Lotto Max winner says he has '71 million plans' for spending his jackpot

Marcel Lussier is the official winner of the $70 million from the June 7 Lotto Max jackpot.

Along with $70 million, the Montérégie resident also took home secondary prizes of $27,052. Marcel jokingly said that he now has “71 million plans for the future!”

Lussier said in a press release that he woke up on the night of the draw with a funny feeling that he’d won the lottery.

When he learnt of his win on Wednesday morning, he scrambled to find a good hiding spot for his ticket. It was so well hidden, in fact, that he was afraid he’d forget to retrieve it before heading to Loto-Québec’s head office.

Lussier, who is a history buff and genealogy enthusiast, wants his future plans to include these two interests. He also planned on taking a cruise.

Lussier always bets on eight-number selections when he plays Lotto Max using a combination play ticket.

A combination play ticket is a quick and easy way to play several selections. And because players have multiple sets of numbers, they can win multiple prizes.

The retailer who sold Lussier the winning ticket, Dépanneur Bethell on Boulevard Rome in Brossard, also has a lot to celebrate as the recipient of a 1% commission of $700,270.

This how Lussier came to be both a winner in the 7/7 prize category and seven-time winner in the 6/7 prize category.

This is the third time that a record Lotto Max jackpot has been won in Québec in the last two and a half years.

The new multimillionaire got to celebrate his win at a press conference held today at Loto‑Québec’s head office.