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Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Toronto Sun
Quebec car dealership workers win $20M jackpot, show up for work on time
Each of the winners intends to enjoy an early retirement. Published Jun 11, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read A group of 15 employees of a Trois-Rivières car dealership won the $20 million Lotto-Max on June 3, 2025. Marie Soleil Cloutier/Loto-Québec A group of 15 employees of a Trois-Rivières car dealership became Quebec's latest millionaires after they won the $20-million Lotto-Max on June 3. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Loto-Québec said in a statement that each of the workers was handed a cheque for more than $1.3 million, while the Marché Express outlet that sold the winning ticket was paid a commission of $200,000 — one per cent of the jackpot total. Christian Dessureault, the employee who usually buys the group's ticket, discovered the windfall around 6:30 a.m. on June 3 and quickly informed his colleagues. While they were overwhelmed by the news, Mathieu Ouellet, a member of the group and business manager of the auto dealership, said that everyone nevertheless showed up for work on time — before hugging each other in celebration. That said, each member of the group intends to enjoy an early retirement, with plans that range from buying a home, taking to the road in a recreational vehicle, trading in their 30-year-old pickup for a new model and buying a country home in the region. Loto-Québec jackpots have created close to 60 new millionaires in Quebec since the beginning of the year. The total jackpot for this Friday's Lotto-Max draw is $20 million. NHL Editorial Cartoons Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls News
Montreal Gazette
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Montreal Gazette
Trois-Rivières car dealership workers win $20M lottery jackpot, show up for work on time
News A group of 15 employees of a Trois-Rivières car dealership became Quebec's latest millionaires after they won the $20-million Lotto-Max on June 3. Loto-Québec said in a statement that each of the workers was handed a cheque for more than $1.3 million, while the Marché Express outlet that sold the winning ticket was paid a commission of $200,000 — one per cent of the jackpot total. Christian Dessureault, the employee who usually buys the group's ticket, discovered the windfall around 6:30 a.m. on June 3 and quickly informed his colleagues. While they were overwhelmed by the news, Mathieu Ouellet, a member of the group and business manager of the auto dealership, said that everyone nevertheless showed up for work on time — before hugging each other in celebration. That said, each member of the group intends to enjoy an early retirement, with plans that range from buying a home, taking to the road in a recreational vehicle, trading in their 30-year-old pickup for a new model and buying a country home in the region. Loto-Québec jackpots have created close to 60 new millionaires in Quebec since the beginning of the year. The total jackpot for this Friday's Lotto-Max draw is $20 million.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘Bye-bye, boss': Quebec coworkers planning retirement, big purchases after winning $20M
Fifteen colleagues become millionaires in Trois-Rivières thanks to Lotto Max. (Source: CNW Group/Loto-Québec) A group of 15 coworkers at a Quebec car dealership drove home with a $20 million jackpot on Tuesday. The colleagues, who work in Trois-Rivières, received their prize after being the lucky winners in the June 3 Lotto Max draw. They will each claim $1,333,333 in winnings. One of the workers, Nicolas Déziel — in his early 20s — is the youngest of the group. His colleague, Christian Dessureault, usually buys the tickets for the group and when he checked his phone at 6 a.m. on June 3, he told his wife, 'Come sit down, my love, it's worth it!' before sharing the good news, according to a Loto-Québec news release. At least one of the coworkers has already decided to call it quits, telling his boss 'Bye-bye' a little earlier than expected, setting his sights on the open road with his RV. Others plan to buy new vehicles, a new house, and do renovations at home. Meanwhile, Lacombe-Charette, who had been looking for a used fridge before learning she was a millionaire, now plans to make an even bigger purchase — a new cottage in the Mauricie region. Loto-Québec notes that it paid $1.7 billion in prizes to winners across the province last year.
Global News
3 days ago
- Business
- Global News
15 Quebec auto workers win $20M Lotto Max jackpot
A group of 15 Quebec car dealership coworkers in Trois-Rivières, Que., are now millionaires after winning the $20 million Lotto Max jackpot last week. The life-changing win was celebrated Tuesday when the group was officially awarded their cheque of $1.3 million A statement from Loto-Québec said the winning ticket was purchased as part of a group play from Marché Express on rue de la Diversité in Les Chenaux. The retailer that sold the ticket will also receive a $200,000 bonus — 1 per cent of the total prize. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'This is tremendous news for our region,' said Isabelle Jean, executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Lottery Operations at Loto-Québec. 'It's wonderful to see a Lotto Max jackpot won here, and even better that it's being shared among a team of hard-working individuals. Loto-Québec has already made nearly 60 millionaires this year alone.' Story continues below advertisement Christian Dessureault, who usually organizes the group ticket purchases, was the first to check the numbers early the morning they won. 'Here's your pension fund,' he joked as he distributed shares of the ticket to his colleagues. One worker said they planned on buying a house with the money and another — who is close to retirement age — said he decided to hand in his resignation early and was planning on travelling with his RV. Another, who had been searching for a used fridge before the win, now said she has her sights set on a lakeside cottage. In 2024, Loto-Québec awarded $1.7 billion in prizes across the province.
