Press release

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.

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.

COVID-19: How to claim your prize

As part of the collective effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health of its customers and employees, Loto-Québec is urging ticket holders who’ve won a prize of $25,000 or more to contact its customer service team. Right now, the safest and most efficient way to claim a prize amounting to less than $25,000 is 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. 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.