Talk about a last-minute win! A lucky Quebec woman struck gold just one month before her lottery ticket was set to expire, bagging a whopping $1 million in the Lotto Max jackpot. Stephanie Vila of Montérégie, Quebec took home a million dollars this fall with a ticket she had purchased 11 months ago.
A Quebec resident's life completely changed last month after winning two million dollars playing the Québec 49 game with Loto-Québec. Mélanie Guay from Montérégie has much to celebrate following her whopping windfall. However, Guay didn't realize just how much she had initially won mistaking her $2 million win for a mere $2.
When it comes to claiming a million-dollar prize, most people might settle for an Uber or a taxi to pick up their winnings, but one Quebec man had much fancier plans. Marco Poirier, who won the million-dollar grand prize playing Extra, went all out and arrived in a limo, proving that when you're rolling in dough, you might as well roll in style, too.
A group of 10 co-workers at the Fondrémy foundry in Chambly won $2 million with a Quebec 49 Formula ticket purchased for the February 25 draw and they've all got some big plans in mind.
Get your good luck charms ready, two Quebec lotteries are offering the same breathtaking bounty for the first time ever. Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49 will both pull for an eight-figure prize pool on March 24 and 25, respectively.