Press release

Montréal, August 29, 2025 — A Montérégie and Lanaudière family group of five experienced the thrill of winning a lottery jackpot. The August 8 Extra draw was worth $1,000,000 for the family—on their second group purchase!

Highlights

• Kevin Lurette decided to create a lottery group with his parents, Irène Landry Lurette and Irenée Lurette, his spouse, Julie Demeule, and her mother, Ada Lauzon.
• “It’s only the second time we buy a family ticket as a group,” Lurette said.
• He discovered their win when he checked the ticket using the Loto-Québec app.
• He told his parents the news first. Lurette said, “I called my father and told them to sit down!”
• The group members plan to carry out various projects with this windfall. Lurette and his spouse, Demeule, want to invest and renovate their house. Landry Lurette intends to spoil her grandchildren, and her spouse will be able to finish paying for the car he’d just purchased.
• The family also said they would continue playing the lottery together. They’ve already bought their third ticket!

The winning ticket was purchased at the Pasquier grocery store in Delson, Montérégie. 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. Last year, the corporation paid out nearly $1.8 billion in prizes to winners across Québec. 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.