Press release

Montréal, September 11, 2019 – Capitale-Nationale resident Yves Couture took home the $1 million guaranteed prize thanks to a free play in the September 4 Lotto 6/49 draw.

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed prize
• Draw date: September 4, 2019
• Winner’s place of residence: Capitale-Nationale
• Retailer: Couche-Tard (1661 Route de l’Aéroport, L’Ancienne-Lorette)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec office in Québec City

Highlights

• Yves never rushes out to validate his tickets. As they were piling up, he took them to a retailer for checking and, having won a free play, he bought another ticket.

• It turned out to be a Lotto 6/49 guaranteed prize winner worth a $1 million. He couldn’t believe his eyes!

• Unable to reach his spouse because she had turned off her cell phone, he called his sister-in-law, who was with her at the time, to ask her to return his call. Fearing it was an emergency, his spouse called right back.

• “He won a million dollars!” she yelled while still on the line.

• Yves plans to invest the money and renovate their 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 September 10, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 60 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and turned 61 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 16 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Winners of large prizes are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.