MONTRÉAL, June 25, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Lanaudière resident Daniel Plouffe took home the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize in the May 27 Lotto 6/49 draw. Our interview with the winner was conducted virtually to comply with physical distancing rules.
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- Daniel, a Lotto 6/49 regular, always play the same numbers, all of which hold a particular significance to him.
- After the May 27 draw, he woke up at 3 a.m. to discover that he was a newly minted millionaire. "I froze," Daniel recalled, adding that he didn't sleep a wink the rest of the night.
- As soon as the sun started to come up, the lucky winner headed over to a retailer to check his ticket. Seeing that he'd well and truly won a whopping million dollars, Daniel wasted no time in going to his son's place to share the good news.
- The Lanaudière resident says he plans to put some of the money towards his retirement and buy himself a new car.
You can watch our virtual interview with the winner on Loto-Québec's YouTube channel (in French only).
Daniel, gagnant d'un lot de 1 000 000 $ au Lotto 6/49
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. In 2019, Loto-Québec paid out 88 prizes of $1 million or more. 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 website.
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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: Marisol Schnorr, Head of Media and Public Affairs, Loto-Québec and its subsidiaries, 514-499-8691, [email protected]
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