Press release

Montréal, June 28, 2016 – Centre-du-Québec couple Mario Guillemette and Christine Morin pocketed the $1,000,000 grand prize at the Extra draw of June 15.

In brief
• Lottery: Extra
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Draw date: June 15, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Centre-du-Québec
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (4014 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Drummondville)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters, Montréal

Winners’ reactions
• Once a month, Mr. Guillemette goes to the same retailer and replays the same selections, meaning he always keeps the same number for Extra.
• When he saw the mention “winning ticket” appear on the self-serve ticket checker, he didn’t know how much he had won.
• So he asked the clerk to tell him, thinking he had won $1,000.
• When she told him he had won $1,000,000, Mr. Guillemette didn’t believe her.
• With the validation coupon in hand, he called his spouse to tell her of their luck. She couldn’t believe it either!

Quotes
• “I still can't believe this is happening and that we are here today at Loto-Québec!” Mr. Guillemette admitted after claiming his prize.
• “It was truly a pleasure to meet this lucky and very down-to-earth couple. Mr. Guillemette and Ms. Morin enjoyed their experience with our team and thanked us several times,” said Christine Lento, of Loto-Québec’s customer service department.
• “When we first spoke, Mr. Guillemette was too moved to have a conversation. I spoke to his spouse more often. The two were very happy but also very nervous. They were so afraid that it was a mistake that they didn’t allow themselves to let their expectations sink in until the win was officially confirmed,” she added.

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 June 28, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 53 prizes worth $1 million or more.