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Toronto Sun
11-06-2025
- 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
11-06-2025
- 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.
