Press release

Montréal, March 15, 2024 — Gaspésie resident Beverly Gallan took home the $1,000,000 Jour de chance scratch ticket grand prize in the February 29 draw. Gallan had received the ticket as a gift from her best friend and plans to share the prize with him. “We’ve always said we’d share any lottery prize we won. I’m thrilled to do this with my best friend.” The winning ticket was purchased at the Sprint convenience store in Saint-Siméon-de-Bonaventure.

VIDEO: Watch Beverly Gallan as she recounts how she found out she’d won:  

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V98FhzLcU20 (media version, no music)
• https://youtu.be/YbSjE6LKuUo?si=j-rXYXh-IY4P5ebS (public version, with music)

Highlights

• Gallan’s best friend, Roger, often gifts her scratch tickets. The lucky winner had the Jour de chance ticket he had given her validated the day after the draw and was stunned to see $1,000,000 on the retailer’s customer display screen. She immediately called Roger, who could hardly believe it!
• Gallan plans to use her windfall to fulfill her long-standing dream of seeing the Rockies! She’ll also spoil her daughter and grandchildren.

Jour de chance

• As this is a leap year, February had an extra day. To mark the occasion, Loto-Québec launched the Jour de chance scratch ticket that gave players the chance to win a $100,000 prize every day of February and a $1,000,000 grand prize on February 29.

In summary

• Lottery game: Jour de chance
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Jackpot
• Draw date: February 29, 2024
• Winner’s place of residence: Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
• Ticket purchase location: Sprint (101 Boulevard Perron Ouest, Saint-Siméon-de-Bonaventure)

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 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.