Press release

Montréal, September 9, 2020 — Montréal resident Johanne Belair took home $1,000,000 in the July 31 Québec Max draw. “My wife will be ecstatic,” said the lucky winner's husband when he checked the ticket using Loto-Québec’s Lotteries app the day after the draw.

In summary

• Lottery: Québec Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Additional selections
• Draw date: July 31, 2020
• Winner’s place of residence: Montreal
• Retailer: Dépanneur Dada Plus (5041 Boulevard Couture, Montréal)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal

Highlights

• Johanne and her husband, who've been married for 30 years, have been long-time buyers of Quebec Max lottery tickets.
• This time, however, she was the lucky owner of a winning ticket.
• “This is so surreal! It’s like a dream come true!” Johanne said when she came by Loto-Québec’s head office.
• The couple say they intend to spoil their children and plan their retirement.

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 $25,000 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 August 17, 2020, Loto-Québec paid out 69 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to lottery winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 9 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.