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2 Friends Won $1M From Loto-Québec After Joking That They Had An Unclaimed Ticket

Laughing all the way to the bank!
2 Friends Won $1M From Loto-Québec After Joking That They Had An Unclaimed Ticket
Loto-Québec
Senior Writer

Imagine if joking and dreaming about winning the lottery turned out to be real? That's what happened to two friends in Sept-Îles who didn't know they were the winners of an unclaimed million-dollar prize in an April Québec Max draw. 

Upon learning that Loto-Québec was looking for the winning ticket holder(s), Sophie Racine-Langis and Kim P Bond "began teasing each other via text message," reads a news release. "The two friends joked and made plans, but had no idea that they were the winners." 

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Eventually, they double-checked their numbers and validated their ticket. 

Racine-Langis and Bond have been buying lottery tickets together for the past two years. 

They plan to spend their winnings on a new car, travel, renovations and investments.

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