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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 1^st, 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