Press release

Montréal, October 15, 2019 – On October 7, Mauricie resident Sylvain Cossette took home $250,000 thanks to a Grande Vie ticket purchased on lotoquebec.com.

In summary

• Lottery: Grande Vie (online)
• Prize: $250,000
• Category: 5/5
• Draw date: October 7, 2019
• Winner’s place of residence: Mauricie
• Claim centre: Salon de jeux de Trois-Rivières

Highlights

• Sylvain always plays the Grande Vie lottery online, using the same numbers that he knows by heart.

• When he checked his numbers for October 7, he thought he hadn’t won anything, as his favourite combination had not been selected.

• It’s only later that he realized he’d won $250,000 thanks to a free play that was automatically generated. “I was so anxious to get Loto-Québec’s call, I was pacing back and forth!”

• As soon as he got the eagerly-awaited confirmation, he immediately called his spouse to tell her the good news.

• The winner celebrated his win at the Salon de jeux de Trois-Rivières along with his spouse, children and father.

• “It’s an incredible sensation! I’m so excited and happy! What a great feeling!” said Sylvain when he received his cheque.

• Sylvain is retired and welcomes the money not only to ensure his financial security, but to enjoy the nicer things in life, too.