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Unclaimed prizesLoto‑Québec is looking for four millionaires, including the winner of a $1 million prize that will expire soon!
Unclaimed prizesLoto‑Québec is looking for four millionaires, including the winner of a $1 million prize that will expire soon!
Montréal, October 24, 2019 — Loto-Québec is asking for the media’s help in finding four millionaires who have yet to claim their prize several months after the draws, including the winner of a prize that will expire soon. The lucky tickets were purchased in the Laurentides region, the regional county municipality of La Haute-Yamaska, Gatineau and Terrebonne.
In addition, a $500,000 prize and two prizes of $250,000 or more have yet to be claimed. One of them is also set to expire. The winning tickets were purchased in Québec City, Lévis and the regional county municipality of Joliette.
The full list of unclaimed prizes of $100,000 or more can be accessed online at any time in the Lotteries section at lotoquebec.com.
Detailed information on the above unclaimed prizes:
| $1,000,000 — Extra Administrative region: Laurentides Draw date: July 24, 2019 Prize category: 7/7 Claim deadline: July 23, 2020 |
| $1,000,000 — Lotto 6/49 Administrative region: Montérégie (regional county municipality of La Haute-Yamaska) Draw date: June 1, 2019 Prize category: Guaranteed prize Claim deadline: May 31, 2020 |
| $1,000,000 — Québec Max Administrative region: Outaouais (Gatineau) Draw date: July 5, 2019 Prize category: Guaranteed prize |
| $1,000,000 — Lotto Max Administrative region: Lanaudière (Terrebonne) Draw date: October 26, 2018 Prize category: Maxmillions |
| $500,000 — Lotto Max Administrative region: Capitale-Nationale (Québec City) Draw date: November 30, 2018 Prize category: Maxmillions (shared) Winning selection: 22 35 38 41 42 43 44 Claim deadline: November 30, 2019 |
| $333,333.40 — Lotto Max Administrative region: Chaudière-Appalaches (Lévis) Draw date: October 26, 2018 Winning selection: 12 15 26 32 39 40 43 Claim deadline: October 26, 2019 |
| $250,000 — Lotto 6/49 Administrative region: Lanaudière (regional county municipality of Joliette) Draw date: December 1, 2018 Prize category: Guaranteed prize (Formule groupe ticket) Winning selection: 65811996-01 Claim deadline: December 1, 2019 |
Further information on unclaimed prizes
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Winners have 12 months following the draw to claim their prize.
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Loto-Québec systematically informs lottery ticket buyers when a prize of $100,000 more has yet to be claimed.
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A list of unclaimed prizes of $100,000 or more is available in the section on lotoquebec.com.
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Press releases and social media posts on this matter may also be issued.
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Any unclaimed prizes are redistributed to players in the form of bonus prizes and special draws.
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 October 22, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 70 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and turned 65 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 21 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.
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Source:
Patrice Lavoie
Corporate Director, Media and Public Affairs
Loto-Québec
514-499-5130
patrice.lavoie@loto-quebec.com
twitter.com/patricelavoie
Information:
Renaud Dugas
Senior Advisor, Media and Public Affairs
Loto-Québec
514-499-5208
renaud.dugas@loto-quebec.com