Loto-Québec: Quebecers Won More Than $1.6 Billion In 2023

In 2023, Quebecers received more than $1.6 billion thanks to the lottery, including 89 prizes worth $1 million or more.

“Quebecers were particularly lucky in 2023. Thanks in particular to the Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49 and Grande Vie jackpots won, more than $1.6 billion was awarded to families here,” recalls Isabelle Jean, Executive Vice President and Head of Lottery Operations at Loto-Québec.

Among the top prizes won in the province on December 15th was a family from the Laurentians who claimed the $50,000,000 Lotto Max jackpot. On Halloween night, a couple from Estrie won the Lotto Max jackpot worth $55,000,000. Over Thanksgiving weekend, a Montrealer also won the Lotto Max jackpot, which was $50,000,000

Two sisters from Estrie won the $7,000,000 jackpot in the Grande Vie drawing on December 28th and a couple from Chaudière-Appalaches won $5,000,000 in the Lotto 6/49 on December 23rd.

The 10 biggest prizes of the year:

$55,000,000 at Lotto Max in Estrie in November;

$50,000,000 at Lotto Max in December in the Laurentians;

$50,000,000 at Lotto Max in Montreal in October;

$36,000,000 in the February 6/49 Lotto at Lanaudière;

$7,000,000 at Grande Vie in January at Chaudière-Appalaches;

$5,000,000 to Colossal in Montreal and Estrie in June;

$5,000,000 in the July 6/49 Lotto in Chaudière-Appalaches;

$5,000,000 in June's Lotto 6/49 in Montérégie;

$5,000,000 in October's Lotto 6/49 in Centre-du-Québec, the Laurentians, Montreal and Montérégie;

$3,000,000 at Platinum in December in Bas-Saint-Laurent.