The Loto-o-suivant charitable lottery game is back: 50 donations of $10,000 will be made to Québec charities!

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - This fall, Loto-Québec is looking to put the "fun" in fundraising. Today, the government corporation is launching the second edition of its charitable lottery game, Loto-o-suivant. With this scratch ticket, 50 players will get to take home a $10,000 grand prize, and choose a charitable organization to which Loto-Québec will donate another $10,000.

That's a total of $500,000 in donations made to charities that are dear to Quebecers' hearts.

Tickets from the Loto-o-suivant lottery (CNW Group/Loto-Québec)

When we give back, we all win!
"When we launched the first edition last year, it was touching to see how moved the winners were to be able to make a $10,000 donation to a cause they care about, and how appreciative the charities they chose were to receive these donations. So we're thrilled to be launching the Loto-o-suivant lottery game again this fall," says Isabelle Jean, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Lottery Games.

The $2 tickets will be available for purchase online and at retail locations starting today, September 26. The draw for winners will take place on November 15.

Loto-o-suivant: Key takeaways 

• The $2 scratch tickets goes on sale at retail locations starting today, September 26.
• Players who uncover a "100 $ + tirage" prize on their ticket will need to claim their entry for the draw, in addition to their $100 prize, by 4:30 p.m. on November 14, 2022.
• The grand prize draw (to determine the 50 grand prize winners of "$10,000 + a $10,000 donation" will be held on November 15. The lucky winners will be contacted so that they may choose the charity they wish to help. The charity must be based in Québec and registered with CanadaHelps, which works in conjunction with the Canada Revenue Agency.
• Loto-Québec will donate $10,000 to each of the chosen charities, as well as the same amount to each grand prize winner.
• Loto-o-suivant tickets can also be purchased online at lotoquebec.com.
• Loto-Québec does not make money from this charitable lottery game.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec entertains Quebecers since 1969, in the interest of the community. Last year, we gave away close to $1.5 billion in prizes to lottery winners, an all-time high. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page of the Lotteries website.

SOURCE Loto-Québec

Renaud Dugas, Spokesperson and Head of Press Relations, Loto-Québec, 514-499-5208, [email protected]