Press release
100 $ ultime Two Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean residents strike it rich
100 $ ultime Two Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean residents strike it rich
Montréal, April 5, 2017 – Two Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean residents Antonio Miele and Cybel Côté took home a million-dollar grand prize 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: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Retailer: Tabagie 6e Avenue (1322 6e Avenue, La Baie)
- The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
- Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s Québec City offices
Highlights
- Mr. Miele and Ms. Côté decided to try their luck at the lottery 100 $ ultime.
- When they learned they had won 1 of the 20 million-dollar prizes, they couldn’t believe it!
- Mr. Miele is the one who learned first.
- Ms. Côté dreams of purchasing a house and some horses.
- As for Mr. Miele, he’ll be treating himself to a Rolex!
Quotes
- Mr. Miele asked Ms. Côté, “Want to split this ticket with me?”
- “Are you sitting down? We won a million dollars!” said Mr. Miele to Ms. Côté when he found out they had won.
- “Unbelievable. What a feeling!” exclaimed Ms. Côté.
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.
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Source:
Patrice Lavoie
Corporate Director, Public Affairs, Press Relations and Social Media
Loto-Québec
514-499-5130
patrice.lavoie@loto-quebec.com
twitter.com/patricelavoie
Information:
Danny Racine
Communications Advisor
Loto-Québec
514-499-7101
danny.racine@loto-quebec.com