Press release

Montréal, March 1, 2017 – Laurentides resident Fernand Mainville pocketed a $1,000,000 grand prize with an additional selection at the Québec Max draw of February 17.

Summary
• Lottery: Québec Max
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Additional selection
• Draw date: February 17, 2017
• Winners’ place of residence: Laurentides
• Retailer: Boutique cadeau La douce pensée (520 Boulevard Arthur-Sauvé, Saint-Eustache)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal

Winner’s reactions
• When Mr. Mainville went to the hospital for an appointment, he expected to be in for a long wait. To his surprise, he was called almost immediately.
• Later, he went to the SAAQ where, against all odds, there was no wait!
• His luck reminded him of the Loto-Québec advertisement, so Mr. Rainville decided to buy a lottery ticket. His luck continued: the ticket won him a million dollars!
• After learning that he won, the lucky winner didn’t leave the house all weekend, but rather waited at home for the Loto-Québec offices to open on Monday morning.

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.