Press release

Montréal, January 31, 2024 — Stéphane Caron from the Laurentides, Keith O’Brien from Ontario and Béla John Balogh from Montréal won $1,000,000 with the Lotto 6/49 draw on December 27. Now retired, the three friends used to play as part of a group and buy their tickets together at work. The group lost a few members as time passed, but these three former colleagues stayed the course and continued playing the lottery together.

Balogh is the one who bought the winning ticket worth $1,000,000, which the trio split into three shares. His friends could hardly believe it when Balogh called them to deliver the news. All three plan to use the money to travel and treat themselves.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Coin à chance (Lucky Corner) convenience store in Galeries Kirkland at 3658 Boulevard Saint-Charles in Kirkland. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

In summary

• Lottery game: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Exact match (Gold Ball Draw)
• Draw date: December 27, 2023
• Winners’ place of residence: Montréal, Laurentides and Ontario
• Ticket purchase location: Coin à chance (Lucky Corner) convenience store (Galeries Kirkland, 3658 Boulevard Saint-Charles, Kirkland)

The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

About Loto-Québec

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