Retired Quebecer wins $1K per day for life in Loto jackpot
A Quebecer got a Halloween surprise this week that was far from scary: he won $1,000 per day for life.
Richard Plante got a call from Loto Quebec on Tuesday telling him that he won the jackpot.
He bought the ticket online and the retired Lanaudiere resident said he couldn’t believe the news.
“It’s amazing... it’s impossible,” he said.
He immediately called his wife at work who said she went numb.
Loto Quebec paid out over $1 billion in prizes across the province so far this year, and Plante is the third Quebecer to win the top prize of the Grande Vie in 2024.
“It’s all about luck and Quebecers have been very lucky lately,” said Loto Quebec spokesperson Renaud Dugas.
Loto-Quebec confirmed to CTV News on Friday that Plante decided to take the $7 million lump sum that is non-taxable, instead of the $1,000 per day. It is a choice that is available to all winners of that particular contest.
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