Press release

Montréal, July 16, 2020 — Montrealer Scott Pichette took home the tidy sum of $105,327 while playing Lucky Lily Keno on lotoquebec.com. “I’m a big believer in the whole ‘pay it forward’ idea, and that’s what I plan to do!” said the lucky winner.

Highlights

• For the past few months, Scott has treated himself to an occasional game of Lucky Lily Keno on lotoquebec.com, especially when the progressive jackpot is unusually big.

• On the evening of July 2, the numbers he played triggered the bonus wheel. He spun it, without even thinking that he could win such a large sum.

• That’s when it happened: the $105,327 progressive jackpot vanished from the game and wound up in his account! “It’s hard to believe!” he said when we rang him up to confirm his win.

• The Montrealer is a big believer in the whole “pay it forward” idea. He says he plans to use his windfall, which was such a nice surprise, to help out and spoil his family.

COVID-19: How to claim your prize

As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, and to protect the health of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec temporarily suspended in-person prize claims at its prize claim offices on March 18. We’re asking winners of prizes of $25,000 or more who have a physical lottery ticket to contact Loto-Québec’s customer service team.

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. We advise them to hold on to their ticket(s); they’ll be able to claim their prize when things get back to normal. 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. 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 website.