Press release

Montréal, July 12, 2017 – Montréal resident Yibing Zhao won $2,123,526 at the Lotto 6/49 draw of June 28.

Summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $2,123,526
• Category: 6/6
• Draw date: June 28, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Retailer: Dépanneur Chang Qing (5921 Boulevard Monk, Montréal)
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head offices in Montréal

Highlights

• Ms. Zhao is the owner of the convenience store Chang Qing where the winning Lotto 6/49 group ticket worth $4,247,053 was sold on June 28.
• Ms. Zhao often creates groups for her customers. This time, she didn’t sell all the shares, so she was left with three tickets.
• The day after the draw, a customer came to the store top say he had won with a group ticket purchased at her store.
• After checking, she was surprised to see that the winning group had in fact come from her store.
• Thanks to her three remaining shares, she won a total of $2,123,526 and will also receive the 1% prize awarded to retailers when they sell a winning ticket.

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 July 4, 2017, Loto-Québec has awarded 71 prizes worth $1 million or more, for a total of 86 new millionaires. Thanks to the lotteries Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie, 18 lucky winners walked away with a lifetime annuity or a lump sum.