Quebec residents score $70 million Lotto Max windfall
In a thrilling turn of events, two Quebec residents have recently shared a whopping $70-million Lotto Max jackpot. One of the lucky winners, Jacques Deschamps, hails from Montreal's Montérégie region.
The life-changing win took place on July 11, and the winning ticket was purchased at the Chanteclerc dépanneur at 290 Jacques-Cartier St. in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. Initially, Deschamps thought he had won a more modest $3,500, but a closer look revealed an unexpected abundance of zeros.
Loto-Québec located the second winner of the colossal jackpot on Wednesday morning. The retailer of the winning ticket, Chanteclerc dépanneur, will receive a commission of $350,000 for its role in this historic win.
Deschamps, who plans to use his share of the prize to spoil his family and explore the world, regularly buys Lotto Max tickets, always with the Extra option. His partner double-checked the winning ticket to confirm the prize, and Deschamps checked his tickets using the Loto-Québec mobile app on Saturday morning.
This is not the first significant Lotto Max win in Quebec this year. In early June, 15 colleagues from Trois-Rivières shared a $20,000,000 jackpot, adding another exciting chapter to the province's lottery history.
While the frequency of Lotto Max jackpot wins in Quebec specifically is not publicly tracked, it is clear that such wins are rare events due to the odds. With the odds of winning the Lotto Max jackpot being approximately 1 in 33,294,800, jackpot wins are infrequent by design. Given national population distribution, Quebec, with about a quarter of Canada’s population, likely sees a proportional share of jackpot wins, but the randomness of lottery draws means there is no consistent pattern.
For the most current information on jackpot wins in Quebec, checking Loto-Québec’s official winners’ announcements or news releases is advised. Their "Wall of Fame" section, which showcases recent winners, is a great resource for keeping up with the latest lottery success stories.
Deschamps checked his Lotto Max tickets using the Loto-Québec mobile app to confirm his big-wins, and it's possible more mobile app users could celebrate casino-and-gambling lotteries victories like Deschamps, given the news of the rare $70-million Lotto Max jackpot win in Quebec. Loto-Québec's "Wall of Fame" may soon feature more mobile app users celebrating their big-wins, as more people join the thrilling world of lotteries.
