Press release - Loto-Québec

Montréal, April 5, 2017 – Estrie resident Marc Laroche as well as Montérégie residents Michel Blain and Gaétan Boucher win a grand prize at the March 30 draw of 100 $ ultime!

Summary

• Lottery: 100 $ ultime
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: March 30, 2017
• Winners’ place of residence: Estrie and Montérégie
• Retailer: Dépanneur Petro-Canada (475 Boulevard du Séminaire Nord,
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office, Montréal

Highlights

• Marc, Michel and Gaétan, all good friends, are in the habit of buying Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49 tickets together.
• It was only natural that they try their luck with a 100 $ ultime ticket.
• Mr. Laroche discovered the he and his friends had one of the winning numbers when he saw the results on TV on the night of the draw.
• After telling his spouse the good news, he called Gaétan and said, “We’ve got it! We’ve got it!”
• Gaétan replied, “You’ve got what?”
• Too excited to explain, Marc just said to go check on the Internet.
• The same thing happened when he announced the good news to Michel.
• The three friends got together to celebrate.
• There are plans in the air for these three lucky men:
  • Marc: a new car
  • Michel: a trip to Greece
  • Gaétan: a family trip to Walt Disney World and a new pontoon boat.

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 at https://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 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.