Press release

A darts game that paid off

• After playing darts with colleagues, Alexandrine Lussier-Pagé won a participation prize: a chocolate bar and a Gagnant à vie lottery ticket. And what a surprise that ticket had in store for her: the grand prize!
• She plans to use her windfall, in part, to recharge her batteries under the tropical sun. “It's a dream!” she said, moved, while at the Loto-Québec office to receive her prize with her spouse.

An unforgettable 50th birthday

• Martin Lemay received his lottery ticket as a gift for his 50^th birthday.
• Two days later, he asked his spouse to scratch it. So, she got to tell him he’d won the top prize!
• The lucky winner plans to buy a house and a pickup truck.

Deux-Montagnes in the spotlight

Both winning tickets come from the Deux-Montagnes RCM: The one Lussier-Pagé received was purchased at the IGA extra grocery store in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, and the one given to Lemay at the Place Saint-Eustache lottery kiosk. Each 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 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.