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Imagine discovering you've just become a multi-millionaire…while at work? Well, that was literally the case for Patsy Lefebvre — who discovered she had just won a whopping $2,000,000 playing Québec 49 during a work meeting.

The Lanaudière resident had pocketed $20 playing on the Loto-Québec website and used it to play Double Jeu 49, opting for a quick-pick selection. Loto-Québec said that Lefebvre had a feeling this moment would be special, telling her spouse "This time, I hope the amount I win has more zeros!” Luckily for Lefebvre, her seven-figure windfall has six of 'em.

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It was one heck of a lucky day for 12 co-workers who just took home a collective $1 million after winning one of the 14 Quebec Max jackpots.

Loto-Québec said that the co-workers —11 of whom are from the Mauricie region of Quebec, and one from Centre-du-Québec — have only been playing the lottery together as a group for "a few months," and it's likely they won't want to step playing just yet after winning a million dollars in the March 17 Quebec Max draw.

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Loto-Québec says lottery activities are gradually returning to normal after a days-long service interruption due to what the Crown corporation described as "technical problems."

In a press release published Thursday evening, Loto-Québec confirmed that customers "should be able" to once again buy tickets, check them, claim prizes and view draw results online and on the Loto app.

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Ever wonder what being a multimillionaire would be like? I mean, who doesn’t? Well, in the latest Lotto Max draw scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, the prize pool will amount to $70 million with a jackpot of $60 million.

Who couldn’t use $60 million, right? In a recent press release, Lotto Max stated that there’s also an estimated 10 Maxmillions to be won. Makes us dream, doesn't it?

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