Press release

Montréal, October 3, 2025 — Alexis Michaud, from Chaudière-Appalaches, won a share of the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot in the September 10 draw. The twenty-something pocketed $1,666,666 thanks to a ticket he bought on the Loto-Québec app.

Highlights

• Alexis Michaud had only started playing the lottery online a few weeks before. His winning ticket was his third-ever Lotto 6/49 ticket!
• The lucky winner found out he’d won when he checked his online account after work the day following the draw.
• He immediately shared the news with his sister. She was stunned but happy for him. He announced it to his parents later that day. His mother even shed tears of joy!
• The camping and road trip lover plans to explore Canada in a van, travel through Europe and buy a house.

Watch the video content of the check presentation to the winner here: https://youtu.be/0qDBKFmYURw.

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.