Press release

Montréal, November 25, 2022 – Four colleagues each bought a Lotto Max Formule groupe share for the October 11 draw, which won them a Maxmillions prize worth $1,000,000! Investing and purchasing a new car are the plans for these lucky winners, who live in Montérégie and the Laurentides.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Petro Pass, located on Rang du Coteau, in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur.

Highlights

• These four colleagues have been playing every Lotto Max draw together for more than a year.
• The day after the October 11 draw, Ginette Davidson was the first to check her ticket at the terminal.
• At first, she thought she saw $250 on the display screen, but it was actually $250,000, a quarter of the group’s Maxmillions prize.
• So, it was Davidson who had the pleasure of sharing the good news with her three colleagues, who were in disbelief and gobsmacked by the amount.

Name and region of the four winners:

• Diane Archambault, Montérégie (one share)
• Ginette Davidson, Montérégie (one share)
• Line Racine, Laurentides (one share)
• Diane Robitaille, Montérégie (one share)

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto Max Formule groupe
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: October 11, 2022
• Winners’ place of residence: Laurentides and Montérégie
• Retailer: Petro Pass (801 Rang du Coteau, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur)

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

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 of the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com.