Press release

Montréal, June 26, 2018 – A group of 18 Montérégie co-workers won a million-dollar prize at the June 8 Lotto Max draw. A total of 18 of the 20 shares have been claimed to date. The two others will surely be claimed soon.

In short

• Lottery: Lotto Max using Formule groupe
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: June 8, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Dépanneur Chaput (3426, rue Elizabeth, Saint-Hubert)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal

Highlights

• The 18 childcare workers only formed their lottery group of 20 people three weeks ago, and they have already won big with a Maxmillions prize. The lucky winners played using Formule groupe.
• On June 12, eight of the winners came in receive their cheque, celebrating by rolling around in the confetti on the floor!
• The winners have a variety of plans in mind. Vacations, buying new cars and houses are but a few.

The winners:

• Rosario Eudilia Abanto
• Brigitte Avadra
• Marie-Claude Beauchamp
• Mélanie Carmel
• Thérèse Côté
• Murielle Désourdy
• Nicole Desrochers
• Claire Michel El-Jalkh
• Sylvie Girard
• Natasha Gosselin
• Vicky Guillemette
• Marie-Thérèse Losier
• Delmira Esther Ochoa
• Manon Pelletier
• Carole Provencher
• Jocelyne Roy
• Claudette Saulnier
• Mélanie Turp

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 19, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 74 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 60 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 11 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.