Press release

Montréal, May 1, 2025 — Marie-Benedicte Hoareau, from the Bas–Saint-Laurent region, won $1,000,000 on the Loto-Quebec gaming website. The gas station co-owner won this amount in the April 11 Québec Max draw and could not believe her luck.

Highlights
•    Marie-Benedicte Hoareau usually buys her lottery tickets online.
•    The day after the Québec Max draw, the woman in her thirties discovered she’d won when she checked her online account. “I couldn’t believe it! I contacted my spouse, and he didn’t believe me either!” she said. She convinced him by sending him a screenshot of the prize she won!
•    Hoareau plans to use her windfall to buy a car and make investments.

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.