Press release

Montréal, April 25, 2024 — “It’s official, I’m retiring!” That’s what Laval resident Guy Dufour said when he found out he’d won $1,600,000 in the April 3 Banco draw. The Banco with the Turbo option ticket he purchased at the Couche-Tard at 5795 Boulevard des Laurentides in Laval earned him this windfall. Dufour celebrated as he received his prize at the convenience store where he usually gets his lottery tickets. He discovered he was a millionaire at home during a power outage as he checked his ticket on the Loto-Québec Lotteries app.

VIDEO 

Watch Dufour tell his story at the Couche-Tard convenience store where he purchased his winning ticket: https://youtu.be/g31AJbj6S1A?si=PZKjXIf4NgAtvc1T.

QUOTES

• “My first reaction was to tell myself, ‘Now, I’ve officially retired since the Thursday on which I won the prize,’” Dufour said.
• “I told my spouse that we’d won a nice $1.6 million prize right away. She was really happy and gave me a great big kiss,” he quipped, smiling ear-to-ear.
• The lucky winner added, “We have a project. Since we love camping, we want to buy a tent trailer and visit all the beautiful spots in Québec.”

Highlights

• Guy Dufour worked in the printing industry for over 20 years before retiring.
• He usually wagers $2 on a 10-number combination in Banco. He added the Turbo option for $1, and his initial $400,000 win quadrupled to $1,600,000!
• The avid camper plans to buy an RV and travel Québec’s roads with his spouse.

In summary

• Lottery game: Banco with Turbo x4
• Prize: $1,600,000
• Category: 10/10, $2 wager
• Draw date: April 3, 2024
• Winner’s place of residence: Laval
• Ticket purchase location: Couche-Tard (5795 Boulevard des Laurentides, Laval)

The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $16,000.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2023, it paid out over $1.6 billion in prizes to lottery winners. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read their stories.

The responsible commercialization of lottery and gaming products is central to Loto-Québec’s operations. The corporation has been granted the highest internationally recognized certification in responsible gaming by the World Lottery Association.