Press release

Montréal, January 30, 2018 – Joyce Ferguson, from the Québec City area, took home $1 million in the January 17 Lotto 6/49 draw.

In short

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: guaranteed prize
• Draw date: January 17, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Québec City
• Retailer: Dépanneur Éclair (1755 Boulevard Pie-XI Nord, Québec)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 prize, equal to 1% of the win.
• Claim centre: Québec City office

Highlights

• Ms. Ferguson has always played the same numbers.
• After arriving at work, she checked her ticket and, seeing that it was a winner, she quickly phoned her spouse.
• She was so excited that she didn’t finish her day’s work.
• She is thinking over how to ensure her financial future. She will give herself plenty of time to wrap her mind around the big prize she won.

Quotes

• “I wasn’t exactly sure what was happening, but I knew I had won!”
• “It’s a real whirlwind!”

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.