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Prize Claim Statistics

The table below presents a breakdown of prize claims by individuals and groups (general public), retailers and their employees.

Number of Claims of $10,000 or More

(Data collected from January 1st, 2009 until December 31, 2009)

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
Consumers	1,812
Retailers and employees of retailers*	67
TOTAL	1,879
GROUP CLAIMS
Consumers	286
Retailers and employees of retailers*	9
TOTAL	295
GRAND TOTAL	2,174

* Employees who sell lottery products.

Number of Claims of $50,000 or More

(Data collected from January 1st, 2009 until December 31, 2009)

INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS
Consumers	455
Retailers and employees of retailers*	16
TOTAL	471
GROUP CLAIMS
Consumers	133
Retailers and employees of retailers*	4
TOTAL	137
GRAND TOTAL	608

*Employees who sell lottery products.

Number of Prizes of  $1 Million or More Paid Out by Loto-Québec Since its Creation

(as of August 11, 2010)

	2010	Cumulative Total
Lotto Max	16	16
Lotto 6/49	7	628
Québec 49	3	95
Extra	9	9
Banco	0	5
Banco Spécial	0	7
Special Editions	3	146
La Poule aux œufs d'or	0	1
Vie de millionnaire	0	2
Gagnant à vie!	0	3
Scratch tickets	1	5
Sélect 42, Super Loto, Atout, 6/36, Provincial*, Méga Fiesta*, Super 7*	0	230
TOTAL	39	1,147

* These lotteries have been discontinued and are no longer sold.

The 10 Largest Prizes Awarded by Loto-Québec - Lotto 6/49, Super 7 and Lotto Max

For a single winning combination

(as of August 16, 2010)

	Amount	Lottery	Location	Year
1	$32,912,981	Lotto 6/49	Montérégie	2009
2	$30,011,440	Super 7	St-Félix-de-Valois	2006
3	$30,000,000	Lotto 6/49	Chaudière-Appalaches	2008
4	$27,000,000	Super 7	Saint-Jacques-Le-Mineur	2006
5	$27,000,000	Lotto 6/49	Montréal-Arr. Lasalle	2007
6	$25,418,690	Super 7	Laval	2003
7	$25,000,000	Lotto 6/49	Saint-Hubert	2007
8	$25,000,000	Lotto Max	Mauricie	2010
9	$25,000,000	Lotto Max	Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean	2010
10	$24,426,784	Lotto 6/49	St-Philippe	2004