Press release

Montréal, June 14, 2018 – Eastern Townshipper Gilbert Dubois won $1 million in the June 8, 2018, Lotto Max draw.

In short

• Lottery: Lotto Max
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: June 8, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Eastern Townships
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (2911 Chemin Milletta, Magog)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal

Highlights

• Reading the lottery results in the newspaper on Saturday, June 9, Mr. Dubois realized he had won a Maxmillions the draw conducted the day before.
• The Eastern Townshipper went to the convenience store to have his ticket validated. The clerk exclaimed: “I can’t pay out this prize here!”
• Mr. Dubois will use his million dollars to treat his family and buy an RV to eventually drive to the Pacific coast. Before that, however, he plans go to Gaspésie where he met the woman of his life!
• The romantic in him wishes to continue a project he holds dear: work on a home he built with his own hands.

Quote

• “I just can’t believe I’m a millionaire!,” he said to his wife of 30 years.

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 5, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 63 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 40 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 10 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.