#Loto-Québec

What we know is that the demand for online gaming has increased significantly over the past years, and thousands of Quebecers opt for private online gaming sites. An industry-led group in Québec that wants to establish a regulated market for iGaming similar to neighboring Ontario's said three professional sports leagues - the NBA, MLS, and, most…

Loto-Québec has most recently reported that strikes at its gambling locations across Quebec will be finally coming to an end. The Crown corporation revealed that CSN-affiliated employees from its four casinos and online gambling platform have agreed to end the strikes. The staff has opted to accept the recommendation made by the Ministère du…

Loto-Québec, the crown corporation that oversees lottery and gaming in the province of Quebec, has shared its financial results for the period from April 1 to June 26, 2023. During the quarter, the business generated total revenues of CAD 711.2 million ($528.1 million) and a consolidated net income of $380.9 million ($282.8 million). While down on…

One day after the idea was criticized by Montreal public health, Loto-Québec announced Tuesday it is withdrawing its plan to set up a mini-casino near the Bell Centre in downtown Montreal. "Loto-Québec understands that certain elements linked to the location of the (proposed) gaming hall further amplified the risks (associated with gambling) in the…

Loto-Québec wants to open a mini casino steps away from the Bell Centre in downtown Montreal. Montreal Public Health says it's a bad idea. Montreal Public Health says Loto-Québec's plan to set up a mini casino near the Bell Centre is a bad idea that could "normalize" gambling for many people that come out to watch Habs games. Loto-Québec wants to…

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Montreal, the largest city in the province of Quebec, is renowned not just for its rich history and vibrant culture, but also for its thriving gaming scene. This bustling metropolis offers a mosaic of entertainment opportunities, with online casinos playing a significant role. As the popularity of online gambling continues to soar, ensuring a safe…

With each province having the autonomy to shape its own gambling regulations, Quebec emerges as a beacon for online casino enthusiasts. With each province having the autonomy to shape its own gambling destiny, Quebec emerges as a beacon for online casino enthusiasts. Gambling in Quebec has seen significant evolution over the years. The Loto-Quebec…

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Have you ever stopped and wondered how people in other countries or states have it when it comes to online gambling? While you can have fun at the best gambling sites and claim the best promotions to boost your winning chances at your favourite casino games, other players don't have it as easy, and their options in terms of online gaming are not so…

The number of Quebecers gambling online shot up during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Concordia University and Université Laval. "The first main result is that 15 per cent of the population are gambling online compared to 2018 [where] we were at five per cent," said Sylvia Kairouz, professor in…

Loto-Québec is looking to open a new facility near Montreal's Bell Centre with potentially hundreds of slot and sports betting machines, but the plan is raising concerns among gambling addiction experts. Accessibility and availability are linked to problem gambling, according to Dr. Jeff Derevensky, head of the International Centre for Youth…

Loto-Québec, а Canadian lottery operator, has posted a new report, detailing the benefits of online casino and lottery. The digital vertical significantly contributed to the company's revenues during the first half of the 2022-23 financial year, the company announced. As reported by the Canadian lottery giant, the company's total revenue for the…

Loto-Québec's registered a 35.4% increase in total revenue to CA$1.466bn (€1.02bn/£877m/US$1.08bn), while consolidated net income rocketed by 37.9% to C$805.3m year-on-year, although several gambling activities were halted between April and the middle of June 2021. The crown corporation noted that the increases in revenue and net income in…

This week, Loto-Québec released its official financial performance numbers for the first half of the 2022-2023 fiscal year. For the six-month period, the Crown agency reported total revenues of CA$1.466 billion and a consolidated net income of CA$805.3 million. These are a CA$382.9 million and CA$221.3 million, respectively, increase over last…

A coalition of five provincial gaming corporations in Canada is calling on the federal government to continue to work with the provinces and regulators to protect Canadians from the advertising and operation of illegal gambling websites within the country. The coalition is comprised of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation; Alberta Gaming,…

This week, Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk published her annual report to the legislature. In it, she gives recommendations to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on doubling down efforts to tackle money laundering attempts at the province's casinos. She reports that the number of suspicious transactions is relatively low but it…

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - In the next Lotto Max draw, slated for Tuesday, November 29, the prize pool will amount to $66 million and include a $60 million jackpot and an estimated 6 Maxmillions. Lotto Max continues to churn out winners in Québec Lotto Max players in Québec have won over $3.264 billion since its launch in 2009. In…

International Game Technology PLC announced that its subsidiary, IGT Canada Solutions ULC, has signed a five-year contract extension with Loto-Québec to deliver an enhanced version of its INTELLIGEN video lottery central system software and related components. The extension will run through September 2027. "IGT's INTELLIGEN system will offer…

International Game Technology (IGT) announced Thursday that its subsidiaryIGT Canada Solutions has signed a five-year contract extension with Loto-Québec to deliver an enhanced version of its INTELLIGEN video lottery central system software and related components. The extension will run through September 2027. Under the terms of the extension, IGT…

International Game Technology (IGT), a global leader in gaming technology and slot machines, has extended its agreement with Loto-Québec, expanding its footprint in Canada. The renewed deal is set to expire in 2027. Under the new deal, IGT's Canadian subsidiary, IGT Canada Solutions, will continue to supply Loto-Québec with gaming technology. In…

It seems like International Game Technology and Loto-Québec will continue to work together for the foreseeable future. This week, IGT reported that its subsidiary IGT Canada Solutions ULC has struck a five-year contract extension with the Crown agency. Via the agreement, the IGT will deliver cutting-edge VLT software and other related items to the…

Just over a month after the launch of the new and enhanced Lotto 6/49, the new game has already awarded a multi-million jackpot to one lucky ticket holder. Provincial lotteries have confirmed that the October 29 draw for the game sold a ticket worth CA$36 million to a player in Quebec. The lucky recipient will have up to 52 weeks to claim the Gold…

Just this week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Instant Win Gaming have reported that their integration has been complete. Now, the leading supplier of e-Instant games to NASPL/WLA-member lotteries has incorporated its Instant Remote Game Server to the OLG and launched its first e-Instant Games in the province of Ontario. With the…

Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a leading supplier of eInstant games to NASPL/WLA-member lotteries, has completed its InstantRGS (remote game server) integration and delivered its first InstantGames to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) after securing supply contract. Ontario marks IWG's 28 lottery market in total. The company already holds an…

If you are a regular visitor to America's real-money online casinos, there is one slots brand that you will have noticed more and more often over recent months - High 5 Games. With hundreds of games released every month, it is difficult for developers to stand out from the crowd and impress both the operators populating their slots rooms and the…

Loto-Québec has published a detailed report covering the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-23. The report focuses on the overall revenues generated by the state operator in the province, amounting to $744.3m. Consolidated net income stood at $446.5m for the surveyed period, the company said in an official press release. The results continued to…

Loto-Québec has published a report in which the operator of regulated gambling products in Québec urged the government to do more in order to restrict the access of unregulated gambling companies that still continue to target locals. Despite this, online sales during the first fiscal quarter shot up, with the company reporting recovering demand.…

Once again, Loto-Québec is going to help the local communities, as this fall, the Crown corporation brings back its charitable lottery game, Loto-o-Suivant. The scratch game will make its second appearance, and 50 residents are set to take home a CA$10000 grand prize. Winners will be also able to choose a charity to which the Crown will donate…

Gaming Realms has gone through a number of evolutions, from a bingo operator to its current incarnation as the Slingo-powered B2B supplier, which last week reported a 9.8% year-on-year increase in revenue for the six months to 30 June. The strength of Gaming Realms' content licensing business - revenue was up 57% on H12021 - offset a significant…

The long-standing partnership between Scientific Games and the Texas Lottery will be extended until 2034 under a new partnership agreement. The Texas Lottery will continue to sell scratch ticket games from Scientific Games; however, the relationship will now include Scientific Games' SCiQ technology, an innovative system that gives a distinctive…

Just recently, Loto-Québec posted online its first quarter financial results for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 fiscal year. This applies to the period between April 1, 2022, through June 27, 2022, during which the Crown agency reported total revenue of CA$744.3 million. It is a significant improvement over last year's same quarter of over…

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - In the next Lotto Max draw, slated for Tuesday, September 20, the prize pool will amount to $93 million and include a $70 million jackpot and an estimated 23 Maxmillions. Lotto Max continues to churn out winners in Québec Lotto Max players in Québec have won over $3.195 billion since its launch in 2009. In…

This week Canada is bracing for the long-awaited launch of the new and improved version of the fan-favourite Lotto 6/49. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is also preparing for the big occasion and it has announced that it will be launching the new version on September 14, 2022, which will come with even bigger prizes but it will still…

Canadian lottery fans are eagerly awaiting the launch of the new and improved version of its Lotto 6/49. However, Loto-Québec has some bad news for its players, as the Crown announced that it will suspend draws for the game after the September 10 draw, due to a general strike from its professional employees, and thus not being able to launch the…

Loto-Québec and Scientific Games have once again committed to a long-term partnership and thus build on their 50 years of history together. The Crown corporation has now selected the gaming provider as its main supplier of instant games. This week, the two companies signed a brand-new contract which will see them collaborate for the next five…

The ongoing labor disruption at Casino de Montréal appears to be nearing an end. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 545 unionized Casino de Montréal croupiers who are currently on strike, and the Société des casinos du Québec reached a tentative new labor agreement on Friday afternoon, according to a. Details of the new…

A new coalition of provincial regulators in Canada has had enough of allowing illegal gambling websites to benefit from lax gambling laws which have allowed them to operate without consequence in their backyard. Now, the organization, which consists of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Loto-Québec, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Alberta…

On August 4, 2022, Loto-Québec issued a statement to provide some update on the situation at its Casino Montréal and its protesting gambling workers. The Crown corporation shared that it is unaware of the conflict, as its croupiers already benefit from the best conditions in the gambling sector while also offering them substantial improvements on…

Gaming News 5 August 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- A coalition of five provincial gaming corporations in Canada is calling on the federal government to continue to work with the provinces and regulators to protect Canadians from the misleading advertising and operation of illegal gambling websites within Canada.The coalition is comprised of the British…

Early this month, Loto-Québec launched a brand-new campaign, aimed to promote how its gaming entertainment offerings are more than just casino experiences. The campaign is titled "We're All Play", and it features a one-minute-long spot which showcases the premium amenities of the Crown corporation's land-based casino properties across the province…

Loto-Québec has launched a new platform that's all about showing the larger-than-life nature of its casinos - and the rich experiences people can find within them. Called "We're All Play," the campaign was created and developed by agency partner Cossette and is designed to "showcase all of Loto-Québec Casinos entertainment offerings," and…

Scientific Games has become the primary instant games partner of Loto-Québec. A new, five-year contract significantly expands the number of instant scratch games the company will design and produce locally for Loto-Québec players. Scientific Games recently invested millions of dollars to advance production technologies and innovation at its Quebec…

Scientific Games and Loto-Québec have been together for the past 50 years, and the companies are committing to another five years. Since the launch of the lottery and Scientific Games' choice of partner, the latter has been able to develop 4500 instant games for the lottery, making sure that it remains competitive and players - satisfied. The new…

A week ago, Flutter appointed Lisa Sewell as its new chief people and operations officer. Today, the global gambling group has announced Fantasma Games' freshest slot release will go live on its brands Paddy Power, Sky Bet, Poker Stars, and Betfair. The exclusive brand deal with Light & Wonder will expire on August 2, when the game will become…

Online casino games are very attractive. They offer a number of advantages over land-based casinos: welcome bonuses, free games… Canadian players even benefit from permanent promotions, created to constantly improve their gaming experience. It's only natural to fall under the spell of so many opportunities to win more money. However, a nasty…

Many industries have been thrown into chaos over the past few years due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, and the casino industry is no exception. Despite this, Loto-Québec has posted record numbers for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. With current trends in the industry, it doesn't look like this increase in popularity will be slowing down any…

Many industries have been thrown into chaos over the past few years due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, and the casino industry is no exception. Despite this, Loto-Québec has posted record numbers for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. With current trends in the industry, it doesn't look like this increase in popularity will be slowing down any…

Loto-Québec continues to bolster its online gaming offerings, as this week the Crown corporation has agreed to a deal with the Swedish iGaming developer Fantasma Games. The latter will be able to launch its premium portfolio of titles on the Crown's website with the help of Light & Wonder and its OpenGaming technology. Thus, marking a debut for the…

Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNW) ("Light & Wonder," "L&W" or the "Company"), has further enhanced its partnership with Fantasma Games after delivering the slot developer's content to Loto-Québec. The launch with the Canadian lottery marks Fantasma's entry into the country, demonstrating the power of the OpenGaming content aggregation platform in…

Light & Wonder has boosted its partnership with Fantasma Games by delivering its slot content to Loto-Québec, the provincial operator of lottery and iGaming products in Québec, Canada. Thanks to Light & Wonder's support, Fantasma Games has been able to establish its presence in the market and ensure that its expertise is needed. As an added plus,…

MONTRÉAL, June 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Yesterday's Lotto Max draw saw 1 Maxmillions prize (worth $1 million each) awarded to a holder of a selection sold in Québec. In the Friday, June 24 draw, the prize pool will amount to $75 million and include a $65 million jackpot and an estimated 10 Maxmillions. Lotto Max continues to churn out winners in…

Online gambling gained traction during the first COVID-19 wave, as people turned into online entertainment due to nationwide lockdowns and traveling restrictions. In addition, the easing of restrictions lately has allowed in-person gambling to regain momentum, thanks to substantial pent-up demand. With the increased use of smartphones and emerging…

A lucky man from Quebec, who is $70 million richer, has been unveiled after snagging the golden lottery ticket. Marcel Lussier, who hails from Brossard on Montreal's south shore, had a feeling after purchasing his last ticket. He is a now a multi-millionaire. The prize winner learned the news earlier this week, when he went to check the numbers…

Lotto Max winner Marcel Lussier with his $70 million cheque. The Lotto Max winner who nabbed the massive $70 million jackpot has been revealed and he said he had a feeling that he won the lottery before checking his numbers. On June 10, Loto-Québec announced that Marcel Lussier is the official winner of the $70 million grand prize as he had the…

This week, Loto-Québec published its financial report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, during which the Crown corporation achieved some important goals and contributions. Despite the closure of its establishments during the FY, the Crown agency managed to reach CA$2.217 billion in total revenues. This is a 57.5% or CA$809.7 million increase over the…

Dealers at the Montreal Casino remain on strike for over a week now, as negotiations for a new collective agreement continue to stall. Representatives for the employees say that the casino has lost in profit already what the croupiers are asking for within their contract. A total of 521 dealers that are part of the Canadian Union of Public…

Croupiers at the Montreal Casino have been on strike for a week, and their union says the employer "has lost in profit the equivalent of what the croupiers are demanding at the bargaining table." Represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the 521 unionized dealers at the Montreal Casino have been without a collective agreement…

Evolution announced Wednesday that Loto-Québec has launched four of Evolution's Dual Play live gaming tables, two Dual Play Roulette and two Dual Play Baccarat, hosted at Loto-Québec's land-based Casino Montreal. Loto-Québec is the first Lottery Corporation and the first online game site provider to offer Evolution's Dual Play solutions in Canada,…

Croupiers at the Montreal Casino de Montréal will picket Sunday afternoon, after launching an unlimited general strike Saturday. The strikers will gather at Jean-Drapeau métro station at 2 p.m. and walk to the casino. Loto-Québec management said on Saturday that despite the strike, operations at the Montreal casino will continue as normal. Clients…

Montreal Casino dealers are continuing their unlimited general strike that began Saturday morning. They will demonstrate Sunday afternoon in Montreal. The demonstration is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. at the Jean-Drapeau metro station and go to the Montreal Casino. Believing they were at an impasse in negotiations for the renewal of their…

Croupiers at the Montreal Casino launched an unlimited general strike Saturday, citing salary cutbacks for new employees and poor working conditions that are leading to physical injuries as the main issues. The strike began at 9 a.m. Saturday and will continue until negotiations with Loto-Québec are resolved, union representative Jean-Pierre Proulx…

Croupiers protest outside the Casino in Montreal, Saturday, May 14, 2022. Dealers, also known as croupiers, at the Montreal Casino have launched an unlimited general strike as of Saturday morning. MONTREAL - Croupiers at the Montreal Casino launched an unlimited general strike on Saturday as negotiations over a new collective agreement have…

Evolution's Red Tiger and the Canadian lottery market announced that Loto-Québec will now be the first Canadian Lottery to offer Red Tiger games, including its jackpot mechanics. As a result of the agreement, Loto-Québec's online players will soon be able to access titles such as "Piggy Riches Megaways", "Gonzo's Quest Megaways", "Primate King" and…

Gaming Realms announced the debut of its services in Québec, focused on its Slingo Originals games, through cooperation with Loto-Québec. This provincial organization is the province's only licensed online gaming operator. Québec, with a population of around 8.5 million, is one of the largest iGaming markets in Canada. Slingo Extreme and Blackjack…

There's considerable excitement around Ontario's plan to privatize online gambling, but also a lot of confusion. The launch of the first sites operating under the new system will take place on April 4. However, many Canadians aren't clear on the status of online gambling under Canadian law to begin with. Some may not know what options they have…

Gaming Realms has launched its portfolio of Slingo Original mobile games in Quebec in partnership with Loto-Québec, a state corporation and the only regulated operator of iGaming in the state. Gaming Realms will first launch Slingo Extreme and Blackjack Xchange, with the rest of the portfolio following later in the year. Mark Segal, Gaming Realms'…

Gaming Realms announced that it would launch its services, focusing on its Slingo Original games, in Québec through its partnership with Loto-Québec, the provincial corporation, which is the only regulated iGaming operator in the namesake Canadian province. Québec is home to approximately 8.5 million people, and therefore one of the biggest iGaming…

Inspired Gaming is a multi-faceted company operating within the online and land-based gambling market in various parts of the world. Predominantly, Inspired Gaming makes online casino slots, but they are also known for their virtual sports and leisure/amusement machines (land-based). This leading software provider supplies its products to over 170…

This week, Loto-Québec announced one more lucrative agreement with a leading provider that is set to bolster its online offerings on its platform lotoquebec.com. This time, the content arrangement is with Red Tiger Gaming, which is a subsidiary brand of Evolution Gaming, that has been a trusted partner of the state-run Crown corporation since…

Loto-Québec has signed a deal that will see it become the first Canadian lottery to offer games from Evolution-owned games studio Red Tiger. The agreement will see Loto-Québec expand its Espacejeux.com offering with Red Tiger slots including Piggy Riches Megaways, Gonzo's Quest Megaways, Primate King and Cash Volt. Loto-Québec will also gain access…

Stockholm-listed casino supplier Evolution has launched four Dual Play live casino tables with Loto-Québec in Montreal. Customers at Loto-Québec's land-based Casino Montreal now have access to two Dual Play Roulette tables and two Dual Play Baccarat tables, where they can play alongside players joining from Loto-Québec's online gaming site. The…

On March 23, 2022, Evolution Gaming issued a statement that it will be debuting two of its Dual Play tables for the first time in Canada. Loto-Québec's Casino Montreal will be the first Canadian land-based property to launch the provider's exciting Dual Play Roulette and Dual Play Baccarat live table games. The casino will now operate two of each…

Canada's Loto-Québec has expanded its offering by adding live casino games created by one of the world's most reputable live online casino game providers - Evolution Gaming. This is yet another huge achievement for Evolution after it recently announced that its yearly revenue has topped $1 billion. Casino Montreal, which is owned by Loto-Québec,…

Evolution has brought four of its "Dual Play" tables to Canada's French-speaking province of Quebec. Operator Loto-Québec will host Evolution's tables at its land-based property, Casino Montreal, building on both companies' existing partnership. The Canadian crown corporation originally moved into live casino with Evolution, offering online players…

Gaming technology and content supplier Inspired Entertainment announced today it was granted a gaming-related supplier license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The gaming-related license granted by the AGCO authorized the company to offer its games to any gaming operator approved by the Canadian province's gaming regulator…

New York-based slots developer High 5 Games (H5G) has been granted a supplier license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The approval allows H5G to launch its games with licensed operators when the newly regulated market opens on April 4th, expanding its existing presence in Canada with provincial lottery operator…

Once again, Loto-Québec proves that it is determined to always bring the best quality of iGaming products to its many local players. Just recently, the Crown agency has signed a content distribution agreement with a leading US-based slot provider, High 5 Games. Thus, providing more new and exciting content to its gamblers, and continuing the…

Online casino players have never had a wider or more diverse selection of options than they do today. The iGaming industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with new operators, new games, and new territories opening up all the time - and the North American market is no exception. It is now confirmed that an agreement has been reached between…

This week's games and platform integrations round-up from Gaming Intelligence features Red Tiger, Playtech, Betsoft Gaming, iSoftBet, Relax Gaming, Inspired, Yggdrasil, Greentube, Pragmatic Play, ORYX Gaming, Ezugi, Pariplay, Greentube and Evolution. Evolution-owned Red Tiger has released its latest slot with the launch of Doggy Riches…

Loto-Québec continues to build on its already impressive set of online offerings at lotoquebec.com, as the Crown corporation launches Branded Megaways. This innovative slot concept comes from the corporation's partner 1X2 Network, thus further cementing their exceptional partnership while also proving additional options for the Crown's many…

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation reminds all lottery players from the province, that last month's Lotto 6/49 prize is still not obtained. The prize worth the staggering CA$36.4 million was drawn last month, but its winner from Barrie, OLG representative explains that the winner could have forgotten about the ticket or is looking for…

High 5 Games and Loto-Québec have agreed on terms of a new working partnership. This agreement will see games from the US-based slot provider launched on Loto-Québec's online casino in the near future. Founded in 1995, High 5 Games has a collection of over 500 casino game titles; it holds licences and game certifications in multiple jurisdictions…

1X2 Network, an independent software company based in the UK, has taken its partnership with Loto-Québec'to the next level' with the launch of its Branded Megaways mechanic. Through this strengthened alliance, Loto-Québec will be able to "capture its unique personality, character and voice in a game that is instantly recognizable as a Megaways…

Branded Megaways developer 1X2 Network has strengthened its partnership with Loto-Québec, meaning players in Quebec will now be able to experience online slots on a Branded Megaways platform for the first time. The partnership, initiated in 2020, now sees the regional operator launching its first-ever branded slot game via Branded Megaways. Branded…

The deal will see Inspired gain access to GAN's operator network across multiple US states. "Multiple top igaming operators in the US use GAN's platform, and we are excited to collaborate with the GAN team," said Brooks Pierce, president and chief operating officer of Inspired. "We are in the early innings of rollout in the US digital gaming…

Recent reports coming from Quebec is that one of the largest casino properties has failed to properly implement provincial health and safety protocols. The perpetrator, in this case, is Casino Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, and the property's violations were first noticed by a nursing assistant at the Hull Hospital, and later confirmed by a Radio-Canada…

The entire province of Quebec is quite famous for both its lavish and alley side casinos, but the province's finest gambling establishments are mostly located in Montreal. From the days of barbotte (Canadian craps) which became extremely popular during the mid-1940s, to the grand opening of Casino de Montréal in 1993, Montreal has quite a bit of…

Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced on Thursday the sale of its lucrative lottery business to Canada's Brookfield Business Partners L.P. in a definitive agreement valued at $6.05 billion; a mostly cash sale. The worldwide lottery giant said the deal is expected to be consummated in the second quarter of 2022. Brookfield is a…

Casino Lac-Leamy and some of its staff members have failed to reach an agreement over salary increases. Now, the 80 security guards and surveillance workers from the property are threatening to go out on a general strike as a way of demonstrating their frustration with the company owner of the casino. It remains unclear whether the situation could…

The Lotto Max this week will offer total prizes worth about $66 million. According to Loto-Québec, draw for Friday, December 10, includes a jackpot of $60 million and approximately six $1 million prizes. A lucky winner in Ontario won one of the four $1 million prizes in Tuesday night's Lotto Max draw says Loto-Québec. For each $1 million, an…

The life of three Toronto-area friends has been changed for the better, as according to the OLG they have won a substantial Lotto 6/49 prize. The names of the three lucky winners who have been playing the lottery for quite some time as a team are Kenneth Nitsotolis from Markham, and Bill Tepelenas, and Dino Martino from Toronto. Lotto 6/49 is a…

The Lotto Max jackpot stood at CA$12 million during its last draw on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Unfortunately, for all ticket holders from Canada, the jackpot remained intact. None of the purchased tickets for the round managed to guess correctly the winning combination, and thus the main prize will grow even bigger for the next draw on…

Quebec has officially learned the names of its latest lottery millionaires after Loto-Québec informed that the Lotto Max jackpot will be split between five ticket holders. The stunning prize of CA$50000000 from the November 12 draw has been claimed by six Capitale-Nationale residents who will share the prize in five slices. The winners who do not…

The Canadian lottery is now live with a comprehensive selection of titles, including Megaways hits and branded games, following an integration via Scientific Games' OpenGaming platform. The Gauselmann Group's subsidiary will further supply the lottery with more titles over the coming months. Blueprint Gaming's slots are now available…

As a result of the new partnership, a wide range of Evolution-powered live dealer and RNG games will be streamed from the supplier's production studio in Vancouver, including Blackjack, Roulette, and Baccarat. OLG is the fourth Canadian province to partner with Evolution, joining BCLC, AGLC, and Loto-Québec Evolution announced on Wednesday that it…

Loto-Québec has requested help from the police department and federal lawmakers in its fight against illegal online gambling sites. On Wednesday, the Crown corporation's new President and CEO Jean-François Bergeron, who spoke before an audience at the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, explained that the company is having trouble in…

Loto-Québec will always have two strikes against it in its fight against illegal online gambling if police forces and the federal government don't play their part, the lottery agency's president, Jean-François Bergeron, says. "We've done our part, but there's public security that has to do its part; there's the federal government - because it's a…

MONTREAL -- Loto-Québec says it lacks the tools it needs to compete with illegal online gambling sites, asking police forces and federal lawmakers to do more to stop these companies. The new president and CEO of Loto-Québec, Jean-François Bergeron, made the comments while speaking to an audience of business people on Wednesday at the Board of Trade…