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Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
Address: Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
830 Empress Street Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 3H3 Canada
Internet: www.mlc.mb.ca
E-mail Address: hillc@mlc.mb.ca
Phone: (204) 957-2500
Fax: 957-2621
Population: 1.74 million
President and CEO: Winston Hodgins
Year Lottery Founded: 1982
Net Income FY 2005/06: $277.1 million
Number of Employees: approx. 1800
On-line Vendor: Scientific Games
Instant Ticket Vendor: Pollard Banknote
ITVMs: N/A
Games Offered: VLTs, 2 casinos in Winnipeg offer slots, table games, bingo and touch screen terminals (Club Regent Casino and McPhillips Street Station Casino).
Beneficiaries: Revenue generated from MLC gaming products and services have a direct and positive impact on Manitobans with net revenue allocated towards government programs in health care, education, social and community service, and economic development.
Jurisdiction: The Province of Manitoba



Background Information

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC), as a Crown corporation of the Province of Manitoba, owns and operates Club Regent and McPhillips Street Station Casinos in Winnipeg; owns and operates the province’s Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Network and distributes and sells tickets for lotteries operated by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (Sport Select, Lotto 6/49, etc.). It works in partnership with a network of Lottery Retail Centres, Manitoba’s hotel and restaurant industries, and veterans organizations throughout the province. MLC is committed to providing a quality gaming and entertainment experience for its customers in a socially responsible manner.

Public Referendums:
Plebiscite to remove video lottery terminals was held as part of municipal elections in Winkler, Manitoba. The vote was in favor to remove VLT's.


News 2011
December 15, 2011 Funding Now Available For Gambling Related Research
October 14, 2011 Profits Rise at Manitoba Lotteries, Corporation Reports $332-Million Profit
October 7, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Among Canada’s Top 100 Employers
August 31, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Identified As Taking Successful Approach to Women Breaking the Glass Ceiling
July 7, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Awards Breakopen Ticket Contract to Pollard Banknote
July 4, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries and Canad Inns Are Adding to the Amenities and Services at McPhillips Station Casino
June 22, 2011 Delivering Financial Excellence: Budget Award Earned For Seventh Straight Year
June 16, 2011 Manitoba Gambling Research Program Will Be Launching Soon
May 5, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Develop New VLT Agreement with MJC
April 1, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Operational Highlights
March 24, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Ranked One Of Canada’s Best Employers For New Canadians
February 25, 2011 Manitoba Lotteries Remains One of Canada’s Best Employers for Promoting Diversity

News 2010
Dec 24, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Six Month Highlights
Dec 20, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Launch Saison Voyageur 2011
Oct 5, 2010 Study Ranks Manitoba Lotteries As A Leader In Achieving Human Resources Excellence
Sept 22, 2010 Lotteries Signs New Three Year Deal as Title Sponsor of the Manitoba Lotteries Women’s Curling Classic
May 18, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Buys Hotel Beside McPhillips Casino
May 18, 2010 Casinos of Winnipeg Earn National Environmental Certification
May 18, 2010 Manitoba Government to Consider Whether to Deal Itself Into the lucrative New Online Gaming Revenue Stream
April 6, 2010 The Manitoba Government is Considering Getting Into the Online Gaming Business
April 6, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Recognized for Support of College
March 24, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Employers for Promoting Diversity
March 19, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Operational Highlights
January 20, 2010 Manitoba Lotteries’ Budget Plan Earns International Award For Excellence


Lottery News 2009

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Operational Highlights
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (November 27, 2009) - Manitoba Lotteries Corporation’s consolidated net income and comprehensive income for the six (6) months ended September 30, 2009 was $158.7 million, a decrease of $4.3 million from the same period last year.......................Subscribers

Project To Generate Career Opportunities In The Canadian Gaming Industry
Funding To Improve Essential Skills And Awareness
WINNIPEG, Canada (November 2, 2009) - Job seekers throughout Canada will soon have more insight into casino and gaming careers, while new employees in the industry will receive targeted training to improve their essential job skills...................Subscribers

Manitoba Lotteries Supports Flood Relief Efforts In The Philippines
Joined by local entertainers: That 70’s Band, Pinoy Pop Star Finalists and Magdaragat Dance Company
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (October 28, 2009) -- Manitoba Lotteries has joined with the Philippine community to raise funds to support the flood relief efforts of the Canadian Red Cross in the Philippines..................Subscribers

Carbon Emissions Offset By Manitoba Lotteries Tree Plantings Program
LAC DU BONNET, Manitoba (September 23, 2009) - A tree planting crew is in Lac du Bonnet today to plant over 20,000 white spruce seedlings to offset the carbon emissions associated with Manitoba Lotteries operations....................Subscribers

Manitoba Lotteries Profits Down: Quarterly Report
WINNIPEG, Canada (September 21, 2009) - Manitoba Lotteries Corp. profits fell by nearly $3 million in the first quarter of this year, a sign perhaps that the economic downturn is beginning to take a bite out of provincial gambling revenues...................Subscribers

No Changes to MB Lottery Rules
MANITOBA, Canada (September 14, 2009) -- News reports the Manitoba Gaming Control Commission said Monday that there are no plans to bar Manitoba's lottery retailers from cashing lotto tickets purchased in their own stores.....................Subscribers

A Gambler Enrolled in the Voluntary Exclusion Program Sues Lotteries Corporation
WINNIPEG, Canada (July 28, 2009) -- A Winnipeg woman is suing the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC), claiming casino staff allowed her to continue gambling for years after she agreed to be banned from the establishments................Subscribers

Manitoba Lotteries Receives Highest Honour For Budgetary Excellence For Fifth Consecutive Year
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (May 12, 2009) - For the fifth consecutive year, The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC), for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2008......................Subscribers

Manitoba Makes Moves to Fortify Confidence in Lottery System
MANITOBA, Canada (May 1, 2009) -- The Manitoba government will take over investigations of lottery retailers as well as do background checks, as it moves to better protect the province's ticket-buying public..............Subscribers

MB Lotteries Installs ATMs in Casino
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada (April 21, 2009) -- Manitoba Lotteries installed ATM bank machines in its McPhillips Street Station casino today...................Subscribers

Manitoba Ombudsman Reopening Case on Lottery Wins
MANITOBA, Canada (February 26, 2009) -- Manitoba's provincial ombudsman will look again at whether western Canada's lottery system is operating fairly. Ombudsman Irene Hamilton decided to take another look after a CBC-commissioned analysis showed retailers are winning the lottery at a rate almost twice as often as customers..................Subscribers

Manitoba Lotteries Steps Up to Help Olympic Athletes
MANITOBA, Canada (January 21, 2009) -- The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba (CSCM) is excited to announce that it has signed a new four year sponsorship agreement with Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC).................Subscribers


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