Press release

Montréal, May 5, 2026 — Montréal resident Gérald Côté took home one of the $3,000,000 grand prizes of the 30X scratch ticket. The winner says he has no intention of quitting his job. He has several plans in the works, including restoring a vintage car.

Highlights

• Gérald Côté enjoys playing scratch games that feature multipliers, such as 30X.
• The winner returned to the grocery store where he’d purchased the ticket to have it validated. When he discovered what prize he’d won, he started seeing numbers on the self-serve terminal, first 3, then 30, 300, until he finally thought, “There are too many zeros!”
• So, he went to the counter to have an attendant validate the ticket and saw $3,000,000 appear on the terminal screen. The whole store was ecstatic!
• Côté’s not planning on retiring right away—he loves driving for work.
• The vintage car aficionado will start working on a car restoration project. He’ll buy a ‘60s Corvette with his windfall.

The winning ticket was purchased at Provigo, located at Place du Commerce in Île-des-Sœurs, Montréal. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $30,000.

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.