Lotto 6/49 Winner: $1 Million Gold Ball Ticket Sold In New Brunswick

Check your tickets: Atlantic Lottery has confirmed a $1 million winning Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball ticket was sold in Carleton County for the July 25 draw.

If you picked up a Lotto 6/49 ticket anywhere in New Brunswick’s Carleton County for the weekend draw, it is time to dig out your receipts. Atlantic Lottery has officially issued a call for players to double-check their numbers after a ticket sold in the region scooped up a $1 million prize.

The winning ticket was generated for the Saturday, July 25, 2026, Lotto 6/49 draw, successfully matching the Gold Ball Guaranteed Prize number. While the main $5 million Classic Draw jackpot rolled over without a winner, this single East Coast ticket turned one lucky local into Canada’s newest millionaire overnight.

Here is what we know so far about the winning draw numbers, where the ticket originated, and the exact steps the mystery winner needs to take to claim their prize.

The Winning Breakdown: July 25 Lotto 6/49 Draw

According to official lottery tallies, Saturday night’s draw generated more than 143,000 winning tickets across Canada at various prize tiers, but the major headline belongs to the Gold Ball result.

The Gold Ball draw system operates alongside the standard main draw. While no player matched all six main Classic Draw numbers to claim the $5 million jackpot, the guaranteed Gold Ball selection hit big.

Here are the complete winning draw numbers from Saturday, July 25:

Gold Ball Guaranteed Prize ($1,000,000): 92413193-01
Classic Draw Winning Numbers: 01 – 08 – 09 – 24 – 36 – 37
Classic Draw Bonus Number: 25
Encore Winning Number: 9816598

While the $1 million Gold Ball prize went to the single ticket sold in Carleton County, secondary tiers also paid out well. Two tickets across Canada matched five out of six main numbers plus the bonus ball in the Classic Draw to split $176,742, taking home $88,371 each. In addition, the regional Encore draw saw two players match six of seven digits to claim $100,000 each.

Where in Carleton County Was the Ticket Sold?

Atlantic Lottery confirmed via a press release that the $1 million winning Gold Ball ticket was purchased at a retail location within Carleton County, New Brunswick.

However, in keeping with standard lottery security protocols, officials have not yet disclosed the specific municipality, store name, or gas station where the transaction took place. Further retail and buyer details are withheld until the ticket holder contacts lottery officials and completes the initial validation process.

This means anyone who bought a ticket anywhere in the Carleton County area—from Woodstock and Florenceville-Bristol to Hartland or surrounding rural communities—needs to verify their 10-digit Gold Ball number.

Here’s My Take: Why Unclaimed Local Wins Are Always an Agonizing Waiting Game

Here is what stands out to me whenever a major lottery win drops in a tight-knit region like Carleton County: somebody’s life changed on Saturday night, and they likely have no idea while grabbing their morning coffee.

We see this scenario play out surprisingly often. A buyer sticks a ticket into a glove compartment, leaves it tucked inside a wallet, or lets it sit on a kitchen counter until their next grocery trip. Meanwhile, the whole community starts playing the guessing game, wondering if a coworker, neighbor, or friend is about to hand in their notice.

The mystery is fun for observers, but from a practical standpoint, the best thing any local player can do right now is check their physical slip immediately. Leaving a million-dollar piece of paper floating around in a cup holder or coat pocket is a high-stakes gamble nobody wants to lose.

How to Check Your Slip and Claim the $1 Million Prize

If you suspect you have the winning slip tucked away in your wallet, Atlantic Lottery outlines a specific procedure for major prize claims.

For any winning ticket valued at $25,000 or higher, players cannot simply redeem the prize at a local retail counter. Instead, Atlantic Lottery directs the ticket holder to take the following steps:

Sign the Back of the Ticket: Immediately sign the physical ticket on the back label to establish legal ownership.
Contact Customer Care: Call Atlantic Lottery’s dedicated customer care center at 1-800-561-3942.
Connect with the Winners Team: A customer service representative will collect basic information and transfer you to Atlantic Lottery’s Winners Team, who will schedule an appointment to verify the ticket and arrange payment.

Players can also scan their tickets using the official Atlantic Lottery mobile app or check their numbers through retail self-checkers across the region.

What to Watch Next

All eyes are now on Carleton County as Atlantic Lottery waits for the ticket holder to come forward. Once the claim is submitted and validated, lottery officials will release an update confirming the specific retailer that sold the winning ticket, along with the identity of Atlantic Canada’s newest millionaire.

In the meantime, the unclaimed Classic Draw jackpot will roll over to the next scheduled Lotto 6/49 draw on Wednesday, July 29, where players will have another shot at the $5 million main prize alongside an escalating Gold Ball jackpot.