Press release

Montréal, November 20, 2025 — Laurentides couple Julie Gravel and Patrick Forget won the $1,000,000 prize in the November 7 Québec Max draw. After checking her ticket, Julie contacted the customer service team at Loto-Québec, “I think I won the lottery. I think I won a million...” she said to the employee who took her call. And he confirmed to her that she was right!

Highlights

• Usually, Forget’s the one who buys lottery tickets for both of them. But he didn’t have the chance to do it for the November 7 draw. So, Gravel took advantage of a stop at the convenience store to buy a Double Jeu Max ticket.
• Gravel checked her ticket on the Loto-Québec app the following Monday, just before leaving for work. She wasn’t expecting to see $1,000,000 displayed on her phone. She immediately sent a screenshot to Forget to share the news before contacting Loto-Québec.
• The couple plan to use their windfall for travelling and investing.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Voisin — Robert Gauthier convenience store in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard. The 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. Last year, the corporation paid out nearly $1.8 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.