Press release

Montréal, November 26, 2025 — Montérégie resident Marilyn San Pablo won a $1,000,000 lottery prize, even though her Lotto Max ticket wasn’t a winner in the original draw! She won the grand prize in the 2nd Chance – Dream Big Promotion draw on October 24. This draw was conducted among all lottery players across Canada who had entered the promotion using their Lotto Max tickets. And a Québec player won the jackpot for the second year in a row!

Highlights

• Marilyn San Pablo regularly buys Lotto Max tickets, which she checks using the Loto-Québec app, making it easier for her to enter the 2nd Chance Promotion.
• She learned the great news when she received a call from Loto-Québec informing her that she was the grand prize winner of the Dream Big Promotion, thus becoming a millionaire thanks to a Lotto Max ticket!
• She plans to use her windfall to pay off her mortgage and spoil her loved ones.
• In October 2024, Jacques Poulin from Chaudière-Appalaches had won the grand prize.

The ticket that won Marilyn San Pablo the promotion’s grand prize was purchased at the Jean Coutu pharmacy on Chemin de la Grande-Ligne in Rigaud. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

About the Lotto Max 2nd Chance – Dream Big Promotion

During the 2nd Chance – Dream Big Promotion, launched in collaboration with the other Canadian lottery corporations, Lotto Max ticket holders could enter additional draws conducted between September 8 and October 20. Entering the promotion gave ticket holders the chance to win one of 30 weekly prizes of $10,000 in addition to the $1,000,000 top prize. To learn more about 2nd Chance promotions: https://2chance.espacejeux.com/

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.