Press release

Montréal, July 28, 2016 – If he hadn’t forgotten his transit pass, Mr. Loganathan Ratnam from Montréal would not have tried his luck with Gagnant à vie! that day. He won the grand prize and opted for the lump sum of $675,000.

In brief
• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $675,000
• Claim date: July 18, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Retailer: Marché Luang Prabang (8915 Boulevard Pie-IX, Montréal)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $6,750, corresponding to 1% of the lump sum.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office, Montréal

Winner’s reactions
• When Mr. Ratnam left work to go home, he realized he had forgotten his transit pass and went back to get it. He purchased a scratch ticket to amuse himself during the twenty minutes until the next bus was scheduled to pass.
• He scratched three “VIE” symbols in the second game. Suddenly, he was in a great hurry to get home to share the happy news with his spouse, who has never enjoyed playing the lottery. She just may change her mind!
• Mr. Ratnam first stopped by his neighbour’s house, a close friend, to confirm he had indeed won the grand prize. Then he called his son.
• With his winnings, he plans to take a trip to Sri Lanka to visit his father.

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 July 26, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 56 prizes worth $1 million or more.