Press release

Montréal, August 29, 2016 – Lanaudière resident François Laferrière pocketed the Gagnant à vie! grand prize of $1,000 a week for life.

In brief
• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $1,000 a week for life
• Category: Grand prize
• Claim date: August 19, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Lanaudière
• Retailer: Petro-Canada (2525 Boulevard de la Grande-Allée, Boisbriand)
The retailer will receive a prize of $6,750, the equivalent of 1% of the lump sum.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office

Reactions
• Mr. Laferrière usually buys a few lottery tickets when he gets gas, without choosing one in particular.
• He won’t regret choosing a Gagnant à vie! ticket at his last visit to the gas station.
• He scratched the ticket at his parents’ house and began to cry out “I won! I won!” as he uncovered the three “Vie” symbols.
• Mr. Laferrière’s parents thought their son was mistaken, which was not the case!
• Just weeks before his wedding, the winner says the timing couldn’t be better, since he is in the market for a new home.

Quote
• “The winner had stars in his eyes when I confirmed that Gagnant à vie! was truly paid out for one’s whole, entire life!” said Marie-Josée Laplante, of Loto-Québec’s customer service department.

Claiming lottery prizes in gaming establishments
Lottery prizes may now be claimed at the gaming halls in Trois-Rivières and Québec City as well as at Loto-Québec’s offices in Montréal and Québec City. The same service is available at the Casino de Montréal, the Casino du Lac-Leamy, the Casino de Charlevoix and the Casino de Mont-Tremblant. For more information, see the Loto-Québec website page at loteries.lotoquebec.com/en/winners/you-have-won.

About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec’s mission is to responsibly and efficiently manage games of chance in a controlled and measured fashion, in the interest of all Quebecers. Entertainment is at the heart of its activities. From January 1, 2016, to August 23, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 62 prizes worth $1 million or more.