Press release

Montréal, November 19, 2019 — Bas-Saint-Laurent resident Christiane Rousseau took home $1 million in the November 12 Banco spécial draw.

In summary

• Lottery: Banco spécial
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: 15/20
• Draw date: November 12, 2019
• Winner’s place of residence: Bas-Saint-Laurent
• Retailer: Familiprix (411 Avenue Sirois, Rimouski)
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec office in Québec City

Highlights

• Christiane loves to play Banco spécial and she always checks her tickets before going to sleep.

• On November 12, she was pleased to see that she’d won $1,000, and went to bed.

• It’s only the next day once the ticket was officially verified that she realized that she’d become a millionaire!

• Christiane was overwhelmed as she left Loto-Québec’s offices with her cheque in hand.

• The lucky winner plans to treat herself to a new car and some renovations on her home.

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 19, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 78 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and turned 71 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 22 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.