Press release

Gatineau, January 21, 2019 – Abitibi-Témiscamingue resident Claudette Aubut won a play-at-home prize of $1,000,000 while watching the televised Célébration 2019 draw on January 13. She chose to share her winnings with her son, Sébastien Aubut-Gingras, who resides in Montérégie.

In short

• Lottery: Célébration 2019
• Prize won: $1,000,000
• Category: Play-at-home prize
• Draw date: January 13, 2019
• Winners’ place of residence: Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie
• Retailer: Dépanneur Chez Ti-Guy (644 Avenue Sainte-Bernadette, Rouyn-Noranda)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec’s head offices in Montréal

Highlights

• Ms. Aubut loves to buy lottery tickets, especially the holiday favourite Célébration.
• When she checked her first two tickets, she noticed that two of her cominations were practically identical, just one number off, to those drawn for two million-dollar prizes!
• She then checked her last ticket and found a combination with a perfect match!
• The lucky winner decided to share her prize with her son, Sébastien Aubut-Gingras.
• Her son, a Montérégie resident, went to Abitibi-Témiscamingue and brought his mother to Loto-Québec’s head offices in Montréal to claim her prize.
• Ms. Aubut mentionedthat she would like to use her winnings to move closer to her son and grandchildren.

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. In 2018, Loto-Québec paid out a record 139 prizes worth $1 million or more. Gagnant à vie, Grande Vie and Liste de vie! lotteries have provided 22 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. A list of the winners is available on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.