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.

Launch of Loto-Quebec’s "Experience Quebec" Postponed for One Week
QUEBEC, Canada (July 5, 2010) -- Loto-Quebec will finally launch the Instant Lottery "Discover Quebec” next Monday. It should be put on sale Monday in the 8,700 outlets of the corporation.......Subscribers

Ingenio Awards Research and Development Prize to FruitSymbiose
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (July 2, 2010) -  Ingenio, Loto-Québec’s research and development arm and a major partner of the Québec Entrepreneurship Contest (QEC) awarded its $5,000 Research and Development Prize to FruitSymbiose at the 12th annual QEC Grand Prize Gala held at the Centre des congrès de Québec on June 17, 2010...............Subscribers

Loto-Québec's 2009-2010 Annual Report
Satisfactory results for Loto-Québec despite difficult economic times
MONTREAL, Quebec City Canada (June 11, 2010) - The Minister of Finance, Raymond Bachand, submitted to the National Assembly Loto-Québec's annual report ..................Subscribers

Earnings Down for Loto-Quebec; Profits Down 8%, Revenue Down 1.6%
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (June 11, 2010) – Reports Loto-Quebec management attributed a reduced supply of game and a tough economic environment to declines of 8% of its profits and 1.6% of its revenues for last fiscal year........................Subscribers

La Société des bingos du Québec Finds a New Way to Maintain Its Annual $10m Contribution to Non-Profits
Loto-Quebec’s Société des bingos du Québec to Move Forward with an Avant-Garde Game of Chance Pilot Project Called Kinzo in the Montréal Area in October 2010
MONTREAL, Quebec City (May 20, 2010) – Loto-Quebec’s Société des bingos du Québec Inc. (SBQ) subsidiary is moving forward with a concrete solution aimed at maintaining its average $10 million annual contribution to non-profit organizations......................Subscribers

Loto-Québec to Ensure That Government-Set Expense Budgetary Targets Are Met
MONREAL, Quebec, Canada (April 28, 2010) - In the wake of the Government of Québec’s budget, Loto-Québec intends to put a program to reduce expenses and increase productivity in place, which will enable it to meet the announced targets.................Subscribers

The City of Quebec is the Star of a New Instant Lottery Game from Loto-Quebec!
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec, Canada (April 29, 2010) -- The Quebec agency is on the move, in collaboration with the City of Quebec and Quebec City Tourism (QCT), is proud to announce the launch of an instant lottery Loto-Quebec with the theme: “the city of Quebec.” ..................Subscribers

Loto-Québec To Ensure That Government-Set Expense Budgetary Targets Are Met
MONTREAL, Canada (April 28, 2010) – In the wake of the Government of Québec’s budget, Loto-Québec intends to put a program to reduce expenses and increase productivity in place, which will enable it to meet the announced targets. Expense reductions and productivity increases will save $5 million in the current fiscal year, and achieve additional benefits of $25, $40 and $50 million in fiscal years 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.................Subscribers

Scientific Games Inaugurates New Press in Montreal
Press Adds Capacity of up to 8 Billion Tickets per Year
NEW YORK and MONTREAL (April 19, 2010) - Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art in-line printing press "MP1" at its 140,000 square foot Montreal, Quebec facility.  The press, designed and custom-built to the Company's specifications, will be capable of producing up to 8 billion (2" x 4" equivalents) instant tickets per year, increasing the facility's previous annual capacity of approximately 3 billion units......................Subscribers

Loto-Québec and Its Montréal Printer: 40 Years of Cooperation and Expansion
MONTREAL, Quebec City Canada (April 19, 2010) – Loto-Québec would like to extend its sincere congratulations to Les Produits Scientific Games (Canada) for acquiring an in-line printing press, placing its Montreal plant at the forefront of worldwide technology in lottery ticket printing.....................Subscribers

Listening to Quebec's Non-Profit Organizations
The General Manager of the SBQ winds up his tour after meeting with almost 400 NPO representatives
MONTREAL, Canada (April 9, 2010) – François-Patrick Allard, General Manager of the Société des Bingos du Québec (SBQ), recently undertook a tour of the province to meet with managers of non-profit organizations (NPOs) that hold bingo licences and benefit from financial spin-offs generated by Loto-Québec’s network bingo...................Subscribers

Loto-Québec Satisfied With the Class Action Settlement
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (March 23, 2010) - Loto-Québec expresses its satisfaction at the decision taken by Québec Superior Court Justice Gratien Duchesne to approve last December’s out-of-court settlement of the class action lawsuit that had been launched by Québec City lawyer Jean Brochu in regard to video lottery terminals.....................Subscribers

Court Approves Settlement Between Loto-Québec and Gamblers
MONTREAL, QUEBEC Canada (March 23, 2010) - The Quebec Superior Court approved on Tuesday a multimillion-dollar settlement between Loto-Québec and thousands of compulsive gamblers..................Subscribers

Lotto Prize Claimed After Five-Year Court Battle
MONTREAL, Canada (March 10, 2010) - After five years of legal proceedings and the honesty of a convenience store owner, a taxi driver has finally been able to claim his portion of a $1 million winning lottery prize according to a report by news service.....................Subscribers

Canadian Lotteries Gamble With Online Poker Has Not Been Embraced By Everyone
TORONTO, Canada (February 21, 2010) – Reports that Loto-Quebec is the latest body to announce an online poker website, which will launch in the fall..................Subscribers

Loto-Québec Fiscal 2009-2010 Third Quarter Results; Consolidated Revenues and Net Profits Stand Pat
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (February 19, 2010) – Loto-Québec’s quarterly (September 29 - December 28, 2009) consolidated revenue was $906.9 million, with net profits at $331.6 million. These figures represent, respectively, drops of 3 and 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.........................Subscribers

The government Allows Lottery Quebec to Offer Online Gaming: Official Press Release
"Loto-Quebec will complete this project with all the rigor and integrity that characterize the past 40 years" - Alain Cousineau
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (February 3, 2010) - At its meeting of 26 January the Council of Ministers formally endorsed the amendment of regulation on online gaming, allowing Loto-Quebec to offer online gambling and money.........................Subscribers

Loto-Quebec to Enter Online Gambling Business with Other Provincial Lottery Corporations
MONTREAL, Canada (February 2, 2010) - Loto-Quebec plans to announce Wednesday that it's getting into the online gambling business...................Subscribers

Attractions Hippiques Served Notice It Intends To Sue Loto-Québec
QUEBEC, Canada (November 27, 2009) – According to local news racetrack operator Attractions Hippiques served notice yesterday it intends to sue Loto-Québec and the provincial government for forcing it into insolvency..................Subscribers

On the Trail of Sherlock Holmes Lottery
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (January 18, 2010) -- Reports Loto-Quebec has sold over one million Sherlock Holmes instant scratch tickets in the last six weeks, or 70% of 1,750, 000 tickets the lottery had printed....................Subscribers

Loto-Québec CEO Proposes Online Gambling Merger with Other Canadian Lottery Corporations
Extracted from article by Lynn Moore, writing for The Gazette
QUEBEC, Canada (January 20, 2010) - Loto-Québec has reportedly asked for government approval to get into online gambling via a partnership with B.C. Lottery Corp. (BCLC) and the Atlantic Lottery Corp. (ALC)................Subscribers

Loto-Quebec’s Out-Of-Court Settlement With Problem Gamblers Could Have Wider National Implications
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada (January 11, 2010) - In a case that could have wider national implications, Canada’s Loto-Quebec has reached an out-of-court settlement reportedly worth millions of dollars with problem gamblers in the province, following a class action lawsuit filed against the provincial state lottery operator nine years ago.....................Subscribers

Loto-Quebec Gets Permission to Acquire Video Lottery Terminals to Replace All VLT Network in 2012
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (December 21, 2009) -- The Quebec Government has authorized the Company of video lotteries (SLVQ), a subsidiary of Loto-Quebec, the acquisition of video lottery terminals (VLTs) and a central system of operation to replace current equipment....................Subscribers

Ingenio and IntuiCode Gaming Corporation Engage in Collaborative Development Agreement for New Innovative Casino Games
MONTREAL, Canada (December 14, 2009) - Ingenio, Loto-Québec's research and development arm, today announces with IntuiCode Gaming Corporation (IGC), a Florida corporation that engages in the development and marketing of casino products, the creation of a non-exclusive partnership agreement for the development of new and innovative multiplayer casino games......................Subscribers

Halfway Through Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Loto-Québec Reports Slightly Lower Sales and Net Earnings
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (November 24, 2009) - Halfway through fiscal year 2009-2010, Loto-Québec reports consolidated revenues of $1,924 million and net earnings of $739 million. These numbers reflect slightly lower revenues of 0.7% and net earnings of 1.8% as compared with last year's results, an overall positive situation, given the current economic environment..............Subscribers

Fourty Years After Its Creation Loto-Québec Needs to Adapt Its Games Offering to New Technological and Marketing Realities
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (November 17, 2009) -- Just a few weeks before the fortieth anniversary of Loto-Québec's creation, Alain Cousineau, President and CEO, described the major challenges currently facing the public corporation to the members of the Montreal Board of Trade....................Subscribers

Loto-Québec Denounces MNA's Remarks in the National Assembly
MONTREAL, Canada (November 5, 2009) Loto-Québec has expressed its outrage at remarks made in the National Assembly by the MNA for La Prairie, François Rebello, who twice associated the company................Subscribers

Loto-Québec Brings Home its First Contech Innovation Award
MONTREAL, Canada (October 20, 2009) -  Loto-Québec distinguished itself in property management by winning its first Contech Innovation Award for Energy Conservation at the Complexe multifonctionnel de Loto-Québec (CMLQ) located in Montréal...................Subscribers

Loto-Québec Earns Top Marks for Property Management
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (October 2, 2009) - For the third consecutive year, Loto-Québec is being honoured at the "Pilier d'Or" competition, this time in the Human Resources category....................Subscribers

Loto-Québec's Collection Joins Trois-Rivières in Celebrating Its 375th Anniversary
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada ( September 20, 2009) - Celebrating its own 30th anniversary, Collection Loto-Québec is pleased to announce that it will participate in the City of Trois-Rivières' 375th anniversary festivities....................Subscribers

The Super 7 Goes Out in Style, Distributing $21 Million in Its Last Draw
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (September 14, 2009) – The 798th and final draw of the Super 7 lottery will be of great interest to customers since the $21 million jackpot will be entirely paid out in the September 18 draw................Subscribers

Loto-Québec Kicks Off An Original Promotion: "Generous to the Max"
MONTREAL, Canada (August 28, 2009) - Loto-Québec launches the "Generous to the Max" promotion today that will run from August 28 through September 18, 2009. NRJ and Rock Détente radio listeners will be able to answer a simple question to participate in this promotion...................Subscribers

Loto-Québec's SBQ Exciting New Promotion
Win Some Peace And Quiet Thanks To Loto-Québec's Network Bingo
MONTREAL, Quebec (August 28, 2009) - What could be better than peace and quiet and living close to nature, which is something Marcel Bouchard knows all about. The popular outdoors reporter from Salut, Bonjour!, who is also a songwriter in his spare time, will be the spokesperson for the fall promotion of the Société des bingos du Québec (SBQ)..................Subscribers

Loto-Québec First Quarter, 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
Loto-Québec Revenues and Net Profit Show a Slight Rise Over Last Year's Results
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada  (August 14, 2009) - First quarter results for Loto-Québec's 2009-2010 fiscal year are satisfactory, showing a slight rise in consolidated revenues.............Subscribers

Dog Show™, the Second Slot Machine Game Designed by Ingenio, to be Marketed at Québec’s Casinos
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (July 8, 2009) – Ingenio, Loto-Québec’s research and development subsidiary, is proud to announce the launch of its second casino game, Dog Show™, at Québec’s casinos....................Subscribers

Now On Your Screens...A Colourful New Lotteries Web Site!
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (June 30, 2009) - Loto-Québec is proud to present its new Lotteries web site at www.lotoquebec.com/loteries.The site was redesigned to better meet the needs of an average of 3 million web surfers every year. It is a fresh, more entertaining way of providing information to our users through an interactive experience.....................Subscribers

Protec-Style Receives Ingenio’s Research and Development Prize
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (June 26, 2009) - Ingenio, Loto-Québec’s research and development arm and a major partner of the Québec Entrepreneurship Contest (QEC) for the ninth year in a row, awarded its $5,000 Research and Development Prize to Protec-Style Inc....................Subscribers

Loto-Québec’s 2008-2009 Annual Report
A Year Of Financial Stability And International Recognition
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (June 18, 2009) – Loto-Québec’s annual report for the April 1, 2008-March 31, 2009 fiscal year has just been tabled in the National Assembly..........................Subscribers

Quebec Gaming Commission Under Fire Over Alleged Doctored Report
QUEBEC, Canada (May 20, 2009) – According to Local media reports the president of the Quebec gaming commission said Wednesday he's "troubled" by allegations....................Subscribers

Convenience Stores Applaud Loto-Québec's Introduction of Age Verification Tools
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (May 20, 2009) -- The Canadian Convenience Stores Association’s ‘We Expect ID’ program applauded the investment Loto-Québec to introduce lottery terminal age scanners to allow clerks to more accurately check ID....................Subscribers

Minister Orders Probe of Provincial Gaming Commission
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (May 20 2009) -- Public Security Minister Jacques Dupuis has ordered an internal investigation following reports that Quebec's gaming commission altered a study that's critical of the province's anti-gambling efforts.....................Subscribers

Amber Alerts: Loto-Québec in Partnership With Police Departments
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (April 23, 2009) -- Loto-Québec signed a partnership agreement yesterday with Québec’s various police forces - the Sûreté du Québec, Montreal Police Service and the RCMP - to assist them in Amber Alerts when children are victims of kidnapping and their lives are in danger..................Subscribers

La Poule aux oeufs d’or™, a New Slot Machine Developed by Ingenio, Arrives in Québec Casinos
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (February 18, 2009) -- This month, Québec’s casinos are unveiling La Poule aux oeufs d’or™ (Hatch the Cash™), a new video slot machine created by Ingenio, Loto-Québec’s research and development division...................Subscribers