Press release

Montréal, April 15, 2019 — Six co-workers from the National Capital Region, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Mauricie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean regions won $1 million through the Québec Max draw on March 29, with a ticket they purchased online at lotoquebec.com. The ArcelorMittal employees each took home a share of $166,667.

In summary

• Lottery: Québec Max (ticket purchased on lotoquebec.com)
• Prize: $1 million
• Category: Additional prize
• Draw date: March 29, 2019
• Winners’ places of residence: Bas-Saint-Laurent, National Capital Region, Mauricie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec office in Québec City

Highlights

• The winners who work together in Fermont, 14 days at a time, decided to start playing the lotto as a group a few years ago.

• With the date of the draw being so close to April 1, several of them thought the news of their $1 million win was a prank.

• Five of them came to claim their share of the prize on April 2. The 6th winner came by Loto-Québec’s offices two days later.

• The winners plan to treat themselves to a few perks with their winnings—a new boat, new BBQ, some new furniture and a trip were among those each stated.

The winners are:

• Nicolas Bordeleau, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

• Christian Côté, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

• Patrick Gagnon, Bas-Saint-Laurent

• Dany Piton, National Capital Region

• Christian Côté, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

• François Truchon, Mauricie

A video of the winners will be posted on Loto-Québec’s YouTube channel. You may embed it in your online article:

Six collègues gagnent un lot de 1 000 000 $ à Québec Max

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 April 9, 2019, Loto-Québec has paid out 27 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and made 16 millionaires. Its Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 4 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Winners of large prizes are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.