Press release
Lotto 6/49An Eastern Townshipper wins $1,000,000 with a ticket purchased online!
Lotto 6/49An Eastern Townshipper wins $1,000,000 with a ticket purchased online!
Montréal, June 28, 2018 – Eastern Townshipper Jean-François Lauzon, won $1 million in the June 20 Lotto 6/49 draw. The lucky man bought his ticket online at lotoquebec.com.
In short
- Lottery: Lotto 6/49
- Prize won: $1,000,000
- Category: guaranteed prize
- Draw date: June 20, 2018
- Winner’s place of residence: Eastern Townships
- Ticket purchased at lotoquebec.com
Highlights
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Mr. Lauzon has been buying almost all his tickets online ever since the option has been made available.
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He said, “I like lotoquebec.com because I don’t need to keep track of the ticket and the winnings are directly deposited in my account.”
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He always plays the same combinations, which are made up of dates that are important to him. This time, however, it was the Lotto 6/49 guaranteed prize that produced his $1 million win.
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Mr. Lauzon collected his cheque on Thursday afternoon during a celebration with his loved-ones at the Delta Hotel Sherbrooke.
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He is planning to buy a house with his winnings.
Lottery prize payments in gaming establishments
Lottery winners may claim their prizes at the Trois-Rivières and Québec City gaming halls, Loto-Québec’s Montréal and Québec City offices or 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 26, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 75 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 62 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 11 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.
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Source:
Patrice Lavoie
Corporate Director, Public Affairs, Press Relations and Social Media
Loto-Québec
514-499-5130
patrice.lavoie@loto-quebec.com
twitter.com/patricelavoie
Information:
Danny Racine
Communications Advisor
Loto-Québec
514-499-7101
danny.racine@loto-quebec.com