No jackpot winner for Saturday's Lotto 649 draw

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Dec, 2014 11:10 AM

TORONTO — No winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's $8.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot.

The grand prize for next Wednesday's draw will rise to approximately $11 million.

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