Press release

Montréal, April 14, 2026 — Albert Mbede Messi, a resident of Longueuil, in Montérégie, won a $1,000,000 grand prize by spinning the real Giga 360 wheel alongside host Isabelle Racicot. She even shed a few tears of joy for the winner!

Highlights

• Albert Mbede Messi, who works as an orderly, bought his lucky ticket at the Couche-Tard convenience store located at 1515 Boulevard Taschereau in Longueuil. “The cashier kept congratulating me!” he recalled.
• The thirty-something came to the Loto-Québec head office with his two best friends to spin the Giga 360 wheel. The trio couldn’t hold back their emotions when the wheel stopped on the $1,000,000 wedge.
• The winner, who comes from Cameroon, will use his windfall to fulfil his dream of acquiring a property. “It's like a dream for anyone who settles here—and it's mine too,” he confided.

VIDEO | Watch Albert Mbede Messi spin the Giga 360 wheel: https://youtu.be/Ypo6mNWeIFw.

Giga 360 – Three steps. Three opportunities to win.

When they purchase a Giga 360 scratch ticket, players can win an instant prize or, if they uncover the “TOURNER” prize, the chance to move on to the next step. If they do move on, they spin a virtual wheel, which gives them a shot at a prize or, if the wheel lands on the “GIGA 360” prize, a shot at moving on to the third and final stage of the game. At this point, players are guaranteed to win a prize of between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 55 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2025, the corporation paid out over $1.7 billion in prizes to winners and crowned 105 millionaires across Québec. Among these prizes, it paid out nearly 20 lifetime annuities, a record! Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Discover their dreams.

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.