Press release

Montréal, January 6, 2017 – The year 2016 ended well for Montérégie resident Marcel Carrier who won the $1,000,000 grand prize at the December 30 draw of Extra.

Summary
• Lottery: Extra
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Draw date: December 30, 2016
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Uniprix (897 Rue Notre-Dame, Saint-Rémi)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal

Highlights
• During the Holidays, while chatting with his sons, Mr. Carrier said he would like to have a house built. On those words, he declared “I’m going to buy a lottery ticket and win!”
• When he went to buy his ticket, he decided to check one that he had on him. Thinking he only had the last three numbers, he thought to himself that the next time would be the right time.
• The store clerk announced to him: “You won a million dollars, sir!”
• Mr. Carrier could not believe his luck and began to cry tears of joy.
• Retired, this new millionaire stated he was generally a lucky person. He was in a group that won a Lotto 6/49 jackpot in 2005. At that time, he pocketed $704,000.
• The lucky winner wishes to help his sons in the purchase of their respective homes.

Quote
• “Ask and you shall receive!” repeated Mr. Carrier during his chat with the customer service team at Loto-Québec.

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.