drawn. In addition to the jackpot itself, there are 4 further ways in which you can win on the Yukon Lotteries – Western 649 - with prizes to be won if you match either 5 main numbers plus the bonus number, 5 main numbers, 4 main numbers or 3 of the main numbers. A Quick Pick facility is available when playing the Western Lotto 649 - very much the same as the Lucky Dip option that is used in the UK National Lottery or Europe’s Euro-Millions or many other Canadian Lotteries & USA Lottery games – which means that you can ask the lottery retailer or computer to randomly select all your Western 649 numbers for you. So, playing the Western 649 is easy…just select your own 6 numbers – request them to be randomly generated for you by using the Quick Pick option – or use an online random number generator. Once you have entered into the Western 649 draw you will want to keep up to date with the very latest Western 649 Results. You can do this online here or through various television broadcasts, radio or newspapers in the Yukon. The cost of playing the Lotteries Yukon – Western Canada 649 is just CAN$1.
Who Can Play the Western 649 ? 
As with most Canadian Lotteries & USA Lottery games – in the past – only residents of Canada were allowed to play in any of the Canadian Lottery games including those run by the WCLC such as the Western 649 or any other Lotteries Yukon game. You used to have to purchase your Western 649 tickets from an authorised retailer based in Canada itself. Nowadays, though, with a good number of online lottery ticket sales agencies around the world like TheLotter who are both authorised and genuine - you are able to select your Western 649 numbers online and purchase your tickets from anywhere in the world. This is great news of course if you live outside of the Yukon or Canada and want to play the Western 649 & ensure your entry into the next draw or just want to have the convenience and ease of being able to buy lottery tickets online. Once you have entered into the draw, you can then quickly and easily check the Western 649 Results online to see how you have done and to find out if you have become one of the lucky winners. With Lotteries Yukon you will need to be at least 18 years of age to play any of the Lotteries Yukon or WCLC games including the Western 649. Click Here to Play the Western 649 Now 
What are the Western 649 Odds ? 
You can check the odds of winning on the Western 649 here in the easy-to-read, odds calculation table. From matching 6 of the main Western 649 numbers drawn right down to matching just 3 of the main numbers – you can be a winner on the Yukon Lotteries – Western 649. The overall odds of winning any prize on the Western 649 are 1 in just 27.3. These are good odds of winning compared with many of the world's lottery games.
How Are Western 649 Prizes Paid ? 
If you become the lucky winner of a Yukon Lotteries – Western 649 jackpot, the WCLC will pay your lottery winnings to you as a tax free cash lump sum. You will have 1 year from the date on which the draw was made, in which to claim your prize – after which your Lotteries Yukon ticket will become invalid. If your win is up to CAN$ 1,000 you will be able to claim your prize from one of the Yukon Lotteries – Western Canada Lottery Corporation – lottery ticket sales centers across the province. If you have won between CAN$ 1,001 & CAN$ 9,999,999 on the Western 649 – you will be able to claim your winnings at one of the WCLC Prize Payout Offices in either Calgary or St.Albert, Alberta – Regina or Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – or Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can also contact the Lotteries Yukon direct. Should your WCLC win be CAN$ 10,000 or more, you will need to call the Western Canada Lottery Corporation to make an appointment to validate your win and claim your prize. Of course – if you play lottery online – whatever the size of your win, you needn’t be concerned with any of these details. Your online lottery ticket sales agency will take care of everything for you when you buy lottery tickets – whether you use TheLotter or any other reputable company.
Yukon Lottery – Record Jackpots The biggest jackpot ever won to date in the history of Yukon Lottery games has been a Lotto MAX top prize of CAN$ 25 Million won on November 1st 2013 by an 8 strong lottery syndicate from Faro.
Other Lotteries Yukon Games… There are numerous other games offered by Yukon Lotteries through the Western Canada Lottery Corporation – WCLC – in addition to the national games Lotto 649 and Lotto MAX and regional Western 649 game. These include Pick 3, PAYDAY and Keno – sports betting with Sport Select – and various Scratch ‘n’ Win games.
Where the Money Goes… Profits from Yukon Lotteries sales go into the Yukon Lottery Commission Trust Fund from where they are distributed as grants to each community for local projects with volunteer, community and non-profit organizations. Areas to benefit from Lotteries Yukon funding are the Arts, plus Sports and Special Recreation groups. Arts Groups Arts groups who are or have been beneficiaries of Lotteries Yukon money include – the Dawson City Music Festival , the Jazz Society of Yukon, the Link Dance Foundation Society, the Whitehorse Concerts Guild Society, the Yukon Art Society, the Alsek Music Society, the Yukon Storytelling Festival, the Northern Lights School of Dance, the Society of Yukon Artists of Native Ancestry, the Nakai Theatre, the Yukon Educational Theatre, the Frostbite Music Festival, the Longest Night Society, the Yukon Film Society, the Whitehorse Community Choir and the Northern Fibres Guild. Sports & Special Recreation Groups Sports and Special Recreation groups who are or have been beneficiaries of Yukon Lotteries money include – the Alpine Ski Association, the Synchro Yukon Association, Athletics Yukon, the Yukon Amateur Speedskating Association, the Aboriginal Sport Association, the Yukon Gymnastics Association, the Yukon Badminton Association, the Yukon Amateur Hockey Association, the Yukon Amateur Boxing Association, the Yukon Orienteering Association, Baseball Yukon, the Yukon Shooting Federation, Basketball Yukon, the Yukon Soccer Association, Biathlon Yukon, the Yukon Weightlifting Association, Cross Country Yukon, Softball Yukon, the Yukon Curling Association, Swim Yukon, Squash Yukon, the Girl Guides of Canada-Yukon Chapter, the Elder Active Recreation Association, the Recreation & Parks Assoc. of Yukon, the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, Yukon Special Olympics and the Yukon Scout Council. The Elite Athlete and High Performance Coaches programs have been funded by Yukon Lotteries money since the 1980s. Click Here to Play the Lotto 649 Now Click Here For The Latest Lotto 649 Results Click Here For Past Lotto 649 Results
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