Press release

Montréal, January 17, 2025 – A new Canadian record has been set in a Powerbucks casino game here in Québec: a winner took home a progressive jackpot of $2,752,530 on the Loto-Québecwebsite! Marian Zbyradowski, a resident of the Montérégie region, won the jackpot on December 26 in the Powerbucks Wheel of Fortune Ruby Riches online game.

Mr. Zbyradowski was playing at home when he saw the jackpot amount appear on his screen. A few minutes later, a Loto-Québec employee called him to confirm that he had won! The multimillionaire plans to use this windfall to spoil his loved ones and play more golf.

Online gaming: Three more major prize winners in December

In addition to Mr. Zbyradowski, three other people also ended the year in style, each winning a progressive jackpot worth over half a million dollars in an online casino game. The four prizes total $4.5 million!

• Ghislain Desautels of the Montérégie region won $643,968 in the MegaJackpots Wolf Run game on December 18.
• The next day, Samuel-Étienne Lord of the Capitale-Nationale region won $509,645 in the same game.
• On December 30, Denis Desjardins of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region won $593,662 in MegaJackpots Cleopatra.

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 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.