Press release

Montréal, June 25, 2020 — Lanaudière resident Daniel Plouffe took home the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize in the May 27 Lotto 6/49 draw. Our interview with the winner was conducted virtually to comply with physical distancing rules.

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed prize
• Draw date: May 27, 2020
• Winner’s place of residence: Lanaudière
• Retailer: Tabagie Casa Tabac (1194 Boul. des Seigneurs, Terrebonne)

Highlights

• Daniel, a Lotto 6/49 regular, always play the same numbers, all of which hold a particular significance to him.

• After the May 27 draw, he woke up at 3 a.m. to discover that he was a newly minted millionaire. “I froze,” Daniel recalled, adding that he didn’t sleep a wink the rest of the night.

• As soon as the sun started to come up, the lucky winner headed over to a retailer to check his ticket. Seeing that he’d well and truly won a whopping million dollars, Daniel wasted no time in going to his son’s place to share the good news.

• The Lanaudière resident says he plans to put some of the money towards his retirement and buy himself a new car.

   

  You can watch our virtual interview with the winner on Loto-Québec’s YouTube channel (in French only).

  Daniel, gagnant d’un lot de 1 000 000 $ au Lotto 6/49

   

  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.