Press release

Montréal, March 2, 2017 – Lola Bergeron and Bernard Coulombe, two Capitale-Nationale co-workers, pocketed a $1,500,000 grand prize with the Méga $$$$ scratch ticket.

Summary
• Lottery: Méga $$$$
• Prize won: $1,500,000
• Claim date: February 23, 2017
• Winners’ place of residence: Capitale-Nationale
• Retailer: Esso (9485 Boulevard Henri-Bourassa, Québec)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $15,000.
• Claim centre: Québec City office

Highlights
• When Ms. Bergeron wanted to buy a Méga $$$$ scratch ticket, she realized she didn’t have enough money on her. Her boss offered to lend her the money if she promised to split any winnings 50-50.
• Much to their surprise, it turned out to be a grand-prize-winning ticket!
• Mr. Coulombe plans on treating himself to a vacation while Ms. Bergeron has a numbered of projects in mind, including travelling and buying a house.

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.