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Prize Claim Statistics

The table below presents a breakdown of prize claims by individuals and groups (general public), retailers and their employees.

Number of Claims of $10,000 or More

(Data collected from January 1st, 2009 until December 31, 2009)

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
Consumers 1,812
Retailers and employees of retailers* 67
TOTAL 1,879
GROUP CLAIMS
Consumers 286
Retailers and employees of retailers* 9
TOTAL 295
GRAND TOTAL 2,174

* Employees who sell lottery products.

Number of Claims of $50,000 or More

(Data collected from January 1st, 2009 until December 31, 2009)

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
Consumers 455
Retailers and employees of retailers* 16
TOTAL 471
GROUP CLAIMS
Consumers 133
Retailers and employees of retailers* 4
TOTAL 137
GRAND TOTAL 608

*Employees who sell lottery products.

Number of Prizes of  $1 Million or More Paid Out by Loto-Québec Since its Creation

(as of March,5 2010)

2010 Cumulative Total
Lotto Max 2 2
Lotto 6/49 1 622
Québec 49 1 93
Banco 0 5
Banco Spécial 0 7
Special Editions 1 144
La Poule aux œufs d'or 0 1
Vie de millionnaire 0 2
Gagnant à vie! 0 3
Scratch tickets 0 4
Sélect 42, Super Loto,
Atout, 6/36, Provincial*, Méga Fiesta*, Super 7*
  230
TOTAL 5 1,113

* These lotteries have been discontinued and are no longer sold.

The 10 Largest Prizes Awarded by Loto-Québec - Lotto 6/49 and Super 7

For a single winning combination

(as of May 1st, 2009)

  Amount Lottery Location Year
1 $32,912,981 Lotto 6/49 Montérégie 2009
2 $30,011,440 Super 7 Lanaudière 2006
3 $30,000,000 Lotto 6/49 Chaudière-Appalaches 2008
4 $27,000,000 Super 7 Montérégie 2006
5 $27,000,000 Lotto 6/49 Montréal 2007
6 $25,418,690 Super 7 Laval 2003
7 $25,000,000 Lotto 6/49 Montérégie 2007
8 $24,426,784 Lotto 6/49 Montérégie 2004
9 $22,915,322 Lotto 6/49 Capitale-Nationale 2006
10 $22,605,130 Lotto 6/49 Côte Nord 2008
 
 
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