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BC/49 & Extra

Available exclusively in BC, this lottery game gives you two chances to win $2 Million every week! And remember to say “YES” to the $1 Extra for the chance to win $500,000.

When is the draw?

Every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7:30 pm PT.

How to play

Each $1 play gives you 1 set of 6 numbers from 1 - 49. Choose all 6 numbers yourself, or ask for a Quick Pick to have a random set of numbers chosen for you. Say YES to the $1 Extra for the chance to win $500,000. You can buy BC/49 tickets online at PlayNow.com

What are the prizes?

The BC/49 main jackpot prize is $2 Million. The top Extra prize is $500,000.

How to win

Main prize: To win the BC/49 jackpot, you need to match all 6 of your BC/49 numbers to the 6 numbers drawn.

Extra: For the top prize, match all four of your Extra numbers (between 1-99) to the numbers drawn and win!

Learn more about the prize structure and odds of winning.

Lotto Subscriptions, Group Play and Double Play

Double Play

When you play Double Play, your selections are eligible for both BC/49 and Lotto 6/49. Each Double Play selection costs $4.

Lotto Subscriptions

If you buy your tickets on PlayNow.com, you can set up a lottery subscription to automatically purchase your tickets for you on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Group play
Whether you play with family, friends or co-workers, playing as a group lets you pool your money together for more chances to win!

Package Play

Packages are a great way to play different combinations of BC/49, Lotto 6/49, and the Extra in one quick, easy transaction. Some packages are available for purchase online at PlayNow.com.

$5 Mini Dip
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A $5 Mini Dip is a Quick Pick package consisting of one Lotto 6/49 play and one BC/49 play (same six numbers as Lotto 6/49's regular selection), plus one play of Lotto 6/49 Extra. 

Advance Buy is available up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws. 

Additional Extras are available at a cost of $1 per play, up to a maximum of 9 per ticket.

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$10 Double Dip Pack
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The $10 Double Dip Pack is a Quick Pick package consisting of two plays of Lotto 6/49, plus two plays of Lotto 6/49 Extra and two plays of BC/49.

Advance Buy is available, up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws of Lotto 6/49 and BC/49.

Additional Extras are available at a cost of $1 per play, up to a maximum of 10 per ticket. re available at a cost of $1 per play, up to a maximum of 8 per ticket.

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$15 Triple Dip Pack
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The $15 Triple Dip Pack is a Quick Pick package consisting of three plays of Lotto 6/49, plus three plays of Lotto 6/49 Extra and three plays of BC/49.

Advance Buy is available, up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws of Lotto 6/49 and BC/49. Additional Extras are available at a cost of $1 per play, up to a maximum of 7 per ticket.

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$20 Mega Pack
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The $20 Mega Pack is a Quick Pick package consisting of two plays (6 selections) of Lotto Max, plus one play of Lotto Max Extra; two plays of Lotto 6/49, plus one play of Lotto 6/49 Extra and two plays of BC/49.

Advance Buy is available, up to a maximum of 26 consecutive draws of Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max. Additional Extras are not available on the $20 Mega Pack. 

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Combo Play

Combo Play is the easy way to play multiple selections of BC/49, or both BC/49 and Lotto 6/49. Choose from a 5, 7, 8 or 9 number Combo.

With Combo Play, you can choose your own numbers or ask for a Quick Pick to have random numbers chosen for you. Be sure to say “Yes” to the Extra for a chance to win $500,000. You can play up to 10 Extra on your Combo Play ticket.

Here are some examples to help you play BC/49 Combo Play:

Combo 5

When you choose Combo 5, you pick five numbers, and every other number from 1 - 49 is added to create every possible six-number selection. Here's an example of the 44 selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on a Combo 5.

1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 12. 1 2 3 4 5 17 23. 1 2 3 4 5 28 34. 1 2 3 4 5 39
2. 1 2 3 4 5 7 13. 1 2 3 4 5 18 24. 1 2 3 4 5 29 35. 1 2 3 4 5 40
3. 1 2 3 4 5 8 14. 1 2 3 4 5 19 25. 1 2 3 4 5 30 36. 1 2 3 4 5 41
4. 1 2 3 4 5 9 15. 1 2 3 4 5 20 26. 1 2 3 4 5 31 37. 1 2 3 4 5 42
5. 1 2 3 4 5 10 16. 1 2 3 4 5 21 27. 1 2 3 4 5 32 38. 1 2 3 4 5 43
6. 1 2 3 4 5 11 17. 1 2 3 4 5 22 28. 1 2 3 4 5 33 39. 1 2 3 4 5 44
7. 1 2 3 4 5 12 18. 1 2 3 4 5 23 29. 1 2 3 4 5 34 40. 1 2 3 4 5 45
8. 1 2 3 4 5 13 19. 1 2 3 4 5 24 30. 1 2 3 4 5 35 41. 1 2 3 4 5 46
9. 1 2 3 4 5 14 20. 1 2 3 4 5 25 31. 1 2 3 4 5 36 42. 1 2 3 4 5 47
10. 1 2 3 4 5 15 21. 1 2 3 4 5 26 32. 1 2 3 4 5 37 43. 1 2 3 4 5 48
11. 1 2 3 4 5 16 22. 1 2 3 4 5 27 33. 1 2 3 4 5 38 44. 1 2 3 4 5 49

Combo 7, 8 and 9

When you choose Combo 7, 8 or 9, your numbers are combined into every possible selection of six numbers. Here's an example of the seven six-number selections created when you choose the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 on a Combo 7.

1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. 1 2 3 4 6 7 5. 1 2 4 5 6 7 7. 2 3 4 5 6 7
2. 1 2 3 4 5 7 4. 1 2 3 5 6 7 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7  

Combos 8 and 9 are created in the same way as Combo 7. Although your Combo Play ticket will only show your numbers, your ticket is eligible for all possible six-number selections.

Price

Combo BC/49 Lotto 6/49 Both Lotto 6/49 & BC/49
Selections Cost Selections Cost Selections Cost
5 44 $44 44 $132 44 $176
7 7 $7 7 $21 7 $28
8 28 $28 28 $84 28 $112
9 84 $84 84 $252 84 $336

Combo Play Prizes

Learn about all the prizes you could win with BC/49 Combo Play »

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