A Montreal family that won $1M in 2017 takes home $65M Lotto Max prize

Winning $1 million in the lottery is a stroke of luck, but you have to be blessed by the gods to win $65 million two years later.

READ MORE: Montreal couple finds $1M lotto ticket in book, plans to celebrate with a ‘poutine, double sauce, double cheese’

That’s what happened to the Lanteri family from Montreal, who were presented a cheque by Loto-Québec on Monday after winning the biggest jackpot ever drawn in Canada.

READ MORE: Group in Brossard wins $50M Lotto Max jackpot

Get weekly money news

Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday.

Sign up for weekly money newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Giuseppa Lanteri and Nunzio Lanteri, who won $1 million in the Extra draw on Jan. 20, 2017, shared the prize with their two children, Jane and Salvatore Lanteri.

This time, the $65 million was divided between eight family members.

View image in full screen

The Lanteris were quiet at the award ceremony, but did share their travel plans — a tour of Italy, where they are from, and Mauritius, where Jane Lanteri’s spouse is from.

The Ville-Émard dépanneur owner, Martine Guérin, who sold the winning ticket, will receive $650,000 — one per cent of the draw.

READ MORE: Lotto Max jackpot jumps to record-high amount

Guérin said she mainly intends to invest in her business, and perhaps “spoil herself a little.”