Press release

Montréal, November 24, 2022 – An Outaouais family won the $5,000,000 Classic Jackpot in the October 22 Lotto 6/49 draw. Pierre Gendron, his spouse Gisèle Robinson and their daughters Anne-Marie and Caroline Gendron make up the lucky family.

To think that Mr. Gendron first thought that the group had won $5,000! With the jackpot in hand, the family now has many projects lined up. Caroline Gendron plans to buy a house, and her sister Anne-Marie would love a small cottage by a lake. Their father, Pierre Gendron, will go on a hunting trip with friends. All he has left to do is decide between Gaspésie, Newfoundland and the Yukon!

Highlights

• Pierre Gendron stopped at a store on the way to his hunting camp to check the family’s lottery tickets. He was under the impression that they’d won $5,000 when the retailer announced that it was, in fact, $5,000,000!
• Upon returning home, he announced the good news to his spouse and called his daughters. The lucky winners shed tears of joy!

The winning ticket was purchased at Dépanneur Eardley at 1536 Route 148 in Luskville. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $50,000.

In summary

• Lottery game: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $5,000,000
• Category: Classic Jackpot
• Draw date: October 22, 2022
• Winners’ place of residence: Outaouais
• Retailer: Dépanneur Eardley (1536 Route 148, Luskville)

The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $50,000.

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.