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26 Members Of Quebec Family Plus 2 Friends Share $60-Million Lottery Jackpot

The Canadian Press, 12 Jan, 2017 12:55 PM
  • 26 Members Of Quebec Family Plus 2 Friends Share $60-Million Lottery Jackpot
MONTREAL — Twenty-six people from the same Quebec family, plus two close friends, are the winners of a recent $60-million Lotto Max jackpot.
 
Some of the new millionaires held a news conference in Montreal this morning, six days after the Jan. 6 draw.
 
Loto-Quebec says it was during a New Year's Day family dinner that Annie Roy, who purchased the lucky ticket, suggested forming a group.
 
The ticket was bought in L'Ange-Gardien, about 75 kilometres east of Montreal.
 
Loto-Quebec says the payout is the largest in its history.

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