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 Winnipeg’s 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