Press release
Extra$1,000,000 - A family of five shares the grand prize!
Extra$1,000,000 - A family of five shares the grand prize!
Montréal, December 15, 2016 – The Poupart family gets the holidays off to a great start when they win the grand prize at the December 3 Extra draw.
Summary
• Lottery: Extra
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: December 3, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Laurentides and Montérégie
• Retailer: Dépanneur Bariteau (512 Rang Notre-Dame, Saint-Chrysostome)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal
The winners are:
• Johanne Leblond Poupart
• Mélanie Poupart (Laurentides)
• Michel Poupart
• Micheline Poupart
• Yannick Poupart
Highlights
• Michel Poupart always adds Extra and Québec 49 to his Lotto 6/49 tickets.
• It was very early when he checked his tickets on the Internet. When he saw that all the numbers of Extra on the Internet were the same as on his ticket, he remained calm and told his spouse.
• She immediately called the children to tell them the good news. The family cried tears of joy for quite a while.
• Mr. Poupart shared his prize with his family.
• The purchase of a new home and a trip to Walt Disney World are among the plans of some of the family members.
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 to December , 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 93 prizes worth $1 million or more.
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Patrice Lavoie
Corporate Director, Public Affairs, Press Relations and Social Media
Loto-Québec
514-499-5130
patrice.lavoie@loto-quebec.com
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Danny Racine
Communications Advisor
Loto-Québec
514-499-7101
danny.racine@loto-quebec.com