Press release

Montréal, December 12, 2024 — Montérégie resident Mojtaba Mirchi won the Lotto 6/49 $5,000,000 Classic Jackpot in the November 13 draw. He was watching a movie, comfortably sitting on his couch, when he decided to go to the Loto-Québec gaming website, lotoquebec.com, and purchase a ticket. Little did he know it would change his life.

Highlights

• Mirchi started purchasing lottery tickets some thirty years ago when he came to Québec. While watching a movie on TV one evening, he decided, on the spur of the moment, to purchase a Lotto 6/49 ticket online.
• The day after the November 13 draw, he received a phone call from a Loto-Québec staff member urging him to check his online gaming account. Though he was somewhat skeptical at first, he was stunned when he checked his account and discovered he’d won $5,000,000.
• He asked his wife to join him upstairs and shared the news with her. She screamed for joy!
• The new multimillionaire plans to purchase a new home.

In summary

• Lottery game: Lotto 6/49 (with a ticket purchased on lotoquebec.com)
• Prize: $5,000,000
• Category: Classic Jackpot
• Draw date: November 13, 2024
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. The corporation has paid out over a billion dollars in prizes across Québec since the beginning of the year. 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.