‘We are millionaires!': Fifteen Quebec car dealership workers win $20M Lotto Max jackpot and still show up to work the next morning
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Fifteen co‑workers at a car dealership in Trois‑Rivières, Québec, shared a life‑changing $20 million Lotto Max jackpot on June 3, 2025. Each will receive around $1.33 million, and even the corner store that sold the winning ticket received a hefty $200,000 bonus, one percent of the total prize.Christian Dessureault, the colleague who organised the ticket pool, checked the numbers at 6 am and messaged everyone, 'Have your tickets validated, you'll be happy… we're millionaires!'. It wasn't a weekend for sleeping in; despite their newfound wealth, they showed up to work together the next day, buzzing with excitement and unity.'You could feel the excitement at work. Everyone was jumping into each other's arms,' said Jessie Lacombe‑Charette, one of the winners. Not your average morning at the dealership.Among the group is 20‑something Nicolas Déziel, who admitted, 'It's a feeling I didn't think I'd experience anytime soon'. Close to retirement, Dessureault joked goodbye to his boss early, saying 'Bye‑bye, boss,' and plans to take his RV on the open road.Isabelle Rochon has her heart set on buying a home, Déziel wants a new van to replace his 30‑year‑old ride, and Jessie Lacombe‑Charette, who was searching for a fridge before the win, is now eyeing a lakeside cottage.Veronique Leclerc described the morning as electrifying. 'You could feel the excitement at work,' she said.Loto‑Québec's Isabelle Jean highlighted how exceptional this is for the region of Mauricie, not only due to the huge payout, but because it's shared among hardworking locals. She noted that nearly 60 new millionaire‑winners have emerged in Québec so far this year.In 2024, Loto-Québec awarded $1.7 billion in prizes across the province.
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