Press release

Montréal, January 27, 2023 — Montréal resident Gilles Croteau took home $1,000,000 at the December 20 Québec Max draw. The lucky winner claimed his prize at the beginning of the year, calling it a “great and lovely surprise.” He plans to invest the million dollars he won.

Highlights

• Gilles Croteau purchases at least one lottery ticket a week. He won his prize through a Double Jeu Max ticket he bought shortly before the holidays.
• He found out he had won $1,000,000 after scanning his ticket in a self-serve ticket checker at a gas station.
• Mr. Croteau had the store clerk validate his ticket and even received the manager’s congratulations.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Petro-Canada station on Boulevard Pitfield, in Pierrefonds. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

In summary

• Lottery game: Québec Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Additional prize (7/ 7)
• Draw date: December 20, 2022
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Retailer: Petro-Canada (3550 Boulevard Pitfield, Pierrefonds)

       The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $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, in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com.