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$100 Ultimate FAQs

$100 ULTIMATE (Game No. 2397) is an OLG $100 INSTANT ticket. This was a limited time ticket, available only from October 2, 2023 until January 4, 2024.

With $100 ULTIMATE (Game No. 2397), players can scratch and win Instant prizes of up to $100,000. For even more excitement, each ticket is eligible for a chance to win one of 40 $1 million dollar prizes that will be drawn on January 4, 2024.

With odds of 1 in 25,000, $100 ULTIMATE (Game 2397) provides the most favourable odds for a $1 million prize currently offered by OLG.

$100 ULTIMATE (Game 2397) features two parts: ·

  • An Instant portion where a player scratches to win on the spot, with prizes ranging from $100 to $100,000. There are seven (7) Instant games on the ticket. 
  1. In Games 1 to 3, if a player uncovers three identical symbols in the same game, they win the corresponding prize. 
  2. In Games 4, 5 and 7, if a player uncovers three identical prize amounts in the same game, they win that prize. 
  3. In Game 6, if the player matches one of the “Lucky Numbers” to one of the thirty “Your Numbers,” they win the corresponding prize. 
  4. Players can win $100 by uncovering a in any game. 
  • A Draw portion with forty (40) $1 million prizes. Each ticket contains one draw number the customer reveals by scratching the “Your Draw Number” area of the ticket. On January 4, 2024, forty (40) winning numbers were drawn and there is a potential for the game to make a maximum of forty (40) new millionaires.

The odds of winning $1 million in the January 4, 2024 $100 ULTIMATE (Game 2397) draw are 1 in 25,000, the most favourable odds for a $1 million prize currently offered by OLG. The overall odds of winning on the INSTANT portion are approximately 1 in 3.55.

There were 1 million $100 ULTIMATE (Game 2397) tickets printed for sale at retail locations across Ontario. Tickets were available for purchase for a limited time only - October 2, 2023 to January 4, 2024, or until quantities lasted.

The seven games on the INSTANT portion of each ticket are easy to play.

  • Games 1 to 3 - Scratch each game completely. If you uncover three identical symbols in the same game, you win the corresponding prize. 
  • Games 4, 5 and 7 - Scratch each game completely. If you uncover three identical prize amounts in the same game, you win that prize. 
  • Game 6 - Scratch the six (6) LUCKY NUMBERS and thirty (30) YOUR NUMBERS completely. If you match one of the LUCKY NUMBERS to one of YOUR NUMBERS, you win the corresponding prize. ·
  • You can win $100 by uncovering a in any game. 

You can only win once on the Instant portion of the ticket.

Each ticket contains one seven-digit Draw Number that you reveal by scratching the “Your Draw Number” area of the ticket.

On January 4, 2024, 40 winning numbers were drawn and announced. If your Draw Numbers exactly matches any of the 40 winning Draw Numbers, you win a $1 million prize.

There is a potential for the game to make a maximum of 40 new millionaires (if all tickets are sold).

The $100 ULTIMATE (Game 2397) draw took place on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at/after approximately 9 p.m. ET.

$100 ULTIMATE winning numbers are available on OLG.ca, the OLG app, and on a Winning Numbers printout from the lottery terminal. 

$100 ULTIMATE tickets have a Scratch & Scan barcode on both the Instant and Draw portions of the ticket. Once you remove the scratch off material covering these barcodes, you can scan each barcode on the OLG App, or the ticket checker or lottery terminal at retail to see if that portion of your ticket is a winner.

Remember, you have to scan both barcodes on your ticket – one on the Instant portion and one on the Draw portion.

If either of the Scratch & Scan barcodes are damaged, your retailer can assist with locating and scanning either section’s backup barcode.

Yes. You can win once on the Instant portion of your ticket, plus once on the January 4, 2024 draw.

Be sure to scan both the Instant and Draw barcodes to see if either portion of your ticket is a winner.

Instant and Draw prizes for $100 ULTIMATE (Game 2397) must be claimed by January 4, 2025, as printed on the back of your ticket.

Any prize money not claimed is directed to the province. In Ontario, those funds serve as part of the financial benefit OLG provides to the government.

Customers have until January 4, 2025 to claim prizes for ULTIMATE (Game No. 2397).  We cannot provide final claim information until that date.  Feel free to call OLG for updates.

Twenty-three (23) $1 million top prize-winning tickets (Draw portion) and eight (8) $100,000 prize winning tickets (Instant portion) were claimed.

For more information about $100 ULTIMATE, you can call the OLG Support Centre at 1-800-387-0098.

Odds of winning $1,000,000 are 1 in 25,000, the most favourable odds for a prize of this value offered by OLG. Ticket not exactly as shown. At the time of purchase, some prizes may have already been claimed. Must be 18+ years of age to play.

The quantity of tickets ordered and/or distributed may vary and could affect the published odds/prizes. At the time of purchase, some of the prizes offered may have already been claimed. For additional information, call the OLG Support Centre toll-free at 1-800-387-0098.

† Prize Payout is the theoretical payout percentage based on the dollar amount of all cash prizes (excluding the value of free tickets) offered within an INSTANT Lottery Game at the time that the Game is launched, and assuming all tickets for that Game are purchased (excluding free ticket prizes used for purchases) and all cash prizes are claimed. The final Prize Payout for an INSTANT Lottery Game is determined when a Game is ended, and is based on the actual number of tickets that were purchased with cash by consumers and the total value of the cash prizes claimed.

Current tickets may not be exactly as shown. Check the back of your INSTANT tickets for prize claiming expiry dates.

Unclaimed prizes from Ontario-only Lotto, Sports and Instant Games are directed to profits paid to the provincial government to benefit the people of Ontario.

Download the official Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Rules Respecting Lottery Games. While efforts are made to ensure that the rules are accurate and up to date, they cannot always reflect changes. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) reserves the right to change the Rules Respecting Lottery Games, with or without notice and at such times and in such manner as OLG deems appropriate.

Information on odds and prize structure are contained in the Game Information for individual games. If you do not see a game you are looking for, please call the OLG Support Centre toll-free at 1‑800‑387‑0098.

The sale of lottery tickets to persons under 18 years of age is prohibited by law. Lottery prizes will not be paid to anyone under 18 years of age.

In the event of a conflict between any of the information above and the information in OLG’s central computer system, the latter shall govern.

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DISCLAIMER

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on our website, no warranty of accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied. Visit a retailer to obtain a list of official winning numbers or to use an in-store ticket checker.