Press release

Montréal, December 18, 2020 — Laurentides resident Francis Thifault took home a Maxmillions prize, i.e. $1,000,000, in the December 1 Lotto Max draw with a ticket he purchased at lotoquebec.com.

Highlights

• A few months ago, Francis opened an account on lotoquebec.com in order to buy his lottery tickets online.

• “It’s quicker and easier, and you always have access to your ticket and information. It’s really great!” he shared.

• The day after the draw, he checked the results on his phone via the Lotteries app and found out he was a millionaire!

• Shocked, he double-checked the draw results on Loto-Québec’s website. He wanted to be sure he’d read it right.

• Once it was confirmed that he’d won, Francis broke the good news to his wife, who didn’t believe him at first.

• The lucky winner is still thinking over how he’ll spend the money, but says he plans to invest some of it.

COVID-19: How to claim your prize

As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec has reopened its prize claim offices in Montréal and Quebec City by appointment only, and only for prize claims amounting to $10,000 or more. Right now, the safest and most efficient way to claim a prize amounting to less than $10,000 is by mail. Prizes amounting to $600 or less can be claimed at any Loto-Québec retailer.

Please note: Owners of physical lottery tickets with an expiry date between March 17 and September 17, 2020, inclusively who’ve won a prize will have an additional six months to claim it. The payment terms for prizes won on lotoquebec.com remain the same.

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 December 14, 2020, Loto-Québec paid out 106 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to lottery winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 15 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.