Press release

Montréal, May 1, 2024 — The April 24 Lotto 6/49 draw made one family very happy! Five siblings from the Outaouais region won the $5,000,000 Classic Jackpot. They are Francine, Jean-Marc, Monique, Rachel and Yves Desmarais. The family received their prize during a press conference at the Casino du Lac‑Leamy on May 1, 2024.

“An Outaouais family wins $5,000,000 in the Lotto 6/49 draw. It’s the second time the Classic Jackpot has been awarded in Québec this year. Let’s hope chance smiles on Quebecers again in tonight’s draw!”

Highlights

• The youngest sibling, Jean-Marc, created the family lottery group some twenty years ago.
• The day after the draw, he saw on the news that the winning ticket of the Lotto 6/49 jackpot had been sold in Gatineau. He checked the results and realized his brothers and sisters were the lucky winners.
• “Can you check this? I know I won, and it’s not just one dollar!” Jean-Marc told the retailer who checked his ticket.
• He then called his brothers and sisters, and the family gathered at Francine’s to celebrate their win.
• In terms of projects, Jean-Marc plans to continue working. Three of the five winners plan to move, including Jean-Marc, who will relocate to an apartment and leave his current house to his son.
• The winning ticket was purchased at the Galeries de Hull lottery kiosk (320 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau). The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $50,000.

In 2024:

•        Loto-Québec paid out 31 prizes of $1 million or more;

•        As a result, 24 winners became millionaires.

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.