Press release
$1,000,000Two co-workers from Montréal and Montérégie strike it rich at Lotto 6/49
$1,000,000Two co-workers from Montréal and Montérégie strike it rich at Lotto 6/49
Montréal, October 19, 2018 – Stéphane Martel and Raul Donoso, from Montréal and Montérégie respectively, won $1,000,000 at the October 17 draw of Lotto 6/49.
In short
- Lottery: Lotto 6/49
- Prize won: $1,000,000
- Category: Guaranteed Prize
- Draw date: October 17, 2018
- Winner’s place of residence: Montréal and Montérégie
- Retailer: Pharmaprix (2788, chemin de Chambly, Longueuil)
- The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $10,000
- Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal
Highlights
- Mr. Martel and Mr. Danoso are co-workers who have been playing Lotto 6/49 together twice a week with the same numbers… for the past 25 years!
- They ended up striking it rich with a Guaranteed Prize worth one million dollars.
- Mr. Donoso discovered they had won using the lotteries mobile application on his lunch hour the day after the draw.
- He immediately went to see Mr. Martel to tell him the good news, who thought the app had malfunctioned.
- The lucky winners left work early to go to Loto-Québec and claim their prize.
Plans
- Mr. Donoso plans on helping out members of his family and to purchase a vacation home in Chile.
- Mr. Martel wants to buy a house and equip it with a space dedicated to his passion for electronics, computers and music.
Quote
- “I always knew I would win one day… I don’t know why,” said Mr. Donoso.
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. Between January 1 and October 16, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 116 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 99 millionaires. Gagnant à vie!, Grande Vie and Liste de vie! lotteries have provided 20 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Ours big winners can be found on the Winners page of our Lotteries website.
A video of the winner was posted to Loto-Québec’s YouTube channel. It can be used for online versions of articles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4DE7_KSbk4&feature=youtu.be
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Source and information:
Patrice Lavoie
Corporate Director, Public Affairs, Press Relations and Social Media
Loto-Québec
514-499-5130
patrice.lavoie@loto-quebec.com
twitter.com/patricelavoie