Press release

Montréal, September 19, 2024 — Montérégie resident Ollwin E. Browne will forever remember his 77th birthday! He celebrated it at the Loto-Québec office as he claimed the $1,000,000 prize he’d won in the May 17 Lotto Max draw.

Highlights

• Browne usually buys tickets for several draws at a time. One such multi-draw ticket won him $1,000,000 with Lotto Max. He found out he’d won a million dollars three months earlier when validating his ticket after the last draws. He immediately returned home to announce the news to his loved ones. “I don’t know how I made it home!”
• The Montérégie resident, who’s been retired for several years, plans to use his windfall to pay off his mortgage and renovate his house. He also plans to spoil his family and donate to a cause dear to his heart.

The winning ticket was purchased at Dépanneur Général Rive-Sud at 5645 Boulevard Grande-Allée in Brossard.

In summary

• Lottery game: Lotto Max
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Category: Maxmillions
• Draw date: May 17, 2024
• Winner’s place of residence: Montérégie
• Ticket purchase location: Dépanneur Général Rive-Sud (5645 Boulevard Grande-Allée, Brossard)

       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. The corporation has paid out 72 prizes worth $1,000,000 or more across Québec since the beginning of the year, making 58 new millionaires. 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.