Loto-Québec

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Loto-Quebec

Loto-Québec is a government agency that develops and operates lotteries in the province of Quebec, Canada.

[edit] Loto-Québec's Mission

Loto-Québec’s mission is to assure the systematic and effective operation of games of chance in the Quebec.

Created in 1969 to implement and regulate public lotteries, the Government of Quebec has since given the agency authority to operate three casinos, restaurant and hotel services related to the casinos, a video lottery network and a network of bingo activities. Loto-Québec also offers products and services that it has developed on the international market.

On top of daily and weekly matrix lotteries, dozens of different scratch games are offered and sold in stores throughout the province in addition to the Canada-wide Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Super 7.

Loto-Québec returns much of its proceeds to the provincial government. For example, in 2005 Loto-Québec generated almost 4 billion dollars in revenue (over $500 per person living in the province). Of these revenues, approximately 50% was handed over to the provincial government, 25% went to administrative expenses and 25% was paid out to the "winners".^{[citation needed]}

Loto-Québec also finances a program for the prevention and treatment of compulsive gambling, and sponsors a number of community events (most notably, an annual fireworks competition).