Press release
$1,000,000A Madelinot family wins one of the grand prizes at 100 $ ULTIME
$1,000,000A Madelinot family wins one of the grand prizes at 100 $ ULTIME
Montréal, April 12, 2018 – A group of 10 family members from the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region pocketed the million-dollar grand prize at the lottery 100 $ ULTIME.
Summary
- Lottery: 100 $ ULTIME
- Prize won: $1,000,000
- Category: Grand Prize
- Draw date: April 5, 2018
- Winner’s place of residence: Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Retailer: Dépanneur du Village (325 Chemin Principal, Cap-aux-Meules)
- The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
- Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s office in Québec City
The winners are:
- Benoit Bourgeois
- Serge Bourgeois
- Sonia Bourgeois
- Kathy Guimond
- Mylène Guimond
- Raphaël Guimond
- Gisèle Jomphe Bourgeois
- Steven Poirier
- Adélina Thorne Guimond
- Marc Turbide
Highlights
- Benoit Bourgeois and Mylène Guimond convinced their parents and in-laws, brothers and sisters to buy a 100 $ ULTIME ticket with them.
- When they realized they had won $1,000,000, they immediately informed the rest of the group and booked plane tickets for Québec City to go to Loto-Québec’s offices.
- They each have plans in mind: Travelling, purchasing a boat, buying a house, making investments and setting money aside for their children’s education
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- “It hasn’t yet hit home. We will really believe it when we have our cheques in hand!” they said.
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 April 4, 2018, Loto-Québec awarded 32 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and created 27 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 8 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