Press release

Montréal, February 13, 2026 — Véronique Bélanger, a Montréal resident, won one of the Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATIC electric vehicles drawn during the Célébration 2026 Gala. Two weeks after the January 11 draws, she found two Célébration tickets while tidying up her drawers. She figured she might as well scan the tickets before throwing them out. Smart move, because one of them turned out to be a winner—of a new car!

Véronique’s spouse was in the attic when she realized she’d won. “I called him right away to double-check the ticket with me,” she said, all smiles at the Loto-Québec offices.

The winner opted for the $80,000 lump sum instead of the vehicle. She said she plans to use the cash for some special family projects.

The winning ticket was purchased at Jean Coutu pharmacy, located at 6525 Boulevard Monk in Montréal.

Another tidy windfall

Another winning Célébration 2026 ticket was recently found by a couple while cleaning house. Christine Chabot and François Huet found a ticket worth $1,000,000 in a stack of papers!

About Célébration 2026

Like gala contestants, ticket holders at home had the chance to become millionaires: five $1,000,000 prizes and one $5,000,000 top prize were up for grabs during the January 11 gala. Célébration tickets also offered a variety of other prizes. To check the draw results, visit loteries.lotoquebec.com.

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 $1.7 billion in prizes and created 105 millionaires across Québec. Among those prizes, nearly 20 were lifetime annuities—a new record! Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. See how their dreams are coming true.

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.