Press release

Montréal, October 10, 2018 – Rachelle Poulin Drouin, her spouse Yoland Lalonde, her son Daniel Drouin, and his spouse Sylvie Couture, split the 40,000,000 jackpot at the October 3 Lotto 6/49 draw. The four family members reside in the Monterégie region.

In short

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize won: $40,000,000
• Category: Jackpot
• Draw date: October 3, 2018
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Boni-Soir (61 Route 202, Lacolle)
• The retailer will receive a 1% prize of $400,000
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal

HIghlights

• Ms. Poulin Drouin and her spouse purchase lottery tickets on a regular basis and always play the same numbers. They planned on changing the numbers for future tickets if they didn’t win anything at this draw.
• As luck would have it, each member of the group is now a multimillionaire!
• Mr. Lalonde checked the ticket two days after the draw. He was shocked to learn that the group had pocketed a whopping 40 million dollars!
• He was so shaken by news that the store manager offered to drive him home!
• Mr. Lalonde plans on celebrating his new-found fortune by purchasing a spacious new car to pamper his spouse Ms. Poulin Drouin and, to pamper himself, he’ll be buying a vintage 1937 Ford, the year of his birth.
• Mr. Lalonde ended the press conference by wishing that everyone in the room would one day have the chance to experience the exhilaration you feel when you learn you’ve hit the jackpot.

Quotes

• “We haven’t slept in three days!” said Mr. Lalonde, one of the winners.
• “It still hasn’t sunk in,” added Ms. Couture.
• “I’ve remained calm on the outside, but my insides are tied in knots!” exclaimed Ms. Poulin Drouin.

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 9, 2018, Loto-Québec paid out 111 prizes worth $1 million or more and created 96 millionaires. Gagnant à vie!, Grande Vie and Liste de vie! lotteries have provided 18 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Ours big winners can be found on the Winners page of our Lotteries website.