Press release

Montréal, January 24, 2018 – Montrealer Pierre Pilon won an at-home $1 million prize during the January 14 Célébration 2018 gala.

In short

• Lottery: Célébration 2018
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: “At-Home” prize
• Draw date: January 14, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (10 Boulevard Sainte-Croix, Saint-Laurent)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 prize, equal to 1% of the win.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office, Montréal

Highlights

• Pierre Pilon let a cashier convince him to buy a Célébration ticket. What luck! He got a winning ticket.

• He hadn’t yet opened the pouch when the show aired on TV.

• When he went to validate his ticket, he got the shock of his life upon learning he’d won!

• Even with the cheque in his hands, our winner still couldn’t believe it: “I just didn’t believe it at all. It was just impossible!”

• His plans: pay off some bills, put a lot away to take care of life’s surprises and, of course, treat himself a little.

   

  Lottery prize payments in gaming halls and casinos

  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. In 2017, Loto-Québec paid out 107 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 132 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 29 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.