Press release

Montréal, September 20, 2019 – Capitale-Nationale area resident Régis Gérard Hervé took home $1 million thanks to a Québec Max purchased on Friday the 13th.

In summary

• Lottery: Québec Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Additional selection
• Draw date: September 13, 2019
• Winner’s place of residence: Capitale-Nationale
• Retailer: Boni-Soir (7 Rue Principale sud, Sutton)
• The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.
• Claim centre: Casino de Charlevoix, La Malbaie

Highlights

• Régis Gérard’s friends were visiting from France and wanted to go sightseeing in the Eastern Townships, and that’s what they did.

• After their visit and dinner at the restaurant on Friday the 13th… a full moon night, Régis Gérard decided to buy two Québec Max tickets before driving back.

• While grocery shopping, the Charlevoix resident had his tickets validated. “It was unbelievable. The cashier was shaking,” said the winner. He had no idea how much he’d won and started to get curious.

• “Ah! A nice $1,000!” said Régis after quickly glancing at the amount displayed. Excited, the cashier suggested he look a little more closely at the validation coupon, because the number of zeros there meant he was a millionaire.

• The lucky winner immediately shared the news with his friends, who were leaving for the airport to return to France.

• Régis Gérard has many projects in mind, including renovating his house, getting a new car and taking a cruise. One thing’s sure, he expects his newly-taken retirement to be comfortable!

Lottery prize payments in casinos and gaming halls

Lottery winners can claim their prizes at the Trois-Rivières and Québec gaming halls, Loto-Québec’s Montréal and Québec City offices as well as at the Casino de Montréal, Casino du Lac Leamy, Casino de Charlevoix and Casino de Mont-Tremblant. All details are on the You've won? page of the Lotteries site.

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 17, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 61 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and turned 61 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 17 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Winners of large prizes are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.