Press release

Montréal, May 14, 2025 — Two major prizes were recently won with tickets purchased at Dépanneur Formule 1 on Boulevard Gilles-Villeneuve in Berthierville. Gilles Piette, from Berthierville, won a $400,000 grand prize as a contestant in the La Poule aux œufs d’or show aired on April 20, while another resident of the region, Jean Darveau, won $1,000,000 in the April 2 Lotto 6/49 draw. Both winners recently marked their windfalls with a celebratory event at Dépanneur Formule 1.

Highlights on Gilles Piette

• This is Gilles Piette's second appearance in the La Poule aux œufs d’or show. He’d already won $22,500 a few years ago.
• After winning the top prize on the April 20 show, Piette jokingly said to Julie Houle, “See you in five years!”
• To watch the show in which Piette appeared, go to the Loteries Loto-Québec YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/YUCik2L6yC8. Piette appears between the 14th and 21^st minutes.

Highlights on Jean Darveau

• When he checked his ticket with the Loto-Québec app a few days after the draw, Darveau discovered he’d won $1,000,000 with Lotto 6/49.
• “I showed my spouse the screen, and she told me to stop joking around! I think she only really believed me when I received the cheque, because I always play tricks with my tickets,” he mentioned during his visit to the Loto-Québec head office.
• The retiree plans to use his windfall to go on a few road trips across Québec in a motor home.

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.