Press release
$25,000 a year for life!A lucky Montérégie resident wins at Grande Vie!
$25,000 a year for life!A lucky Montérégie resident wins at Grande Vie!
Montréal, October 27, 2017 – Jacques Caisse recently struck it rich: he won no less than $25,000 a year for life at the October 23 of Grande Vie!
Summary
- Lottery: Grande Vie
- Prize won: $25,000 a year for life
- Category: 5/5
- Draw date: October 23, 2017
- Winners’ place of residence: Montérégie
- Retailer: Dépanneur Zi Mu (4671, route Marie-Victorin, Contrecœur)
- Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal
Highlights
- The day following the Grande Vie draw, Mr. Caisse was home surfing the net when he learned that he had hit pay dirt.
- “No way! This can’t be!” he said as he got out his magnifying glass to check the numbers again to ensure he hadn’t made a mistake.
- Still not convinced, Mr. Caisse went to his retailer to get the last word.
- Don’t bluff me with this one he said straight off to the retailer as he asked him to validate the ticket.
- The winning ticket was good for a prize of $25,000 a year for life! Mr. Caisse chose the $500,000 lump sum.
- HIs plans? He intends to buy a pick-up truck and a small house, and maybe make a dream come true: to own his own moose hunting camp.
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. All details are on the You’ve won? page of the Lotteries site.
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 October 24, 2017, Loto-Québec paid out 89 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 108 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 25 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.
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Source:
Patrice Lavoie
Corporate Director, Public Affairs, Press Relations and Social Media
Loto-Québec
514-499-5130
patrice.lavoie@loto-quebec.com
twitter.com/patricelavoie
Information:
Danny Racine
Communications Advisor
Loto-Québec
514-499-7101
danny.racine@loto-quebec.com