Scratch-and-Win Ticket System to be
Reviewed MANITOBA, Canada (December 5, 2008) Manitoba
Lotteries Minister Andrew Swan said that the practice of selling
scratch-and-win tickets after the grand prize has been won will be reviewed by
the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) board at a meeting next
week.............Subscribers
Provision Available to Protect
the Identity of Lottery Winners, Under Special
Circumstances WINNIPEG, Canada (November 19, 2008) -- A
Winnipeg man who is about $3 million richer after winning part of a Lotto 6-49
prize will get to keep his identity secret, lottery officials have
decided...............Subscribers Regina Law Firm Files Class
Action Suit Over Scratch and Win Lottery Tickets REGINA,
Canada (November 18, 2008) -- A Regina law firm is betting it can change the
way scratch-and-win tickets are sold in Canada with a class-action lawsuit that
seeks "not less than" $100 million from the Western Canada Lottery
Corp...............Subscribers Lotteries Selling Tickets
After Big Prizes Already Won, CBC Finds WINNIPEG, Manitoba
(November 10, 2008) -- CBC Winnipegs I-Team claims it has discovered that
the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) continues to market a variety of
Instant Lottery tickets, even after the top prize has already been
won....................Subscribers Western Canada Lottery Corporation Exercises Option to Extend
Contract With Pollard Banknote Five-year extension
valued at an estimated $45 million (CDN) WINNIPEG, Canada (January
14, 2008) -- Pollard Banknote is pleased to announce that the Western Canada
Lottery Corporation (WCLC) has exercised their option to extend their contract
with the company for five additional years.................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.3
Review of
Consumer/Retailer Prize Claim Processes Completed WINNIPEG,
Canada (December 6, 2007) -- Ernst & Young have completed their Review of
Consumer/Retailer Prize Claim Processes. This review was initiated by Western
Canada Lottery Corporation to provide further depth to an earlier report on
prize payout processes.......................Subscribers Western Canada Lottery Corporation Selects MTS Allstream to
Power their Gaming Network in Manitoba, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut
TORONTO and WINNIPEG, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - The Western Canada Lottery
Corporation ("WCLC"), providers of games such as Lotto 6/49 and Super 7 on the
Prairies and Territories, has selected MTS Allstream to provide IP network
...............................Subscribers TELUS Signs Eight-Year Deal With Western Canada Lottery
Corporation to Provide an Alberta-wide IP Network Supporting 2,350 Lottery
Ticket Terminals CALGARY, Canada (September 6, 2007) --
TELUS today announced that it has signed an eight-year contract with the
Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to provide and implement an
Alberta-wide secure Internet Protocol (IP) based network.............Subscribers
Lottery Corporation Introduces New Security
Measures WINNIPEG, Canada (July 17, 2007) -- The Western
Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is stepping up its efforts to prevent lottery
fraud, requiring all stores to have new terminals by this fall that allow
customers to check their tickets.............Subscribers Lottery Operations Under Review CANADA
(June 4, 2007) -- Lottery operations in the Yukon are currently under review,
in the wake of similar probes in other Canadian provinces, but Yukon lottery
officials foresee no problems..........Subscribers WC Lottery Corporation To Review Ticket Validation
Process WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada (May 30, 2007) --
Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) spokesperson John Matheson is
reported in the local media as saying Ernst and Young is conducting an
independent review of its ticket validation process............Subscribers Wednesday 6/49 Sales Vary Across Provinces
CALGARY, Canada (April 12, 2007) - Sun Media reported Western Canada
Lottery Corp. spokesman Kathleen Polyak as saying yesterday that slumping sales
of Wednesday 6/49 tickets has forced the company to........Subscribers New Regional Game PAYDAY Debuts
Tomorrow WINNIPEG, Canada (March 29, 2007) -- Starting
tomorrow, lottery players on the Prairies and Territories can buy a ticket for
a lottery game offering a unique Top Prize - $1,000 a week for the rest of
their life!.............Subscribers Western Canada Lottery Advises Players of Encashment Incidents
on Millionaire Life WINNIPEG, Canada (March 7, 2007) --
Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) has determined that there were two
separate encashment incidents on MILLIONAIRE LIFE tickets the morning after the
draw...........Subscribers
Lottery to
Replace 13 Year Old Terminals CALGARY, Canada (October 26,
2006) -- Lottery ticket terminals across the Prairies and northern Canada will
be replaced next year in a move that would make it more difficult for retailers
to falsely claim customers' prizes.......................Subscribers 
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