Press release

Montréal, August 6, 2019 – On July 27, 2019, the Roue de fortune chez vous! recording team was in the Donnacona area where Florence Beaupré lives. When Florence gave the wheel a spin, it stopped on the $1 million grand prize! The TV clip aired on TVA after the Sucré Salé show on Monday, August 5, 2019.

In summary

• Lottery: Roue de fortune chez vous! TV clip
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Winner’s place of residence: Donnacona, Québec City Region
• TV clip airing: Monday, August 5, 2019

Highlights

• While Florence usually buys scratch tickets, this time she asked for lotteries issued on the terminal, including her Roue de fortune éclair ticket.

• That was a great choice, as she won a Roue de fortune chez vous! TV spot.

• This generous woman volunteers her time several times a week at her neighbourhood CHSLD, taking along her nephew’s dog Poupounne to provide the residents with some company.

• And that’s where she wanted to spin the wheel on July 27.

• Lady Luck smiled on her once again, as she won the $1 million grand prize!

• Florence has lots of plans, but will take some time to think about how she’ll use the money. One thing is sure though, she’ll continue her volunteer work.

Statistics

• Since the Roue de fortune chez vous! team has started going to the winners in 2003, 1,144 contestants have spun the wheel and won over $67.4 million.

• Among those lucky winners, 103 were from the Québec City Region and won over $6.9 million on TV.

• The Roue de fortune chez vous! lottery was launched in 1988 and has awarded over $156.6 million to 3,747 contestants.

• TV clips can be viewed on Loto-Québec’s website.

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 July 30, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 49 prizes worth $1 million or more, turning 51 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.