Press release

Montréal, November 20, 2025 — Montréal resident Christopher Morris won the $5,000,000 Classic Jackpot in the October 29 Lotto 6/49 draw. The morning after the draw, the lucky winner thought he was dreaming when he saw the amount of his prize. He’d purchased his ticket on the Loto-Québec gaming website.

“This is the eighth time that the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot has been won in Québec since January. What incredible luck for Quebecers!” says Isabelle Jean, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Lottery Games at Loto-Québec.

Highlights

• Christopher Morris likes buying his lottery tickets online, as he finds it convenient and fast.
• While checking his emails on the morning of October 30, he saw and read a message from Loto-Québec but didn’t expect to discover that he’d won $5,000,000!
• In the heat of the moment, he thought he was dreaming. So, he placed his phone on the bedside table before picking it up a few minutes later to log into his online gaming account and confirm his win. Afterwards, he contacted the Loto-Québec customer service team to confirm.
• Morris plans to invest the very real millions he won in real estate.

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.