Press release

Montréal, August 12, 2016 – Montréal resident Moustapha Amadou Dan Azoumi pocketed the $1,000,000 prize at the August 5 Lotto Max draw.

In brief

• Lottery: Lotto Max
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: August 5, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Retailer: Tabagie Jean-Pierre 1 (1515 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu, Montréal)
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office

Reactions

• Mr. Amadou Dan Azoumi was in disbelief when he saw the amount displayed on the screen!
• “When I got home, I still couldn’t believe it! I called a friend and we went back to the convenience store together to scan the tickets again and take the results printout.”
• When he saw his combination among the Maxmillions winners, he finally believed it. Time to head over to Loto-Québec!

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.