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Capitale-NationaleA winning Gagnant à vie ticket in her Christmas stocking!

Capitale-NationaleA winning Gagnant à vie ticket in her Christmas stocking!

Montréal, January 18, 2022 — On December 30, Capitale-Nationale resident Roxanne Dufour won a lifetime annuity with the Gagnant à vie lottery game. It was her spouse who put the winning scratch ticket in her Christmas stocking. However, Roxanne chose to take the $1,000,000 lump-sum prize.

With the winnings, Roxanne and her spouse plan to make some additions to the house they are currently having built. They would also like to take a trip with their children when it’s possible.

The winning ticket was purchased at Familiprix Labbé, Goulet et Boivin-Boucher, on Boulevard Monseigneur-Laval, in Baie-Saint-Paul. The retailer will receive a $10,000 commission, equal to 1% of the prize.

In summary

  • Lottery game: Gagnant à vie
  • Prize: $1,000,000
  • Category: lifetime annuity
  • Claim date: December 30, 2021
  • Winner’s place of residence: Capitale-Nationale
  • Retailer: Familiprix Labbé, Goulet et Boivin-Boucher (1020 Boulevard Monseigneur-Laval, in Baie‑Saint‑Paul)

 

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. Ticket holders who’ve won a prize of $25,000 or more should contact the 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 December 31, Loto-Québec paid out 145 prizes of $1,000,000 or more to lottery winners. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 22 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.

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Source and information:
Danny Racine
Communications Advisor
Loto-Québec
514-499-7101
danny.racine@loto-quebec.com

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