Canada

Lottery by Province: Two Places Side by Side

Choose two provinces or territories below. The tool shows the games each one sells, the games found in only one, the minimum age and the lotto game with the best jackpot odds.

First placeSecond place

Ontario

Games we have the rules for15

Minimum age for lottery tickets18+

Who sets itLottery operator rule: OLG

Best lotto top prize odds, one play1 in 635,628 Lightning Lotto

Highest return per $1, fixed prizes only58.2% to 65.0% Cash Pop

Cheapest play$1 Ontario 49

How the source words the age rule

Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to participate in lottery, charitable gaming and in-store sports betting, in Ontario.

OLG – About OLG checked Nov 2, 2026

Quebec

Games we have the rules for16

Minimum age for lottery tickets18+

Who sets itLottery operator rule: Loto-Québec

Best lotto top prize odds, one play1 in 2,704,156 Tout ou rien

Highest return per $1, fixed prizes only60.1% Lotto Poker

Cheapest play$0.50 La Mini

How the source words the age rule

L'Age requis est de 18+

Loto-Québec – Notre offre, loteries checked Nov 2, 2026

3 games are sold in both places, 12 only in Ontario and 13 only in Quebec.

Only in Ontario

Ontario 491 in 13,983,816OLG · Lotto · $1 · return 49.5%

Lottario1 in 4,072,530OLG · Lotto · $1 for 2 lines · return 29.2%

Lightning Lotto1 in 635,628OLG · Lotto · $2 for 3 lines · return 32.2%

Daily Keno1 in 2,147,181OLG · Keno · $1 · return 42.0% to 55.1%

Pick-41 in 10,000OLG · Daily numbers · $1 · return 48.0% to 50.0%

Pick-31 in 1,000OLG · Daily numbers · $1 · return 50.0%

Pick-21 in 100.0OLG · Daily numbers · $2 · return 58.5%

Encore1 in 10,000,000OLG · Add-on · $1 · return 51.4%

Poker Lotto ALL IN1 in 649,740OLG · Add-on · $1 · return 24.8%

MegaDice Lotto1 in 3,262,623OLG · Specialty · $2 · return 59.9%

Poker Lotto1 in 2,598,960OLG · Specialty · $2 · return 59.9%

Cash Pop1 in 20,000OLG · Cash Pop · $20 · return 58.2% to 65.0%

Only in Quebec

Québec Max1 in 33,446,140Loto-Québec · Lotto · $3 for 4 lines · return 47.0%

Québec 491 in 13,983,816Loto-Québec · Lotto · $1 · return 49.9%

Tout ou rien1 in 2,704,156Loto-Québec · Lotto · $2 · return 54.6%

Banco spécial1 in 4,763,044Loto-Québec · Keno · $5 · return 50.2%

Banco1 in 2,147,181Loto-Québec · Keno · $1 · return 42.0% to 55.1%

Quotidienne 41 in 10,000Loto-Québec · Daily numbers · $0.50 · return 45.0%

Quotidienne 31 in 1,000Loto-Québec · Daily numbers · $0.50 · return 45.0%

Quotidienne 21 in 100.0Loto-Québec · Daily numbers · $0.50 · return 50.0%

Extra1 in 10,000,000Loto-Québec · Add-on · $1 · return 45.6%

Lotto Poker Plus1 in 649,740Loto-Québec · Add-on · $1 · return 15.5%

Lotto Poker1 in 2,598,960Loto-Québec · Specialty · $2 · return 60.1%

La Mini1 in 900,000Loto-Québec · Specialty · $0.50 · return 48.0%

Astro1 in 446,400Loto-Québec · Specialty · $1 · return 43.7%

In both

Lotto Max1 in 33,446,140ILC · Lotto · $6 for 4 lines · return 10.8%

Lotto 6/491 in 13,983,816ILC · Lotto · $3 · return 22.6%

Daily Grand1 in 13,348,188ILC · Lotto · $3 · return 46.2%

A ticket is checked and paid only in its own region

Canada consists of five separate lottery jurisdictions and each region maintains their own Central Computer System. That means tickets purchased within one lottery region cannot be checked or paid in another lottery jurisdiction. This includes DAILY GRAND, LOTTO MAX and LOTTO 6/49 tickets, as well as all SCRATCH & WIN tickets.

WCLC – Travel tips checked Nov 2, 2026

Odds are for one play of the rarest prize. Return per $1 counts fixed prizes only, a free play as one more play and a shared fixed prize at face value; jackpots and pool prizes are not counted. Keno and daily games show their best option. National games use the rules in force on Apr 14, 2026.

Draw days by province →Lottery age by province →Who runs the lottery where →

Sources: 67 documents

Games and minimum age by place

Place	Organiser	Games we have rules for	Minimum age and source
Ontario	OLG	15	18+ – OLG
Québec	Loto-Québec	16	18+ – Loto-Québec
British Columbia	BCLC	6	19+ – Province of British Columbia
Alberta	WCLC	13	18+ – WCLC policy
Saskatchewan	WCLC	13	18+ – WCLC policy
Manitoba	WCLC	13	18+ – WCLC policy
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut	WCLC	13	18+ – WCLC policy
New Brunswick	Atlantic Lottery	9	19+ under Atlantic Lottery's rules
Nova Scotia	Atlantic Lottery	9	19+ under Atlantic Lottery's rules; also Atlantic Lottery Regulations
Prince Edward Island	Atlantic Lottery	9	19+ under Atlantic Lottery's rules; also Lotteries Commission Act
Newfoundland and Labrador	Atlantic Lottery	9	19+ under Atlantic Lottery's rules

The British Columbia and Atlantic game counts and Atlantic Lottery's rules come from archived copies of operator pages. More on ages: Lottery Age by Province.

Fixed-prize return and lotto jackpot odds

Place	Highest return per dollar, fixed prizes only	Best jackpot odds among the lotto games
Ontario	Cash Pop (OLG, $20 play) – 65.0%	Lightning Lotto (OLG) – 1 in 635,628
Québec	Lotto Poker (Loto-Québec) – 60.1%	Tout ou rien (Loto-Québec) – 1 in 2,704,156
British Columbia	Keno (BCLC, 5 spots) – 67.2%	Daily Grand – 1 in 13,348,188
Alberta	Keno (WCLC, 6 spots) – 62.1%	Lightning Lotto (WCLC) – 1 in 635,628
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut	Keno (WCLC, 6 spots) – 62.1%	Lightning Lotto (WCLC) – 1 in 635,628
Atlantic provinces	Bucko (ALC) – 57.9%	Daily Grand – 1 in 13,348,188

Fixed prizes only: jackpots and pool prizes are left out. Jackpot odds are per play, lotto games only. British Columbia and Atlantic rows rest on archived copies of operator pages.

What is national and what is regional

Same in every region

Lotto Max, Lotto 6/49 and Daily Grand are national games.
ILC manages and conducts the national lotteries.
Each regional organiser sells the national games in its area.

Different by region

Regional lotto games, for example Ontario 49, Québec 49, BC/49, Western 649, Atlantic 49.
Keno and daily digit games, each with the organiser's own prize table.
Add-ons: Encore (OLG), Extra (Loto-Québec, BCLC, WCLC), TAG (Atlantic Lottery).
Minimum age and who sets it.
Draw days – see Lottery Draw Days.

Sources

Atlantic Lottery – Atlantic 49 page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – Atlantic 49 Game Conditions (archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – Bucko Game Conditions (2015, archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – Keno Atlantic page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – Keno Atlantic Game Conditions (archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – LOTTO 4 Game Conditions (archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – Rules and Regulations (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – Salsa Bingo Game Conditions (2015, archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – TAG page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
Atlantic Lottery – TAG Game Conditions (archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026
BCLC PlayNow – BC/49 page (archived copy, 2026) · checked Oct 29, 2026
BCLC – BC/49 Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (archived copy) · checked Oct 29, 2026

Questions

How many lottery games does each province sell?

In our catalog, Québec has 16 games, Ontario 15, Alberta 13, the territories 13, the Atlantic provinces 9 and British Columbia 6. The British Columbia and Atlantic counts come from archived copies of operator pages.

Is the lottery age the same in every province?

No. It is 18+ in Ontario and 18+ in Québec; WCLC policy sets 18+ in the Prairies and the territories. In British Columbia it is 19+; the Atlantic provinces have 19+ under Atlantic Lottery's rules.

Can I cash a lottery ticket in another province?

Only within the lottery region where it was bought. A ticket from one region cannot be checked or paid in another lottery jurisdiction, and this includes Daily Grand, Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49.

Why are some lottery games sold in only one region?

Each regional organiser runs its own games next to the national ones. For example, WCLC says Western 649 is available only in the Prairie Provinces and the Territories. The tool above lists the games found in only one place.

Lottery by Province: Two Places Side by Side

Ontario

Quebec

Only in Ontario

Only in Quebec

In both

Games and minimum age by place

Fixed-prize return and lotto jackpot odds

What is national and what is regional

Same in every region

Different by region

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Lotteries in Ontario

Lotteries in Québec

Who runs the lottery

Return by game

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