Press release

Montréal, March 3, 2017 – Montérégie resident Olivier Desautels won a grand prize of $1,000 a week for life at the lottery Gagnant à vie! by playing on Loto-Québec’s online gaming site Espacejeux.com.

Summary
• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $1,000 a week for life
• Winners’ place of residence: Montérégie
• Claim centre and date: March 2, 2017 at Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal

Highlights
• Recently, Mr. Desautels played the online version of the lottery Gagnant à vie! and won several small prizes, before winning a grand prize!
• He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the three identical symbols.
• A message confirming his prize was displayed on the screen, but because it quickly disappeared, Mr. Desautels wasn’t sure he had actually won.
• He finally realized it was true when he received a call from Loto-Québec’s customer service department confirming the good news.
• The lucky winner went to Loto-Québec to collect his prize on March 2.
• It’s a safe bet that he will get the most out of this lifetime annuity!

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.