Press release

Montréal, September 23, 2020 – Lady Luck smiled on a group of Montrealers in the August 1, 2020, Lotto 6/49 draw. They won $1,000,000 with a Formule groupe ticket purchased in a brand new convenience store! At this writing, nine of the ten $100,000 shares had been claimed.

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto 6/49 (Formule groupe)
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed prize
• Draw date: August 1, 2020
• Winners’ place of residence: Montreal
• Retailer: Dépanneur Chez Laurie (2935 Rue Fleury Est, Montréal)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montreal

The winners are:

• Wrolph Marco Alce
• Dovel Antonio Abreu Garcia
• Johnny Applewaithe
• Mania Beauvais
• Charles Desloges
• Jacques Lalande
• Franca Merulla
• Nadette Senadain
• Denis Tardif

Plans

The winners had lots of plans for the proceeds of their cheques, including getting ready for retirement, treating their loved-ones and purchasing a duplex.

COVID-19: How to claim your prize

As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec temporarily suspended in-person prize claims at its prize claim offices on March 18. Winners of prizes of $10,000 or more who have a physical lottery ticket should 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. 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. Between January 1 and September 21, 2020, Loto-Québec paid out 82 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to lottery winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 11 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.