Press release

Montréal, August 12, 2019 — Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean resident Daniel Lavoie got the surprise of his life when he went to check his ticket for the August 7 Lotto 6/49 draw and saw $3,500,000 pop up on-screen.

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $3,500,000
• Category: Jackpot (shared)
• Draw date: August 7, 2019
• Winner’s place of residence: Saguenay‒Lac-Saint-Jean
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (1778 Rue Principale, Chambord)
• The retailer will receive a $35,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec office in Québec City

Highlights

• As soon as he realized he’d won half of the Lotto 6/49 jackpot, Daniel got excited and cried out to his spouse: “Come see, I’m a millionaire!” 

• He then went to the nearest retailer so they could validate his winning ticket.

• It was through choosing random numbers that Daniel took home a cool $3.5 million.

• His mother and spouse were with him when he came to claim his prize at the Loto-Québec office in Québec City.

• Daniel says he’s already thinking about how he’ll spend the money, but will take some time to think about it before splurging. One thing is for sure: the lucky winner says he’ll be shopping for a new home, but plans to continue working because he likes to keep busy.

*There were two winning tickets in the August 7 Lotto 6/49 draw. The $7,000,000 jackpot was split two ways, with 50% going to Daniel Lavoie and 50% going to the other winner who resides in another province.

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 August 5, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 51 prizes of $1 million or more and turned 53 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 15 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Winners of large prizes are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.