Montréal, March 9, 2021 – A group of 20 co-workers residing mainly in Estrie, but also in the Montérégie and Centre-du-Québec regions, won a Maxmillions prize, i.e. $1,000,000 in the February 19 Lotto Max draw with a group-play ticket.
In summary
- Lottery: Lotto Max (with a group-play ticket split 20 ways)
- Prize: $1,000,000
- Category: Maxmillions
- Draw date: February 19, 2021
- Winners’ place of residence: Estrie, Montérégie and Centre-du-Québec
- Retailer: Couche-Tard (4980 Boulevard Bourque, Sherbrooke)
The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000. |
Highlights
- Lyne Lemay, the leader of this group of 20 co-workers, was the first to learn that they’d won a Maxmillions prize when she checked the winning ticket using Loto-Québec’s Lotteries app.
- Like any good group leader, she spread the fantastic news to the other group members.
- “Winning this prize has given us an amazing boost! This news has made a bunch of us incredibly happy. It’s great to win as a group,” said Lyne.
- “This is only the second time we’ve bought a group-play ticket. Lyne’s our lucky star!” said David Lussier, who added that a group-play ticket is easy because each person handles their share of the winnings.
- The winners’ plans include buying a new car, doing some home renovations and investing.
Estrie winners |
- Sophie Alivizatos
- Gérald Beaudoin
- Serge Beaudoin
- Yannick Beauregard
- Daniel Bergeron
- Rémi Chouinard
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- Patrick Dionne
- Michel Gosselin
- Marc Hamel
- Lyne Lemay
- Benoit Lambert
- David Lussier
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- Manon Mac Duff
- Eric Martel
- Dominic Mayette
- Tommy Poulin
- Jean-Claude Richard
- Mario Roy
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Montérégie winner |
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Centre-du-Québec winner |
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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 2020, Loto-Québec paid out 108 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to lottery winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lottery games provided 16 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.