Press release

Montréal, March 8, 2017 – Proof that you should never give up hope at winning the lottery: Capitale-Nationale resident Gilles Rodrigue just won $2,333,333 at the Lotto 6/49 draw of March 4 after playing the same combination for more than 30 years!

Mr. Rodrigue shares the 7-million-dollar jackpot with two other winners, in Ontario and British Columbia.

Summary
• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $2,333,333
• Category: Jackpot
• Draw date: March 4, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Capitale-Nationale
• Retailer: Eko St-Augustin (211 Route 138, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $23,333.
• Claim centre: Québec City office

Highlights:
• Mr. Gilles Rodrigue has been playing the same combination at Lotto 6/49 since the lottery began in 1982. He never once missed a draw.
• He recognized his numbers while watching TVA on Sunday morning: “I was one of the three Lotto 6/49 winners! No need to say I cried tears of joy when I realized that I had won $2,333,333!”
• Gilles Rodrigue has not yet made any future plans. One thing is sure: his financial security is now guaranteed.

Quote:
• "When I read in the Journal de Québec this morning that one of the winners was from Québec, I chuckled knowing that the person was actually me!"

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, 2016, a record 104 prizes worth $1 million or more were won in Québec.