Press release
Check your lottery tickets!Loto-Québec is looking for one multimillionaire and three millionaires
Check your lottery tickets!Loto-Québec is looking for one multimillionaire and three millionaires
Montréal, May 18, 2022 — Loto-Québec is asking the media for help in finding one multimillion-dollar winner and three million-dollar winners who have yet to claim their prize. The winning tickets were purchased in the Capitale-Nationale region, Outaouais, Estrie, and Montréal.
Among the prizes that have yet to be claimed are a $2,000,000 Québec 49 prize and three $1,000,000 Lotto Max and Extra prizes. The winning Québec 49 ticket was purchased in Quebec City, while the three other winning tickets were purchased in Gatineau, the RCM of Brome-Missisquoi, and Montréal.
Loto-Québec is also looking for the last of the 10 Formule groupe shares that won the January 5, 2022, Lotto 6/49 draw. This ticket, which won its owner $100,000, was purchased in the RCM of Beauce-Sartigan, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Lastly, a $166,666 prize that was won in the January 17, 2022, Grande Vie draw has yet to be claimed. The winning ticket was purchased in Blainville, in the Laurentides.
A reminder that customers can check their tickets easily via lotoquebec.com and the Loto-Québec Lotteries app.
Unclaimed prizes:
| $2,000,000 – Québec 49 Where the ticket was purchased: Quebec City Administrative region: Capitale-Nationale Draw date: August 14, 2021 Prize category: Grand prize Winning selection: 10 16 19 35 39 47 Prize claim deadline: August 14, 2022 |
| $1,000,000 – Lotto Max Where the ticket was purchased: Aylmer Administrative region: Outaouais Draw date: June 22, 2021 Prize category: Maxmillions Prize claim deadline: June 22, 2022 |
| $1,000,000 – Extra Where the ticket was purchased: RCM of Brome-Missisquoi Administrative region: Estrie Draw date: November 5, 2021 Prize category: Grand prize Winning number: 1098974 Prize claim deadline: November 5, 2022 |
| $1,000,000 – Lotto Max Where the ticket was purchased: Anjou Administrative region: Montréal Draw date: March 29, 2022 Prize category: Maxmillions Prize claim deadline: March 23, 2023 |
| $166,666.70 – Grande Vie Where the ticket was purchased: Blainville Administrative region: Laurentides Draw date: January 17, 2022 Prize category: 5/5 Winning selection: 11 20 31 37 43 Prize claim deadline: January 17, 2023 |
| $100,000 – Lotto 6/49 Where the ticket was purchased: RCM of Beauce-Sartigan Administrative region: Chaudière-Appalaches Draw date: January 5, 2022 Prize category: Guaranteed prize (1 of 10 Formule groupe shares) Winning selection: 76359161-05 Prize claim deadline: January 5, 2023 |
Unclaimed prizes: More information
- Winners have 12 months following the draw to claim their prize.
- Loto-Québec informs lottery ticket buyers when a prize over $100,000 still hasn’t been claimed after several weeks.
- All unclaimed prizes of $100,000 or more are also listed in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com.
- Unclaimed prizes are redistributed to players in the form of bonus prizes and special draws.
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 2021, Loto-Québec paid out 145 prizes of $1 million or more. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lottery games have provided 22 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.
-30-
Source and for more information
Renaud Dugas
Spokesperson and Head of Press Relations
Loto-Québec
514-499-5208
renaud.dugas@loto-quebec.com