Press release

Montréal, March 12, 2020 – Father and son Gilles and Gérard Vilon, who live in the Outaouais area, took home the $1 million grand prize in the February 21 Extra draw.

Highlights

• Gérard decided to check his tickets while he was out running errands.

• When he heard the terminal chime, he thought he’d likely be able to pay for some of the purchases with the win.

• When $1,000,000 came up on the screen, his breath caught at how much he could do with that amount.

• He immediately called his dad to announce the news.

• Gérard plans to buy a house, while his dad will invest his share of the prize.

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.