Press release

Montréal, February 18, 2020 — Lotto 6/49 has been churning out quite a few winners in Québec lately! A second $9,000,000 jackpot has been won in the Montérégie area in less than two weeks. This time around, it was Carole Champagne Gagné and René-Paul Gagné’s turn to take home the jackpot—$9,053,760 in the February 8 Lotto 6/49 draw. It was an emotional moment for the couple when they sat down with Loto-Québec staff in the winners’ lounge.

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $9,053,760
• Category: Jackpot
• Draw date: February 8, 2020
• Winners’ place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Dépanneur L’Indispensable (296 Rue Mayrand, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $90,537.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal

Highlights

• Carole typically checks her tickets at a retailer. When she got to the convenience store, an employee told her that the winning ticket for the $9,053,760 draw had been purchased in the region.

• When she heard the terminal emit a winning sound and saw the dollar amount pop up on-screen, she suddenly realized the winning ticket belonged to none other than her.

• “I instantly started crying tears of joy!” Carole confided.

• Bursting with excitement, she immediately called her husband to tell him they were now multimillionaires thanks to Lotto 6/49.

• Carole says she intends to use the windfall to move up her retirement date. The lucky couple say they’ll take some time to think about what else they want to do with the prize money.

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.