Press release

Montréal, January 25, 2023 — We can say that 2023 is off to a promising start for Patricia Duchesne. The Abitibi-Témiscamingue resident was stunned when a Loto-Québec employee called her to let her know she had won $1,000,000 at the December 31 Extra draw. Ms. Duchesne, who purchased her ticket on lotoquebec.com, cannot believe her luck! She says she’ll take some time to think about her options before making any plans.

In summary

• Lottery game: Extra
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Grand prize
• Draw date: December 31, 2022
• Winner’s place of residence: Abitibi-Témiscamingue
• Ticket purchased at lotoquebec.com

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 the lotoquebec.com website.