Quebec Lottery winners' names to kept secret

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Wintariofan — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:14:28 GMT

Truth is that it is not up to Loto-Quebec to publicize winners of over $4 million dollars. Although, each province primarily puts winners on their own website from the national games. None of Quebecs' current provincially run games to my knowledge offer that much money. Games like Lotto-649 and Super 7 are run by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation that run 649 and S7 from all five jurisdictions in Canada. It would not floor me for a second, if the ILC were to get in on this debate. If... [ More ]

Comment #3

Uncle Jim — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:21:37 GMT

I just hope this movement catches on in the states.

Jim

Comment #2

DetroitJazzMan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:21:17 GMT

that's some legislation who's time has come for most of the world. too many people taking advantage of lottery winners, that...... don't know how to say no! My attitude always has been, establish a trust, let the trust cash the ticket, be done with it. Nice motor Home and get lost for a while.

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Todd — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:20:02 GMT

This is actually quite a big story. I'm not sure the full ramifications are realized yet.

Quebec Lottery winners' names to kept secret

Lottery Post — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:18:00 GMT

As they daydreamed about winning the jackpot yesterday, some Loto-Quebec regulars were sure about one thing.

No names and definitely no picture of me in the paper, said Brigitte Serpa, a waitress at the Euro Deli on St. Laurent Blvd. who spends about $40 a month on Super 7 and 6/49 tickets.

Serpa, 34, said a new Loto-Quebec policy not to publicize any details about people who win more than $4 million suits her just fine.

The publicity restriction comes after an alleged extortion plot