Press release
$50,000,000Just in time for Black Friday: Six women celebrate their Lotto Max jackpot win
$50,000,000Just in time for Black Friday: Six women celebrate their Lotto Max jackpot win
Montréal, November 29, 2019 — There was much cause for celebration for six colleagues from the Montérégie region who won the whopping $50,000,000 jackpot in the November 26 Lotto Max draw.
The new multimillionaires celebrated their epic win—and talked about how they’re planning a girls’ night out—during a press conference held today, November 29 (on Black Friday of all days), at Loto-Québec’s head office in Montréal.
In summary
- Lottery: Lotto Max
- Prize: $50,000,000
- Category: Jackpot
- Draw date: November 26, 2019
- Winners’ place of residence: Montérégie
- Retailer: Dépanneur Du Coin (4949 Boulevard Gaétan-Boucher, Saint-Hubert)
- The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $500,000.
- Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal
The lucky winners:
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Dominique Desroches
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Lyne Gendron (group leader)
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Josée Lareau
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Christine Lavoie
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Francine Lévesque Boily
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Sandra Notargiovanni
Highlights
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The six colleagues bought their Lotto Max ticket on a whim after seeing the size of the jackpot.
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Lyne, the group leader, suggested that they each pitch in $5 and try their luck playing Lotto Max.
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After hearing that the winning ticket was purchased in Saint-Hubert, Lyne went to check their ticket at a retailer.
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She immediately called everyone up to tell them the good news.
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The women were all smiles when they came to pick up their $50,000,000 cheque on Black Friday!
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 November 26, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 79 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and turned 71 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 23 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.
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Information:
Renaud Dugas
Senior Advisor, Media and Public Affairs
Loto-Québec
514-499-5208
renaud.dugas@loto-quebec.com