Press release

Montréal, May 30, 2024 — Georgia Groubos had quite the surprise on April 28 when she found a Lotto 6/49 ticket in her purse that she’d purchased two months earlier. When she had it checked, she saw she’d won $1,000,000 in the March 2 draw! “I was baffled when I saw the amount I’d won. It was like I was in a dream,” she said. Groubos plans to use her windfall to treat herself and care for her loved ones.

The winning ticket was purchased at the La Main urban grocery store, located at 3695 Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Montréal. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

In summary

• Lottery game: Lotto 6/49
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Guaranteed prize
• Draw date: March 2, 2024
• Winner’s place of residence: Montréal
• Ticket purchase location: La Main urban grocery store (3695 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal)

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.