Montréal, February 3, 2020 – Montréal resident Daniel David took home the $1 million grand prize in the December 18 Extra draw.
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- Lottery: Extra
- Prize: $1,000,000
- Category: Grand prize
- Draw date: December 18, 2019
- Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
- Retailer: IGA (714 Boulevard Saint-Laurent Ouest, Louiseville)
- The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
- Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal
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Highlights
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Daniel checked his ticket using Loto-Québec’s Lotteries app.
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Believing that he’d won $1,000, he went to a retailer to confirm the win using the self-serve ticket checker.
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Seeing all the zeros line up on the screen, he asked the clerk to validate the ticket.
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It’s only when he received the validation coupon that he understood that he had become a millionaire thanks to the Extra grand prize.
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“It didn’t sink in at first, but now I know it’s true!” said the winner as he received his cheque.
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Just a few months shy of retirement, the new millionaire admitted that this infusion of cash will be very useful.
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. In 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 88 prizes of $1 million or more. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 23 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.