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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 October 1st, 2008 until September 30, 2009)

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
Consumers	1,809
Retailers and employees of retailers*	62
TOTAL	1,871
GROUP CLAIMS
Consumers	262
Retailers and employees of retailers*	6
TOTAL	268
GRAND TOTAL	2,139

* Employees who sell lottery products.

Number of Claims of $50,000 or More

(Data collected from October 1st, 2008 until September 30, 2009)

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
Consumers	457
Retailers and employees of retailers*	17
TOTAL	474
GROUP CLAIMS
Consumers	116
Retailers and employees of retailers*	5
TOTAL	121
GRAND TOTAL	595

*Employees who sell lottery products.

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

(as of November 9, 2009)

	2009	Cumulative Total
Lotto Max	0	0
Lotto 6/49	17	618
Québec 49	3	92
Banco	0	2
Banco Spécial	1	7
Special Editions	2	142
La Poule aux œufs d'or	0	1
Vie de millionnaire	1	2
Gagnant à vie!	0	3
Scratch tickets	1	4
Sélect 42, Super Loto, Atout, 6/36, Provincial*, Méga Fiesta*, Super 7*	3	230
TOTAL	31	1,104

* 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