| * Includes VLT expenditure (cash in less prizes
paid). Does not include sales.
Created in 1970, Loto-Québec currently
has a workforce of over 6,000 and total profits of $1.3 billion. With a mandate
to market games of chance, the Corporation is comprised of several
subsidiaries, including La Société des loteries du Québec,
La Société des casinos du Québec and Resto-Casino, La
Société des bingos du Québec, La Société des
loteries vidéo du Québec, Ingenio, as well as Technologies Nter -
a joint venture company active primarily on international markets.
So Near, Yet
so Far; Player Sues Loto Quebec for $13.5 million QUEBEC,
Canada (October 7, 2008) -- A Dollard man who was reportedly seconds away from
a giant lottery win is suing Loto Quebec for 13.5 million
dollars..............Subscribers
Loto-Québec Shines on
the World Stage MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (September
30, 2008) Loto-Québec has been awarded two Batchy prizes at the
annual conference of the North American
Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) held from September
24 to 27, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This major event, which brings
together approximately fifty North American lottery corporations, provides an
opportunity to recognize noteworthy achievements in the lottery
industry.............Subscribers Loto-Quebec Faces Class-Action
Lawsuit QUEBEC, Canada (September 12, 2008) According
to local media reports a group of pathological gamblers has filed a
class-action lawsuit against Loto-Quebec seeking compensation for addicts,
estimated to number.................Subscribers
Class-Action Lawsuit Claims
Loto-Quebec Downplayed Dangers of VLTs MONTREAL, Quebec,
Canada (August 18, 2008) -- Quebec's gaming commission faces a potentially
crippling payout as gambling addicts try to hold it responsible for downplaying
the dangers of video lottery terminals
(VLTs)..............Subscribers
Attractions Hippiques
Issues Formal Demand to Loto-Québec to Meet Its Obligations and
Compensate for Damages MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (June 9,
2008) -- Attractions Hippiques today sent a legal demand to Loto-Québec
calling on the state-owned corporation to meet its obligations and compensate
it for the significant financial damages it has suffered due to an important
breach of the contract resulting from a public request for proposals. If
Loto-Québec fails to resolve this matter, Attractions Hippiques
will..............Subscribers
Lynne Roiter -- Canadian
Gaming Industry Celebrates Outstanding Achievement MONTREAL,
Quebec, Canada (May 2, 2008) -- The Canadian gaming industry recognized the
achievements of several of its leading members during the second annual
Canadian Gaming Awards Gala Benefit held last night in Montreal, as part of the
2008 Canadian Gaming Summit...............Subscribers
Following Release of KPMG
Report Loto-Québec Outlines Measures Related to Lottery Ticket
Validation and Prize Payment MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada
(April 30, 2008) - Loto-Québec is presenting a positive assessment of
its initiative to improve the payment of prizes to winners undertaken
subsequent to the submission, last October, of the report prepared by the
consulting firm of KPMG...............Subscribers
Advertising Campaign for
Loto-Québecs Extra MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
(April 24, 2008) -- The Bos Advertising Agency announces that Gregory Charles
will donate his full fee for a Loto-Québec Extra television ad to a
youth foundation................Subscribers Loto-Québec Asks to be Heard by the Committee on Public
Finances MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (February 21,
2008) -- Believing that the time is right for a full and frank exchange with
parliamentarians concerning the orientation, activities, management and social
concerns of Loto-Québec...............Subscribers Loto-Québec, Sponsor of the Montreal High Lights
Festival MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (February 11,
2008) -- This year anew, Loto-Québec is thrilled to be a part of the
MONTREAL HIGH LIGHTS FESTIVAL celebrations running from February 21 to March 2.
The programming mosaic will, as always, highlight Montréal as a
metropolis of cultural, tourism and gastronomy..................Subscribers Loto-Québec Proud to Be Partnering with Opti-Neige in
Matane for the Second Consecutive Year MATANE, Quebec,
Canada (February 1, 2008) -- Loto-Québec is proud to be associating for
the second year with Opti-Neige, to be held this coming February
15-17..............Subscribers Electronic Texas Hold'em to Make Its Appearance at
Québec Casinos MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada
(January 17, 2008) -- Working in close collaboration with management at its
establishments, the Société des casinos du Québec (SCQ) is
finalizing preparations at the province's three Casinos to be able to offer
poker enthusiasts Texas Hold'em slot machines..............Subscribers
Loto-Québec Implements a New Ticket
Validation Procedure at All of Its Points of Sale Equipped with Game
Terminals MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (January 14,
2008) -- Effective today, Loto-Québec retailers operating game terminals
must apply a new procedure for validating lottery
tickets..................Subscribers
Loto-Québec Invites Film Buffs to the
2008 Cinoche Festival in Baie-Comeau This Coming January 17 to
27 MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (January 9, 2008)
-- Loto-Québec is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring the
Baie-Comeau International Film Festival for the second consecutive
year.............Subscribers
Loto-Québecs Sugaring Off Party Promises to be a
Sweet Rendezvous! Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec,
Canada (December 19, 2007) -- The general public is invited to savour the fun
and tasty delights at Loto-Québecs Sugaring Off Party, to be held
in conjunction with the annual Tommycod Festival at
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade..............Read
the full story at: Vol.42 No.1 Sangoma Selected for Large-Scale Installation for
Loto-Quebec MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada (November 16, 2007) -
Sangoma Technologies Corporation announced today that their premium PC-based
hardware is being installed in lottery terminals to be installed throughout the
Province of Quebec...............Subscribers Loto-Québec to Comply with the Québec Court of
Appeal Judgement MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (December
5, 2007) - Loto-Québec has announced that it will comply with the
judgement handed down today by the Québec Court of Appeal concerning the
case related to access to information requests..............Subscribers Court Orders Loto-Quebec to Reveal Reports
QUEBEC, Canada (December 5, 2007) -- A Quebec court has ruled that the
province's lottery commission must make public its reports on.............Subscribers Official Inauguration of the Ludoplex
Québec QUÉBEC CITY, Quebec, Canada (November
30, 2007) This coming December 6 will see Loto-Québec officially
inaugurate its Ludoplex Québec, the second of four gaming centres
authorized to be established by Government Order............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.11
Sangoma Selected for Large-Scale Installation for
Loto-Quebec MARKHAM, Ontario, Canada (November 16, 2007) --
Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSXV: STC), the premium provider of PC-based
telephony hardware and software for networking and telephony solutions,
announced today that their premium PC-based hardware is being installed in
lottery terminals.........Subscribers Loto-Québec Unveils KPMG Report on Prize Payment and
Will Implement All of the Reports Recommendations
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (October 23, 2007) -- Loto-Québec
unveiled the contents today of a report produced by the KPMG consulting firm,
which was commissioned in April 2007 to conduct an independent
............Subscribers
Loto-Québec Modifies Its Procedures
Concerning the Disclosure of Lottery Winner Information
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (October 4, 2007) - After a profound
process of reflection concerning the welcoming and media promotion of its
lottery winners, Loto-Québec is preparing to put into place new
procedures whose aim is to.............Read the
full story at: Vol.41 No.3 Loto-Quebec to Continue Publicizing the Names And Pictures of
Big Lottery Winners MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (October 4,
2007) According to local media reports Loto-Quebec has decided to
continue publicizing the names and pictures of big lottery
winners................Subscribers Loto-Québec Presents Montreal's Italian
Week MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (August 1, 20070 - As
presenting sponsor, Loto-Québec invites you to explore the culture of
the country of the green, white and red flag, by participating in the many
activities available during the 14th edition of Montreal's Italian
Week......................Subscribers Lotterys Mystery Shopper Campaign
Criticized QUEBEC, Canada (July 12, 2007) -- Quebec food
retailers are reportedly contesting Loto-Quebec's mystery shopper campaign
that, so far, has...............Subscribers The Era of Continuous Growth a Thing of the Past at
Loto-Québec These are some of the remarks offered
by Loto-Québec President and Chief Executive Officer,
Mr. Alain Cousineau, upon the
release of the Corporation's Annual Report............Subscribers
Lottery Revamps Web Site
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (April 10, 2007) -- Totally revamped and
full of enhancements, the new site design makes it easier for users
to..............Read the full story at: Vol.39
No.3 Loto-Québec to
Carefully Study the Statement Issued by Public Health
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (February 20, 2007) - The Public Health
Department issued a statement today concerning the establishment of gaming
centres in the province.........Subscribers Loto-Québec Posts a Marked Decline in Revenues and Net
Income, Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006-2007 MONTRÉAL,
Quebec, Canada (February 20, 2007) - During the third quarter of the current
fiscal year, Loto-Québec generated consolidated revenues of
.............Subscribers
Retailers Are
No Luckier Than Other Players MONTRÉAL, Quebec,
Canada (December 21, 2006) -- Based on research conducted to determine the
number of retailers who won prizes of $50,000 or more over the past five years,
Loto-Québec is of the opinion that............Subscribers Gamelogic And Ingenio Strike Deal For Interactive Gaming In
Lottery Market WALTHAM, Massachusetts & MONTREAL,
Canada (November 10, 2006) -- GameLogic, a Waltham, MA-based provider of new
media strategies and solutions to the gaming industry and
Ingenio................Subscribers Government Authorizes the Establishment of Four Gaming Centres
in Québec MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (November 3,
2006) -- The provincial Cabinet gave Loto-Québec the go-ahead yesterday
to proceed with the implementation of four gaming centres in Québec,
marking a new step in the realization of the Crown Corporations 2004-2007
Development Plan..............................Subscribers Smoking Ban Hits Loto-Quebec VLTs QUEBEC,
Canada (October 25, 2006) Loto-Quebec says it may see a $150-million
drop in revenue this year, as the new anti-tobacco law keeps smokers away from
video-lottery terminals (VLTs) in bars..........................Subscribers Loto-Québec Apologizes for its Inappropriate Promotional
Campaign and Implements Corrective Measures
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (October 4, 2006) - Subsequent to the
broadcast of a television news report on a promotional campaign targeted at a
northeastern U.S. audience, Loto-Québec acknowledges that this campaign
does not correspond in any way whatsoever to the standards and values that the
Corporation has consistently upheld with respect to its public
communications.....................Subscribers Loto-Québec Awards Contract For Repairing the Province's
VLTs to Large American Firm MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (july
27, 2006) -- Loto-Québec is reported to have recently issued a
three-year $21-million contract to Ohio-based National Cash
Register.............................Subscribers Loto-Québec to Serve as a Principal Sponsor of the
Project to Illuminate the Cove at Montmorency Falls Park
QUÉBEC CITY, Quebec, Canada (July 7, 2006) - Loto-Québec is
proud to be associating with the Société des
établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) to develop
Montmorency Falls Park through the implementation of an ingenious
concept...............................Subscribers Loto Quebecs Casino de Montréal to Serve as a
Major Partner of the Rogers Cup MONTRÉAL, Quebec,
Canada (July 3, 2006) - In its role as a platinum sponsor of the Rogers Cup,
the Casino de Montréal is pleased to be participating in this highly
popular tennis tournament for the fourth consecutive
year.............................Subscribers Ingenio and Bally Technologies Form Strategic
Alliance MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (June 27, 2006) --
Bally Technologies and Ingenio, the research
and development subsidiary of Loto-Québec, are pleased to announce that
they have formed a long-term strategic alliance aimed at enhancing casino game
offerings and maximizing the entertainment potential for
players...........................Subscribers Loto-Québec and the Bingo Industry Secretariat Introduce
a New Promotional Tool for the Benefit of Non-Profit
Organizations MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (June 26,
2006) -- Loto-Québec and the Bingo Industry Secretariat launched a new
tool today for the promotion of bingo playing in halls, a gaming sector that
has been experiencing difficulties over the past several
years...............................Subscribers Lottery Corporation Extends Its Reach MONTREAL,
Quebec, Canada (June 16, 2006) According to local media reports
Loto-Quebec is said to be "probably only weeks away" from signing a deal
that would have Ingenio develop, test and supply new gaming [slot] machine
games and concepts for a major gaming machine
producer...........................Subscribers Loto-Québec's Street Arts to be a Prime Rendezvous at
the Just for Laughs Festival MONTRÉAL, Quebec,
Canada (June 12, 2006) - Loto-Québec is delighted to once again be
presenting the outdoor portion of the Just for Laughs Festival in collaboration
with Labatt Blue.......................Subscribers Loto-Québec's Revenues Exceed the $4 Billion Mark During
Fiscal 2005-2006 MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (June 14,
2006) - With consolidated revenues of $4.016 billion (+2%) and net income of
$1.614 billion (+1.9%), Loto-Québec remitted a total of $1.537 billion
(+1.7%) in dividends to the Québec Government during the fiscal
year.............................Read the full
story at: Vol.35 No.11 The First
Peoples' Festival; A new Rendez-vous Loto-Québec!
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (May 10, 2006) - Loto-Québec is
proud to be associated, for the first time, with the First Peoples' Festival,
set to take place from May 25 to June 8 and from June 21 to
25...............................Read the full
story at: Vol.35 No.7 Loto-Québec, Proud Partner of The Bar of Montreal's
Salon VISEZ DROIT MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (April 4,
2006) - For a sixth consecutive year, Loto-Québec invites the general
public to the Salon VISEZ DROIT taking place from April 4 to 7 at the
Grande-Place in Complexe Desjardins..........................Subscribers Loto-Québec to Take the Coulombe Report's
Recommendations into Account in Pursuing Its Project to Relocate the Casino de
Montréal MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (March 9,
2006) - Loto-Québec favours the Government's decision to follow up on
the recommendations put forth by the Interministerial Committee that studied
the proposal for the creation of a world-class entertainment complex
..............................Subscribers Loto-Quebec to Acquire Stake in French Casino
Group FRANCE (February 28, 2006) -- Loto-Quebec, the
state-ownd lottery operator for the French-speaking Canadian province of
Quebec, is to acquire ..............................Subscribers Loto-Québec Launches Some New Initiatives for the
Prevention of Excessive Gambling and the Promotion of Responsible
Gaming MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (February 14, 2006) -- Mr.
Alain Cousineau, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Loto-Québec, presented a summary today of ...................Subscribers Loto-Québec, Proud First-time Partner of
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli's Fête d'hiver
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, (January 26, 2006) - Loto-Québec is delighted
to invite you to catch a fresh breath of winter fun during
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli's Fête d'hiver..............................Subscribers Loto-Québec Showcases Its Recent Art Acquisitions and
the Work of Costume Designer Suzanne Harel MONTREAL,
Quebec, Canada (January 18, 2006) -- Loto-Québecs Espace
Création is launching its 2006 programme with an exhibition of some 40
new art works recently acquired by La Collection
Loto-Québec, along with a colourful array of
.....................Subscribers It Pays to Play on TV! -- $100,000,000 Awarded on Game
Show MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (December 22, 2005) -
Host Guy Mongrain was all smiles when he handed over the one-hundred-millionth
dollar to........................Read the full
story at: Vol.34 No.2
Loto-Quebec
Acquires Minority Stake in French Casino Operator MONTREAL,
Quebec, Canada (December 21, 2005) - Quebec's state-run lottery corporation
announced Wednesday it acquired a minority stake in French casino operator
................................Subscribers Loto-Québec and McGill Centre Work Together to Encourage
Parents to Think Twice About Offering Lottery Products to Children and Teens
this Holiday Season MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (December 15,
2005) -- With the holiday season right around the corner, many parents and
family members are searching to find fun and exciting gift ideas to finish up
their last minute ..............................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.13
Noël dans le parc: a Loto-Québec
Holiday Presentation MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada
(December 1, 2005) - Yet again this year, Loto-Québec will celebrate
Christmas over the course of four magical evenings with Noël dans le
parc..............................Subscribers Maintaining the Balance Between Economic Mission and Social
Responsibility - Loto-Québec publishes its first social responsibility
review MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (November 2, 2005) -- For
the first time in its 35-year history, Loto-Quebec has set forth all of its
contributions in detail within a single reference
..........................................Subscribers Loto-Québec on Target to Reduce the Number of VLT
Sites MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (October 14, 2005) -
In unveiling its Development Plan in May 2004, Loto-Québec announced its
intention to reduce by ........................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.4
Loto Quebec Advises Labour Conflict is Having
NO Effect whatsoever on Casino Operations LA MALBAIE,
Quebec, Canada (August 26, 2005) -- The Casino de Charlevoix wishes to inform
the general public that it is business as usual at the gaming house, with no
change in operating hours...............................Subscribers Loto-Québec Launches "Joker", A New Terminal-Based
Lottery, Grand Prize: $1 Million MONTRÉAL, Quebec,
Canada (August 29, 2005) - Loto-Québec today announced the latest
addition to its terminal-based lottery family: Joker. This new lottery will be
.....................Read the full story at:
Vol.32 No.10 Loto-Québec
Soars Again with Festivent QUEBEC, Canada (June 21, 2005) -
Once again, Loto-Québec is pleased to join forces with the organizing
committee of Festivent, to be held from August 3 to 7 in the town of
...............................Read the full
story at: Vol.32 No.1 Loto-Québec Posts Increased Revenues, Net Income and
Dividends During Fiscal 2004-2005 MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
(June 16, 2005) -- With consolidated revenues of $3.937 billion and net income
of ...................Subscribers LotoQuebec to Build New Gambling Centres at Four Race
Tracks MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (June 9, 2005) -- The
Quebec government has announced its plan to privatize the provinces four
racetracks and has reportedly commissioned a committee to recommend an operator
at the end of September...............................Subscribers Loto-Québec Partners With The Fête du Lac des
Nations Sherbrooke, Canada (May 31, 2005) -
Loto-Québec is once again proud to lend its support to the Fête du
Lac des Nations event..........................Subscribers Loto-Québec Responds to Citizens' Desire to Know Where
its Earnings and Profits Go MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada
(May 13, 2005) - Marking its 35th anniversary this year, Loto-Québec is
proceeding over the next few days with a distribution of an
..............................Read the full story
at: Vol.31 No.8 Loto-Québec
Extends Its Support for Another Three Years to La Veillée du jour de
l'an, A Noël en Gaspésie Event MONTRÉAL,
Quebec, Canada (March 11, 2005) - Loto-Québec is pleased to announce it
has reached an agreement with the town of New Richmond to extend its
sponsorship ...........................Subscribers The World Lottery Association Honours Loto-Québec with
Two Prestigious Awards! MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada
(March 1, 2005) -- The World Lottery Association (WLA), the largest
international association of lottery corporations, presented
............................Subscribers
Loto-Québec Partners with a World
Premiere to Bear Its Name: The Mondial Choral Loto-Québec
LAVAL, Quebec, Canada (February 14, 2005) --
Loto-Québec is proud to be serving as the official sponsor of the first
edition of the Mondial Choral Loto-Québec, to take place next
......................Read the full story at:
Vol.30 No.8 Les Rendez-vous
Loto-Québec Program - A Brilliant Array of Activities
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (February 8, 2005) -- From February 17 to February
27, under the banner of the.........................Subscribers The 2005 Masque du public Loto-Québec; Over 57,000
Theatre Buffs Entered the Contest MONTRÉAL, Quebec,
Canada (January 10, 2005) - Once again, the annual À VOUS DE CHOISIR LE
MASQUE DU PUBLIC LOTO-QUEBEC contest caught the interest of theatre fans all
across Québec. Over 57 000 participated in the contest to
.......................Subscribers Couple Become Millionnaires! On Loto-Québec TV
Show GATINEAU, Quebec, Canada (January 9, 2005) - Nancy
Descôteaux and Yan Desmarais won one million dollars in the televised
show and draw Célébration 2005, broadcast this evening
on.................Subscribers 
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