Press release

Montréal, June 7, 2016 – Centre-du-Québec resident Françoise Mailhot, from the town of Sainte‑Cécile‑de‑Lévrard, pocketed the $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize at the June 1 draw of Lotto 6/49. She graciously accepted to share her experience during a press function this Tuesday at the Salon de jeux de Trois-Rivières.

In brief
• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed Prize
• Draw date: June 1, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard
• Retailer: Marché Trottier (175 Rang Saint-Antoine, Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.

Reactions
• While at the store after a day at work, Ms. Mailhot had her ticket validated by the clerk.
• When she saw all the zeros on the display, she asked the clerk if she also saw the same thing on the terminal screen.
• The clerk asked the butcher to come check the ticket as well. He confirmed what they suspected; she had won a million dollars!
• Everyone was happy for the winner, who was in a state of shock!
• Ms. Mailhot went home to announce the big news to her spouse, but he didn’t believe her.
• She ran into more disbelief when she went to see her daughter, but her son-in-law was so stunned that he had to hold his head up with his hands!
• The lucky winner will be meeting with a financial advisor in order to make the best decisions possible.
• She will be buying her husband a new truck and trading in the family camper for a bigger one that can accommodate more people.

Quote
• “When the Ms. Mailhot called Loto-Québec to tell us she was the winner of the Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize that we were waiting for, I could hear the excitement in her voice. During our conversation, I could tell she was smiling and I could feel her joy. At times like this, I can’t help but smile on the other end of the line, realizing that I truly love my job!,” said Marie-Josée Laplante, at Loto-Québec’s customer service department.

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 6, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 45 prizes worth $1 million or more.