Press release

Montréal, March 26, 2018 – Ms. Charlie Lagarde was in for quite the surprise at her 18th birthday. She pocketed the grand prize of $1,000 a week for life at Gagnant à vie!

Summary

• Lottery: Gagnant à vie!
• Prize won: $1,000 a week for life (or $1,000,000)
• Category: Grand Prize
• Draw date: March 14, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (1049, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Beloeil)
• The retailer will receive a prize of $10,000, 1% of the lump sum.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal

The winner’s reactions

• On her 18th birthday, Ms. Lagarde decided to celebrate by buying a bottle of sparkling wine at the SAQ and a lottery ticket at the convenience store.
• She scratched the ticket when she got home and realized she had won the grand prize in the first game!
• The lucky winner quickly to her family the good news. Everyone was euphoric at this stroke of luck.
• The winner chose to take a couple weeks to decide between the lifetime annuity or the lump sum. She ended up taking the lifetime annuity.
• She plans to do a lot of travelling, one of her passions.

Quote

• “I want to study photography. One of my dreams would be to work for National Geographic,” said the winner.

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 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. In 2017, Loto-Québec paid out 107 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 132 millionaires. Gagnant à vie! and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 29 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity.