A couple from Quebec proved that Friday the 13th isn’t all that bad after a major lottery win.
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean residents Donald Bilodeau and Marc Tremblay will always remember September 13, 2024.
The Lotto Max draw on the ill-fated Friday the 13th wasn’t unlucky at all, with Bilodeau and Tremblay taking home a $1 million lottery windfall.
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A few days after the draw, Bilodeau checked some of his tickets on his phone. That’s when he saw $1 million pop up on the screen.
“I was totally in shock. I couldn’t even hear myself think!” Bilodeau told Loto Québec when he claimed his prize.
He then went to the backyard where his spouse, Tremblay, was. He couldn’t believe it either and checked the ticket several times, first with the app, then by comparing the numbers, one at a time, with those posted on the Loto-Québec website.
The lucky lottery winners plan to use their prize to retire a little earlier and renovate some parts of their house.
The winning lottery ticket was bought at the Super Sagamie convenience store in Saint-Ambroise.
You might’ve beaten the odds like Bilodeau and Tremblay. Make sure to check your Lotto 6/49 ticket from Saturday’s draw — three Canadians from different provinces split the second prize.
Friday’s Lotto Max draw also had a big winner: a lucky Canadian lottery player scored the second prize.
The next Lotto Max draw is Tuesday, October 22, with a jackpot of $22 million, so if you weren’t so lucky over the weekend, you have another chance.