Press release

Montréal, February 6, 2017 – Carl Héroux Lavoie, a resident of Saguenay−Lac-Saint-Jean, won $1,000 per week for life thanks to a Gagnant à vie! ticket purchased on a whim.

Summary
• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $1,000 per week for life
• Claim date: January 20, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Saguenay−Lac-Saint-Jean
• Retailer: Marché Centre-Ville (31 Rue Jacques-Cartier Ouest, Chicoutimi)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $6,750.
• Claim centre: Québec City office

Winner’s reactions
• Mr. Héroux Lavoie had some change in his pocket. He thought: “Why not get a Gagnant à Vie! ticket?”
• No sooner said than done! He quickly scratched his ticket and realized he had won a lifetime annuity.
• He didn’t hesitate and chose to receive $1,000 per week for life. This win represents tremendous financial security for him.

Quote
• “I couldn’t believe it, this has to be a dream,” he remembered thinking as he claimed the prize.

Claiming lottery prizes in gaming establishments
Lottery prizes may now be claimed at the gaming halls in Trois-Rivières and Québec City as well as at Loto-Québec’s offices in Montréal and Québec City. The same service is available at the Casino de Montréal, the Casino du Lac-Leamy, the Casino de Charlevoix and the Casino de Mont-Tremblant. For more information, see the Loto-Québec website page at loteries.lotoquebec.com/en/winners/you-have-won.

About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec aims 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, 2016, Loto-Québec paid out a record-breaking 104 prizes worth $1 million or more in Québec.