Press release

Montréal, August 12, 2016 – Capitale‑Nationale resident Gilles Filteau pocketed the $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize at the August 6 Lotto 6/49 draw.

In brief

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed Prize
• Draw date: August 6, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Capitale‑Nationale
• Retailer: Accommodation Maufils (1390 Avenue Maufils, Québec)
• Claim centre: Loto‑Québec’s Québec City office

Reactions

• Mr. Filteau got the surprise of his life when he checked his Lotto 6/49 ticket on the Web.
• Quite reserved, he hadn’t yet informed his family when he went to Loto‑Québec’s offices: “I want to surprise my spouse, although I am not sure how yet, but I want to find a special way to tell her the news!”

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 9, 2016, Loto‑Québec paid out 59 prizes worth $1 million or more.