$50,000,000 - Just in time for Black Friday: Six women celebrate their Lotto Max jackpot win

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 29, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - There was much cause for celebration for six colleagues from the Montérégie region who won the whopping $50,000,000 jackpot in the November 26 Lotto Max draw.

The new multimillionaires celebrated their epic win—and talked about how they're planning a girls' night out—during a press conference held today, November 29 (on Black Friday of all days), at Loto-Québec's head office in Montréal.

The six winners with Isabelle Jean (left), President of Operations – Lotteries and Vice-President of Public Affairs at Loto-Québec, and Yves Corbeil. (CNW Group/Loto-Québec)

In summary

• Lottery: Lotto Max
• Prize: $50,000,000
• Category: Jackpot
• Draw date: November 26, 2019
• Winners' place of residence: Montérégie
• Retailer: Dépanneur Du Coin (4949 Boulevard Gaétan-Boucher, Saint-Hubert)
• The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $500,000.
• Claim centre: Loto-Québec head office in Montréal

The lucky winners:

• Dominique Desroches
• Lyne Gendron (group leader)
• Josée Lareau
• Christine Lavoie
• Francine Lévesque Boily
• Sandra Notargiovanni

Highlights

• The six colleagues bought their Lotto Max ticket on a whim after seeing the size of the jackpot.
• Lyne, the group leader, suggested that they each pitch in $5 and try their luck playing Lotto Max.
• After hearing that the winning ticket was purchased in Saint-Hubert, Lyne went to check their ticket at a retailer.
• She immediately called everyone up to tell them the good news.
• The women were all smiles when they came to pick up their $50,000,000 cheque on Black Friday!

About Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec's mission is to responsibly and efficiently manage games of chance in a controlled and measured fashion in the interest of all Quebecers. Entertainment is at the heart of its activities. Between January 1 and November 26, 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 79 prizes of $1,000,000 or more and turned 71 people into millionaires. The Gagnant à vie and Grande Vie lotteries have provided 23 lucky winners with a lifetime annuity. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries site.

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SOURCE Loto-Québec

Source: Patrice Lavoie, Corporate Director, Media and Public Affairs, Loto-Québec and its subsidiaries, 514-499-5130, [email protected], twitter.com/patricelavoie; For more information: Renaud Dugas, Senior Advisor, Media and Public Affairs, Loto-Québec and its subsidiaries, 514-499-5208, [email protected]

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