Upcoming group plays
Updated December 8, 2021. Last membership email sent December 8, 2021.
Four group plays this week with jackpots totaling over C$292 million.
UK Lotto
Next group play – December 11 draw
Group S13 launched to buy tickets for the December 11 UK Lotto roll down jackpot draw. The jackpot is an estimated £11.7 million (C$20 million). All the active S groups also plan to buy tickets for the draw.
The S groups plan to buy 1,721 UK Lotto tickets for the December 11 draw.
The £20 million bonus jackpot for the November 6 UK Lotto draw was not won and the money rolled down to the lower tier prizes. The S groups won £2,849 and 181 free tickets for a total value of £3,211 (C$5,459).
The £15 million bonus jackpot for the September 18 UK Lotto draw was not won and the money rolled down to the lower tier prizes. Based on estimated sales of £20.7 million, the expected value was 109%. The S groups won £4,420 and 241 free tickets in the September 18 draw for a total value of £4,902 (C$8,431). Two tickets matched 4 numbers and won £295 each.
The £20 million bonus jackpot for the September 4 UK Lotto draw was not won and the money rolled down to the lower tier prizes. Based on estimated sales of £30 million, the expected value was 103%. The S groups won £3,915 and 249 free tickets for a total value of £4,413 (C$7,560). One ticket matched 4 numbers and won £270.
The £20 million bonus jackpot for the July 17 UK Lotto draw was not won and the money rolled down to the lower tier prizes. Based on estimated sales of £25 million, the expected value was 118%. The S groups won £2,089 and 145 free tickets for a total value of £2,379 (C$3,997). One ticket matched 4 numbers and won £294.
Open Groups
Group S13, 90 shares, £1,015
Group S12, 111 shares, £563
Group S11, 111 shares, £478
Group S10, 111 shares, £598
Group S9, 130 shares, £399
Group S8, 120 shares, £217
Group S7, 120 shares, £330
Group S6, 123 shares, £15
Group S4, 110 shares, £142
Lotto 649 Subscription
Next group play – December 8 draw
Group AS1 bought 20 Lotto 649 tickets for the December 8 draw. The jackpot is a minimum $5 million plus a $1 million guaranteed prize.
Group AS1 plans to buy 20 tickets for every Lotto 649 draw. The group is expected to last until at least February of next year. Group is open at $20 per share.
Open Group
Group AS1, 123 shares, $986
Lotto Max Subscription
Next group play – December 10 draw
Group MS1 bought 20 Lotto Max tickets for the December 10 draw. The jackpot is capped at $60 million plus a minimum of 6 Maxmillions. Each share can win $0.56 million.
Group MS1 plans to buy 20 tickets for every Lotto Max draw. Group is open at $20 per share.
Open Group
Group MS1, 108 shares, $500
Mega Millions and Powerball
Next group play – December 11 draw
Group U27 plans to buy 20 Powerball tickets for the December 11 draw. Each share can win C$1.3 million after taxes. Cost to join is $20. The Powerball jackpot is an estimated U$225 million for the December 11 draw after 28 rolls – position 38 in the list of the largest US jackpots.
The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated U$99 million for the December 10 draw after 13 rolls.
Group U27 plans to buy tickets whenever the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot is large enough for each share to win at least C$1 million after taxes.
The Powerball jackpot reached U$496 million for the October 4 draw after 40 rolls and was won – one winning ticket sold in California. The jackpot reached position 5 in the list of the largest US jackpots. This was the first time the Powerball jackpot rolled 40 times in a row.
The Mega Millions jackpot reached U$776.6 million for the January 22 draw and was won – one winning ticket sold in Michigan. The jackpot reached position 3 in the list of the largest US jackpots. This was the first time the Mega Millions jackpot rolled 36 times in a row.
The Powerball jackpot reached U$546.8 million for the January 20 draw and was won – one winning ticket sold in Maryland. The jackpot reached position 4 in the list of the largest US jackpots. This was the first time the Powerball jackpot rolled 35 times in a row.
Open Group
Group U27, 150 shares, $1,226
Lotto Max
Next possible group play – December 17 draw
The $55 million Lotto Max jackpot for the December 7 draw was not won and is capped at $60 million plus a minimum of 6 Maxmillions for the December 10 draw. One of the four Maxmillions was won. Sales of $29.1 million were 18% lower than average and 9% lower than the previous draw. There was a 84% chance the jackpot would not be won, a 15% chance of 1 winning ticket and a 1% chance of 2 or more winners. The expected value was just above average at 52%. The jackpot and Maxmillions were under funded from sales by $10.4 million.
The M groups won $678 and 132 free tickets in the September 28 Lotto Max
draw for a total value of $1,338. One ticket matched 5 numbers and won
$99.60.
Closed Groups
Group M32, 185 shares, $420
Group M31, 294 shares, $154
Group M30, 286 shares, $134
Group M29, 272 shares, $138
Lotto 649
Next possible group play – December 29 draw
The $8.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot for the December 4 draw was won – one winning ticket sold in Ontario. Sales of $13.7 million were 13% lower than average and 15% higher than the previous draw. There was a 72% chance the jackpot would not be won, a 24% chance of 1 winning ticket and a 4% chance of 2 or more winners. The expected value was about average at 47%. The $1 million guaranteed prize was under funded from sales, placing the Guaranteed Prize Fund at a new record deficit of $204.3 million.
The A groups won $502 and 172 free tickets in the September 22 draw for a total value of $1,018. Two tickets matched 4 numbers and won $83.50 each.
Closed Groups
Group A36, 143 shares, $449
Group A35, 166 shares, $151
Group A34, 156 shares, $16
Group A33, 154 shares, $23
Euro Millions
Next possible group play – December 31 draw
The Euro Millions jackpot reached £122.2 million (C$207 million) and was won – one winning ticket sold in Spain.
The E groups plan to buy tickets whenever the jackpot is large enough for each
share to win at least C$1 million or there are a large number of guaranteed prizes.
The Euro Millions jackpot reached £185.5 million (C$312 million) for the
October 15 draw and was won – one winning ticket sold in France. Since the jackpot was capped, the second place prize was much larger than average at £32 million (C$47 million).
The Euro Millions jackpot reached £96.3 million in the August 13 draw and was won – one winning ticket sold in Spain. The 13 £1 million guaranteed bonus prizes contributed 50% to the total expected value of 89%. This is based on estimated sales of £25.8 million in UK.
In the July 2 Euro Millions draw, the 20 £1 million guaranteed bonus prizes contributed 85% to the total expected value of 114%. This is based on estimated sales of £23.6 million in UK.
The Euro Millions jackpot reached £182 million (C$320 million) for the February 26 draw and was won – one winning ticket sold in Switzerland. Since the jackpot was capped, the second place prize was much larger than average at £23 million (C$40 million).
Open Group
Group E7, 112 shares, £542.90