Press release

Montréal, April 7, 2017 – Five Outaouais residents share in a grand prize of $1,000,000 at the March 30 draw of the lottery 100 $ ultime.

Summary

• Lottery: 100 $ ultime
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: March 30, 2017
• Winners’ place of residence: Outaouais
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (175 Avenue Lépine, Gatineau)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office, Montréal

The winners are:

• Benoit Bujold
• Lyne Laurin
• Sandra Nadeau
• Tammy Spencer
• Sylvie Touchette

Highlights

• Ms. Laurin decided to create a group of five co-workers. First come, first served!
• Benoit Bujold, one of the co-workers, heard a group in their region had won a grand prize and quickly checked their ticket.
• After doing a happy dance, he sent a message to Lyne, who was off work, and to the other members of the group.
• Ms. Touchette made an official announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, we have won a million dollars!”
• The news travelled at the speed of light!
• Benoit was even congratulated by a co-work vacationing in Japan.
• Projects include the purchase of a house, vacations, paying off debts.

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 December 31, 2017, Loto-Québec paid out 38 prizes worth $1 million for a total of more than 70 new millionaires. Thanks to lotteries Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie, 12 lucky winners walked away with a lifetime annuity or lump sum.