Press release

Montréal, August 2, 2017 – Outaouais residents Yanick Tremblay and Cynthia Arbique purchased a Gagnant à vie! édition spéciale scratch ticket and won a grand prize of $100,000 a year of life! The couple opted for the lump sum of $1,500,000.

Summary

• Lottery: Gagnant à vie! édition spéciale
• Prize won: $100,000 a year for life (The couple chose to receive a lump sum of $1,500,000.)
• Draw date: July 31, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Outaouais
• Retailer: Centre des aubaines (3 Rue de la Gare, Gatineau)
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head offices in Montréal

Highlights

• Mr. Tremblay has been playing the lottery for the past 20 or so years, whereas his spouse, Ms. Arbique, does not regularly purchase tickets.
• Last Friday, July 28, the couple realized they had won one of the five grand prizes at Gagnant à vie! édition spéciale.
• The couple was ecstatic when they came to Loto-Québec’s head offices in Montréal.
• A teary-eyed Mr. Tremblay was still incredulous at his stroke of luck.
• The couple’s plans? A new car and a tropical vacation.
• When contemplating vacation destinations, Ms. Arbique mentioned Cuba. Her spouse reminded her that they could now even afford to go as far as Bora Bora!

Quotes

• “I couldn’t believe… I just kept pacing,” said Mr. Tremblay.
• “Winning on a Friday is torture!” he quipped, mentioning that he found it difficult to wait all weekend before claiming his prize.

Lottery prize payments in gaming establishments

Lottery winners may claim their prizes at the Trois-Rivières and Québec City gaming halls, Loto-Québec’s Montréal and Québec City offices, or at the Casino de Montréal, Casino du Lac-Leamy, Casino de Charlevoix or Casino de Mont-Tremblant. See details on Loto-Québec’s website.

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 August 1, 2017, Loto-Québec has awarded 74 prizes worth $1 million or more, for a total of 89 new millionaires. Thanks to the lotteries Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie, 21 lucky winners walked away with a lifetime annuity or a lump sum.