Press release

Montréal, December 15, 2016 – Estrie resident Marcel Spénard took home the $2,000,000 grand prize at the December 3 draw of Québec 49.

Summary
• Lottery: Québec 49
• Prize won: $2,000,000
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: December 3, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Estrie
• Retailer: Tabagie King (2239 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke)
• The retailer will receive a $20,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal

Highlights
• Every Thursday, Mr. Spénard goes to his retailer to check his tickets and purchase tickets for the week to come.
• When he saw the amount displayed at the self-serve ticket checker, he thought it was $2,000, but when he has a closer look, he realized it was $2,000,000!
• He asked the retailer to validate his winnings. The retailer was happy to confirm that he had won the Québec 49 grand prize of $2,000,000!

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 13, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 93 prizes worth $1 million or more.