Press release

Montréal, August 3, 2021 — Upon seeing the size of the June 18 jackpot, Richard Blouin decided to play Lotto Max and wound up a millionaire. The man, who lives in Montérégie, took home a Maxmillions prize, i.e. $1,000,000, with a ticket he purchased online at lotoquebec.com.

In summary

• Lottery game: Lotto Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: June 18, 2021
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Ticket purchased online at lotoquebec.com

Highlights

• Richard doesn’t play Lotto Max often, but when he saw that the jackpot had hit $70,000,000, he decided it was worth taking a chance.
• His go-to lottery game is Banco, and he enjoys playing Grande Vie and Double Jeu 49, which is a “lotto pack” that includes both Lotto 6/49 and Québec 49.
• Richard has had a lotoquebec.com account for five years now, and has bought all of his lottery tickets online since the start of the pandemic.
• He still couldn’t believe his luck when Loto-Québec called him up to confirm his win.
• Richard says he plans to spoil his immediate family.

COVID-19: How to claim a prize

As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec’s prize claim offices in Montréal and Quebec City are open by appointment only to ticket holders who’ve won a prize of $2,000 or more. For this reason, players who’ve won such a prize should contact Loto-Québec’s customer service team. Under the current circumstances, the safest and most efficient way to claim a prize is still by mail. For more information on prize payment terms and conditions, please visit lotoquebec.com.

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 1, 2021, Loto-Québec paid out 100 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lottery games have provided 15 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.