Press release

Montréal, April 18, 2018 – Two Bas-Saint-Laurent sisters, Michèle and Nicole Desrosiers, won the million-dollar guaranteed prize at the April 11 draw of Lotto 6/49.

Summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed Prize
• Draw date: April 11, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Bas-Saint-Laurent
• Retailer: Galeries Vieux Port lottery kiosk (750, avenue du Phare Ouest, Matane)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s office in Québec City

Highlights

• Michèle was at home with her son when she checked the results for Lotto 6/49.
• She called over her son to confirm what she saw on her screen. After he checked the numbers and confirmed she had won, he brought her to the convenience store to officially validate the ticket.
• She gave the ticket to the cashier who told her that she was indeed a millionaire!
• Then she called her sister, Nicole, with whom she shares the million dollars. Michèle told her she had just won $500,000!
• Renovations, a new garage, a new car and travelling are all in the cards for the sisters thanks to their million-dollar win!

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 18, 2018, Loto-Québec awarded 50 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and created 33 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 8 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.