Press release

Montréal, October 10, 2025 — Outaouais resident Pierre Lajeunesse won a $1,000,000 prize in the September 19 Quebec Max draw thanks to a Double Jeu Max ticket he purchased on the Loto-Quebec gaming website. “It doesn't just happen to others!” said the forty-something in front of family and friends gathered at the Casino de Mont-Tremblant to celebrate the momentous occasion.

Highlights

• Pierre Lajeunesse started playing online a few years ago. His favourite lotteries are Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49, but sometimes, Québec Max catches his eye.
• Early the day after the draw, he discovered that the ticket he’d purchased online had won him $1,000,000. He quickly called his spouse, who was on a different floor of the house, to share the news.
• The biking enthusiast plans to use his windfall to buy a house to be closer to his family. Future trips are also on the agenda!

Lucky Outaouais

Another Outaouais resident, Jacqueline Laroche, won $25,000 a year for life in the September 8 Grande Vie draw with a ticket purchased in the Pontiac RCM.

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.