Press release

Montréal, January 28, 2025 — Laval residents Nathalie Bégin and Donald Lebel won one of the five at-home prizes of $1,000,000 in the draws held during the Celebration 2025 gala that aired January 12 on TVA. The couple received their cheque from Sébastien Benoit, one of the gala hosts, during a joyful event at the Loto-Québec office.

Highlights

• Two days after the gala, Donald Lebel decided to scratch the couple’s Celebration 2025 ticket. “We might be millionaires!” he said to himself.
• Seeing the expression on her spouse's face, Nathalie Bégin asked him, “We won?” He nodded. “A lot?” she added. That’s when Lebel told her they’d won $1,000,000. Bégin started crying for joy.
• The couple had begun shopping for a new house, and their project may come to fruition sooner than expected! They also plan to change their car.

In summary

• Lottery game: Célébration 2025
• Prize: $1,000,000
• Draw date: January 12, 2025
• Winners’ place of residence: Laval
• Retailer: Boni-Soir (609 Chemin du Coteau, Terrebonne)

       The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

About Célébration 2025

Célébration 2025 ticket holders had the chance to become millionaires: five $1,000,000 prizes and one $5,000,000 top prize were up for grabs during the January 12 gala. Célébration tickets also offered the chance to take home various other prizes. To check the draw results, visit loteries.lotoquebec.com.

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.