Press release

Montréal, November 18, 2016 – Chaudière-Appalaches couple Gaétan Moisan and Rachel Brosseau won a grand prize of $1,000,000 at the Banco spécial draw of November 8.

Summary
• Lottery: Banco spécial
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: 15/20
• Draw date: November 8, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Chaudière-Appalaches
• Retailer: Dépanneur Coleraine (90 Avenue Saint-Patrick, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s offices in Québec City

Highlights
• When the retailer who validated Mr. Moisan’s ticket heard the winning music chime out from the terminal, she immediately exclaimed “Sounds like you won big!”
• The new millionaire said the retailer was so excited about the million-dollar win that she almost fell!
• Mr. Moisan left the store to join his spouse in the car. The retailer came with him “because I have to see Rachel’s reaction when you tell her!”
• Ms. Brosseau at first thought it was a joke.
• Receiving her share of the prize, she said that she had been on a cloud since she learned the news.

Citation
• “It’s really incredible. It’s quite a shock, but a good shock!” said Ms. Brosseau at Loto-Québec’s offices.

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 November 15, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out 86 prizes worth $1 million or more.