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Loto-Québec returns the fruit of its activities in their entirety to Québec society. [+]

Loto-Québec has been involved in preventing compulsive gambling for over twenty-five years. [+]

You can learn more about Loto‑Québec with the What’s New at Loto-Québec newsletter. [+]

Loto-Québec's Mission and Values

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Loto-Québec's Mission

Loto-Québec's primary mission is to assure the systematic and effective operation of games of chance in the province. Created in 1969 to implement a public lottery, the Corporation has diversified its activities over the years in order to carry out new mandates entrusted to it by the Government.

In addition to a public lottery, through its subsidiaries, Loto-Québec operates four casinos, related restaurant and hotel services, a video lottery network, including two gaming halls, along with network bingo activities. In addition, the Corporation exports multimedia products to international markets and holds a financial interest in Casino Développement Europe, the third largest casino operator in France.

Loto-Québec returns the fruits of its commercial activities to the Government and to all of Québec society. In recognition of its social responsibilities, the Corporation is committed to combating excessive gaming and to promoting healthy gaming behaviour. Moreover, it manifests its social commitment through the sponsorship of numerous events that bring people together throughout the province.

Act respecting the Société des loteries du Québec

Loto-Québec's Values

In carrying out its activities, Loto-Québec adheres to a number of fundamental values that are shared throughout the organization:

Integrity
Social responsibility
Innovation
Unparalleled customer service
Respect for employees

Loto-Québec's Objectives

Four fundamental objectives guide Loto-Québec's activities:

to reduce to a minimum the social costs associated with games of chance and adopt new measures to combat compulsive gambling
to improve the Corporation's effectiveness and performance so as to maintain the level of net earnings remitted annually to the public coffers
to contribute to the development and success of the tourism industry by working hand-in-hand with the principal players in the sector
to refrain from increasing overall game offerings

An Act respecting the Société des loteries du Québec

To find out more, consult the Act respecting the Société des loteries du Québec and corresponding regulations:

An Act respecting the Société des loteries du Québec (chapter S-13.1)

Corresponding regulations
Bingo
Forecast contests and numbers games
Casino games
Sales promotion games
Interactive television games
Mini Loto, Inter Loto, any instant lottery and any "pool" type lottery
Régie interne de la Société des loteries du Québec
Video lottery system

Further rules and regulations applying to government-operated casinos and video lotteries' activities can be found in the Act respecting Lotteries, publicity contests and amusement machines.

Chapter 1 - (a.1) and (a.2), 20.1, 20.1.1, 20.2
Chapter 3 - 36.3, Division I.1, 52.1 to 52.9 inclusive, and Division I.2, 52.10 to 55 inclusive
Chapter 5 - Division 1, 73.1
Rules concerning video lottery machines
Rules respecting employment conditions in State casinos
Regulation respecting the duties and costs payable for licences, registration and authorization regarding video lotteries
Rules respecting conditions governing admission of the public, maintenance of public order and safety of persons in State casinos
Regulation respecting persons who must respect the conditions for issue and maintenance of a licence relative to video lotteries
Regulation respecting the rate of return of video lotteries

Last update: July 8, 2009

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