Press release

Montréal, February 3, 2025 — Louise Fagnan, from Sorel-Tracy, won the top prize on the February 2, 2025, La Poule aux œufs d’or show. “I feel like I'm dreaming!” she told host Julie Houle when she discovered she’d won a total of $358,000.

Highlights

• Fagnan has been buying La Poule tickets for several years. When she claimed her contestant spot on the show, she hesitated at the thought of being in front of the cameras. But, as she watched the show and saw how much fun the contestants had, she decided she’d have fun too!
• Fagnan won the $350,000 top prize with egg number 19. The $8,000 she won in the jeu des portes and the Machine à Poule bonus game were added to the top prize for a total of $358,000.
• She plans to use her windfall to purchase a house by the water.

To watch a video of Louise Fagnan’s appearance on the show, go to the Loteries Loto-Québec YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kA1yAXldIVQ?si=V_8ymqMlkqHcSOhX&t=931. Fagnan appears between the 15th and 21st minutes.

In summary

• Lottery game: La Poule aux œufs d’or at $2
• Prize: $358,000
• Category: Contestant spot on the TV show
• Episode air date: February 2, 2025
• Winner’s place of residence: Sorel-Tracy
• Ticket purchase location: Proxi Extra Sorel (145 Rue Victoria, Sorel-Tracy)

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2024, the corporation paid out $1.7 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.