One jackpot after another $30,000,000 won in Québec in one week

MONTRÉAL, July 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Quebecers just won two major jackpots. The $5,000,000 Classic jackpot in the July 4 Lotto 6/49 draw was won in Montréal, whereas the $25,000,000 Lotto Max jackpot was won in Laval in the July 10 draw with a Formule groupe ticket. Each share is worth $2,500,000!

$5,000,000 winner: a new house, and a more beautiful life for himself... and his cat!

Loto-Québec representative with Pierre Draws

Loto-Québec representative with Pierre Draws

Montréal resident Pierre Draws took home the $5,000,000 Classic jackpot in the July 4 Lotto 6/49 draw.

• When he checked his ticket on the Loto-Québec app, Draws initially thought that he'd won $5,000, before realizing there were "too many zeros." He'd actually won $5,000,000. "Five million doesn't change you, except... it's quite something!" he said at Loto-Québec's head office.
• Draws admitted he was tingling with excitement when he received his cheque. He was still emotional when he summarized his mood with these simple words: "I feel like I'm on cloud nine!"
• His first plan is to purchase his first home--a dream he never thought would come true. "I think I deserve a house, a more beautiful life for me and my cat!" said the winner in his sixties, who retired last year.
• The winning ticket was purchased at the Boni-Soir – Marché Bachir convenience store located at 7322 Avenue Baldwin in Anjou. The retailer will receive a 1% commission of $50,000.

VIDEO – Watch Draws tell us his story (in French) : https://youtube.com/shorts/8-zKlX_5mhg?feature=share.

About Loto-Québec

Loto-Québec has been delivering entertainment to the people of Québec for over 55 years, and its operations benefit Québec as a whole. Last year, the corporation awarded a record $1.9 billion in prizes to winners and crowned 111 millionaires across Québec. It also paid out over 20 lifetime annuities. Major prize winners are listed on the Winners page in the Lotteries section of lotoquebec.com. Read about their dreams.

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. 

SOURCE Loto-Québec