Press release

Montréal, July 19, 2018 – Montréal resident Marcio Camargo Concilio and his spouse, Marie-Andrée Ducharme, won $1,000,000 at the July 13 draw of Québec Max.

In short

• Lottery: Québec Max
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: 7/7
• Draw date: July 13, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Retailer: Petro-Canada (111, montée Ryan, Mont-Tremblant)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000
•  Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal

Highlights

• While the new parents were visiting their family in the Laurentians, Marcio Camargo’s mother asked him to go to the convenience store for milk. He took the opportunity to buy a Lotto Max ticket without realizing it also played in the Québec Max draw.
• It was only once they got back home from their stay that Marie-Andrée checked the Lotteries app to see if the ticket was a winner. As soon as she passed the phone over her ticket, the words “$1,000,000 winner” popped up!
• At first, she thought it was an ad. But when she tried again and she received the same message, she cried out “Marcio, I think we won a million dollars!” A bit flustered, he immediately parked the car and signed the ticket, while shaking like a leaf. The couple then went to the nearest convenience store. The cashier who validated the ticket was shocked and thrilled for the winners.
• The couple plans on investing part of the money for the future as well as taking a vacation in Europe.

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 July 17, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 86 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 72 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 12 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.