Press release

Montréal, June 14, 2024 — Montérégie resident Denis Kenty went through the full range of emotions when he found out, 20 days later, that he’d won $1,000,000 in the Québec Max May 7 draw. But before he expressed them all, he thought of a small detail, “I closed the windows so nobody would hear me lose it!”

VIDEO | Watch Denis Kenty tell his story: https://youtu.be/-DxY4rZl2iU?si=FV-N_bEmIytMLAdg.

Highlights

• After getting up, Kenty checked a few lottery tickets while taking his coffee. A few small wins later, he checked his Double Jeu Max ticket and saw he’d won a million dollars with his Québec Max play. “It wakes you up better than a coffee!” he said.
• “When I buy lottery tickets, I often put them in my wallet. I’d won 20 days earlier and didn’t even know it,” the lucky winner added with a little smile.
• The new millionaire plans to realize several projects, including one related to his passion: “I’m changing motorcycles; that’s for sure!”

The winning ticket was purchased at the Dépanneur Proprio in Saint-Amable. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

In summary

• Lottery game: Québec Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Additional prize
• Draw date: May 7, 2024
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Ticket purchase location: Dépanneur Proprio (956 Rue Principale, Saint-Amable)

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.