Press release

Montréal, August 8, 2017 – The winner of the July 14, 2017, $10 million Lotto Max jackpot came to pick up his cheque this morning. Mr. David Beaudry, a Montérégie resident agreed to share this happy time with the media at Loto-Québec’s head office.

Summary

• Lottery: Lotto Max
• Prize won: $10,000,000
• Category: Jackpot
• Draw date: July 14, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Presse Gateway (1 Boulevard des Promenades, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $100,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head offices in Montréal

Highlights

• Mr. Beaudry occasionally buys lottery products and usually chooses to participate in group tickets.

• When he got to his retailer, he was disappointed to see that all the group tickets had been sold.

• He therefore decided to play alone this time.

• After the draw, Mr. Beaudry didn’t check his ticket until he saw on Facebook that Loto-Québec was looking for the person who bought the $10 million winning ticket in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.

• He sat down at his computer with his ticket in hand and realized that he was that winner!

• It took several checks before he believed his ship had actually come in.

   

  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 8, 2017, Loto-Québec paid out 75 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 90 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have respectively provided 11 and 10 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.