Press release

Montréal, June 20, 2018 – Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean  resident Michel Duchesne and his spouse, Linda Tremblay, won a million-dollar grand prize at the April 5 draw of 100 $ ULTIME.

In short

• Lottery: 100 $ ULTIME
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: grand prize
• Draw date: April 5, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
• Retailer: Faubourg Sagamie lottery kiosk (2655 Boulevard du Royaume, Jonquière)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s office in Québec City

Highlights

• The couple waited to validate their ticket, prefering to continue dreaming of what it would be like to perhaps win a million dollars.
• The couple finally decided to check their ticket at home and jumped for joy when they realized they had won a grand prize.
• They purchased a boat a year ago, but had yet to give it a name. Now that they have won, they decided to call it Ultime! 

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. From January 1 to June 14, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 72 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 58 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 11 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.