Press release

Montréal, August 30, 2018 – A group of 20 co-workers from a Montréal construction firm won a whopping sum of $17,600,769 at the July 27 Lotto Max draw, half the of the 35M dollar jackpot.

In short

• Lottery: Lotto Max
• Prize won: $17,600,769 
• Category: Jackpot (shared on two tickets)
• Draw date: August 27, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal, Montérégie, Laval, Laurentides and Lanaudière
• Retailer: Petro-Canada (8050 Boulevard Langelier, Saint-Léonard)
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec headquarters in Montréal

Highlights

• This group led by Salvador Cabrera-Benitez has been playing Lotto Max since it was launched in 2009.

• When Salvador checked his ticket on the Saturday morning after the draw, he saw a large sum displayed, but didn’t realize the extent of his big win.

• One of his co-workers called him two days later to tell him they had won 17.6 million dollars.

• As certain members of the group were on vacation abroad, they waited a month after the draw to claim their winnings.

• Each share is worth $880,038.

• Among the projects the winners have in mind: paying off debts, early retirement, purchasing a home or a car, travelling and pampering loved ones.

The winners are:

• Salvador Cabrera-Benitez (group leader), Montréal

• Fernando Paulo Andrade, Laval

• Michèle Belley, Montréal

• Nathalie Breton, Laurentides

• Lynn Carr, Montréal

• José Antonio Carreiro, Laval

• Carl Delpe, Montréal

• José Daniel De Melo, Montréal

• Hue Duong, Montréal

• Angel Luis Enamorado, Montréal

• Mario Forget, Laurentides

• Colette Garceau, Laurentides

• Oscar Rene Herrera, Montréal

• Sylvain Laforest, Lanaudière

• Jorge Alberto Medina-Umana, Montréal

• Larry Allen Noffsinger, Montréal

• Normand Pilon, Montérégie

• Karine Pion-Lalonde, Laval

• José Manuel De Sousa Santos, Montréal

• Oliver Timothee, Laval

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 August 28, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 100 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 84 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 14 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Our big winners can be found on our Lotteries website Winners page.