Press release

Montréal, June 11, 2026 — Montréal resident Philis Ann Durant won $1,000,000 in the May 27 Lotto 6/49 draw. The woman in her fifties plans to use her windfall to purchase a house.

Highlights

• Durant has been playing the Double Jeu 49 package for four months so that she can play both Lotto 6/49 and Québec 49 at the same time. She usually plays the same combinations, which feature numbers meaningful to her.
• Durant’s daughter discovered her mother’s big win. After checking her mother’s lottery ticket at the convenience store, she returned home repeating, “Mommy, you won!” Durant immediately noticed the elation in her daughter’s voice.
• Her son, also at home, thought his sister was excited for a $20 win. Little did he know their mother had just pocketed $1,000,000 with Lotto 6/49!

The winning ticket was purchased at the Thierry LZ convenience store at 1693 Rue Thierry in the LaSalle borough of Montréal. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $10,000.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 55 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. Last year, the corporation paid out a record $1.9 billion in prizes to winners and crowned 111 millionaires across Québec. It paid out over 20 lifetime annuities. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read about 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.