Press release

Montréal, October 16, 2025 — Donald Darou and Tamra Grinsell, a couple from Montérégie, won one of the $1,000,000 jackpots offered by the En argent scratch ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at the Honolulu convenience store on Boulevard Saint-Joseph in Châteauguay.

Donald Darou and Tamra Grinsell bought the winning ticket while out for a drive. Back at home, Darou started scratching the ticket and discovered they’d won the prize associated with number 35. “I thought maybe we’d won $10 or $20,” he explained. But it was actually a $20,000 prize! The winner said to himself, “No, that can’t be!” and then repeated “$20,000” several times, yet still couldn't believe it.

However, the game wasn’t over yet. He kept scratching the ticket and discovered a 50x multiplier on the same line. Talk about a surprise! The couple’s prize was multiplied by 50, so they’d won $1,000,000! “I was so nervous, I couldn't do the mental math. I had to use a calculator to understand how much it really was!” Darou joked.

Thrilled with their win, Darou and Grinsell plan to use their windfall to spoil their two daughters.

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.