Press release

Montréal, December 1, 2022 – Lynda Gervais and Luc Pion, who live in the Estrie region, won $1,000,000 in the October 14 Lotto Max draw. Pion confided that the windfall could not have come at a better time in their lives. “It’s the cherry on top!” he quipped. The winners intend to treat themselves. With these handsome winnings, Pion will also be able to join his father on vacation.

VIDEO – Watch the winners tell their story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTaf3eG5EOA.

Highlights

• On the Saturday morning after the draw, Gervais checked the winning ticket with the Lotteries app while her husband was making breakfast.
• Gervais told us that despite having seen $1,000 000 on-screen, “Monsieur was sceptical.” After comparing their Lotto Max ticket selections against the Maxmillions winning selection, Pion had to admit: “Well, this might actually be true!”
• The winners kept quiet over the weekend, but they broke the news to a few people on the following Monday. The first to know were Pion’s boss, Gervais’s sister and the owner of La Place Water grocery.
• Pion had bought the ticket at the rue Gosselin grocery store in Waterville on the way to a volleyball game. The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: October 14, 2022
• Winner’s place of residence: Estrie
• Retailer: La Place Water (345 Rue Gosselin, Waterville)

The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.

Close to $1.5 billion in prizes awarded

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit the people and province of Québec. During the 2021–2022 year, it awarded close to $1.5 billion in prizes to lottery winners—a record for the government corporation. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of the lotoquebec.com website.