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Capitale-NationaleHe became a millionaire two months after winning $25,000 with Extra

Capitale-NationaleHe became a millionaire two months after winning $25,000 with Extra

Montréal, October 13, 2022 – On September 23, a Capitale-Nationale resident won a Maxmillions prize—$1,000,000—on the Lotto Max draw. The most amazing part of the story is that this young man had won $25,000 with Extra on August 2, just 52 days earlier! The winner, who received his Maxmillions prize on his birthday, shared his reaction and his grandmother’s reaction in a filmed interview. “It got a little wild,” she exclaimed.

 

VIDEO – Watch Keven Baribeau tell his story. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEIwlYQH5og.

 

Highlights

  • Before checking his $1,000,000 winning Lotto Max ticket, Keven Baribeau told his grandmother he had a feeling it was going to be an amazing day.
  • When he scanned his winning ticket with the Lotteries app, Mr. Baribeau saw the amount he won appear on his screen. He shouted, “Okay, it’s really a great day!”
  • “Grandma, I told you.  One million bucks!” he whooped. “My mind was blown. It was pretty wild, as she says!” the winner recalled. 
  • With his grandmother, his sister and his best friend, this Capitale-Nationale resident picked up his Maxmillions prize on his birthday.
  • Now that he’s a millionaire, the lucky winner intends to invest his funds so he can enjoy financial security for the long term.

 

The winning $1,000,000 Lotto Max ticket was purchased at Proxi Extra, at 4600 Route de Fossambault, in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. The retailer will receive a commission equal to 1% of the overall prize, i.e., $10,000.

 

A spectacular $70 million jackpot and an estimated 60 Maxmillions in the next Lotto Max draw

In the next Lotto Max draw, slated for Friday, October 14, the prize pool will amount to $130 million and include a $70 million jackpot and an estimated 60 Maxmillions.

 

In summary

  • Winner’s place of residence: Capitale-Nationale

 

Prize won in the draw on September 23, 2022

  • Lottery: Lotto Max
  • Prize: $1,000,000
  • Category: Maxmillions
  • Purchase location of winning ticket: Proxi Extra (4600 Route de Fossambault, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier)

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

 

Prize won in the draw on August 2, 2022

  • Lottery: Extra
  • Prize: $25,000
  • Category: Last six numbers
  • Purchase location of winning ticket: Garage Conrad Audet (415 Route Guilbault, Saint-Casimir)

 

Close to $1.5 billion in prizes

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit the people 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 website.

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Source and for more information
Renaud Dugas
Spokesperson and Head of Press Relations
Loto-Québec
514-499-5208
renaud.dugas@loto-quebec.com

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