Communiqué de presse

Montréal, March 15, 2017 – Michel Caldarola from the Chaudière-Appalaches region won a generous lifetime annuity of $25,000 a year thanks to the February 27 Grande Vie draw. The lucky winner chose the $500,000 lump sum instead.

Summary
• Lottery: Grande Vie
• Prize won: $25,000 per year for life ($500,000)
• Draw date: February 27, 2017
• Winner’s place of residence: Chaudières-Appalaches
• Retailer: Accommodation Julie F (635 Rue Saint-Joseph Est, Lévis)
• Claim centre: Québec City office

Highlights
• Mr. Caldarola describes himself as a very rational person.
• He likes lotteries that allow you to select the numbers.
• When the Grande Vie lottery was launched, he chose a few numbers based on the dates of meaningful events. He has always bet on those numbers twice a week.
• When he found out that he’d won, he and his wife were speechless.

Quote
• “This win will allow us to make some interesting choices!”

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’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.