Press release

Montréal, January 23, 2025 — Laurentides resident Sandra Turrin made an incredible discovery while cleaning out her garage: a winning ticket worth $500,000 from the August 13 Lotto Max draw! “I feel doubly lucky: I won and found the ticket before the deadline," said the winner when claiming her prize.

Highlights

• Sandra Turrin found the winning ticket she had purchased this summer in a grocery bag while cleaning out her garage.
• Before throwing it away, she had the good idea to check it and was stunned to discover it had won a $500,000 prize in the August 13 draw.
• Turrin plans to use this amount to repay a portion of her mortgage.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Jean Coutu pharmacy on Boulevard Saint-Jacques in Boisbriand.

We remind lottery players that the prize claim deadline for draw-based lottery games is one year from the draw date shown on the ticket. Customers can check their tickets easily at retailers, on the Loto-Québec website and via the Loto-Québec app.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to Quebecers for over 50 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. In 2024, the corporation paid out $1.7 billion in prizes to winners across Québec. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read their stories.

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.