Press release

Montréal, August 3, 2021 — Thanks to Extra, Roger Larouche will get to see his wish come true. The man, who lives in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, retired after winning the $1,000,000 grand prize in the June 14 draw and plans to enjoy life to the fullest!

In summary

• Lottery game: Extra
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: June 14, 2021
• Winner’s place of residence: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
• Retailer: Dépanneur Métabetchouan (91 Rue Saint-André, Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

Highlights

• Roger had a few lottery tickets that he needed to check, so he went to the convenience store to use the self-serve ticket checker.
• Suddenly, he saw $1,000,000 pop up on-screen.
• He held on tightly to the winning ticket after that, as he carried on checking the other tickets he was holding.
• Roger was so preoccupied with his win that he didn’t even hear the terminal go off.
• Once he was back home, he got his spouse and children on the phone to tell them the good news.
• He then made a life-changing phone call: he informed his employer that he was retiring.
• The newly retired winner says he plans to realize two lifelong dreams: buy a cottage and new truck.

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.