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Lottery Payout Percentage by Game in Canada
The chart above ranks 47 Canadian games by return to player: the share of each dollar paid back as fixed prizes only (jackpots and pool prizes are not counted), from official prize tables.
47 games, fixed prizes only, sorted highest first.
Fixed prizes onlyShare of the price set aside for prizes (national games)
* Jackpot and pool prizes not counted. Fixed prizes only: each prize of the official table times its chance, divided by the price; a free play counts as one more play. Jackpots and pool prizes are left out. Share to prizes (national games): the money the game conditions set aside for all prizes, jackpot included, divided by the price. National games use the rules in force on Apr 14, 2026.
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Sources: 67 documents, checked Oct 29, 2026
Source: OLG – Lotto Max Game Conditions · Loto-Québec – Rules and Regulations Respecting Lotteries and Lottery Tickets · WCLC – About WCLC · WCLC – Travel tips · OLG – How to play Lotto Max · OLG – Lotto 6/49 Game Conditions · OLG – Terminal hours and draw information · OLG – Daily Grand Game Conditions · OLG – Ontario 49 Game Conditions · OLG – About Ontario 49 · OLG – Lottario Game Conditions · OLG – About Lottario · OLG – Lightning Lotto Game Conditions · OLG – About Lightning Lotto · OLG – Megadice Game Conditions · OLG – About Megadice Lotto · OLG – Megadice Lotto odds and payouts · OLG – Poker Lotto Game Conditions · OLG – Poker Lotto odds and payouts · OLG – About Poker Lotto · WCLC – Western 649 Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (2014) · WCLC – Western 649 page · WCLC – Western Max Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement · WCLC – Western Max page · WCLC – Lightning Lotto Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (2024) · WCLC – Poker Lotto Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement · WCLC – Poker Lotto and All In page · Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries · Loto-Québec – Québec 49, structure de lots et chances de gagner · Loto-Québec – Tout ou rien, structure de lots et chances de gagner · Loto-Québec – Astro, structure de lots et chances de gagner · Loto-Québec – La Mini, lots bonis (2026) · BCLC – BC/49 Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (archived copy, Apr 23, 2026) · BCLC PlayNow – BC/49 page (archived copy, Oct 19, 2026) · BCLC – Extra Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (archived copy, Jan 18, 2025) · Atlantic Lottery – Atlantic 49 Game Conditions (archived copy, Oct 5, 2025) · Atlantic Lottery – Atlantic 49 page (archived copy, Jul 13, 2026) · Atlantic Lottery – Bucko Game Conditions (archived copy, Apr 21, 2025) · Atlantic Lottery – Salsa Bingo Game Conditions (archived copy, Oct 5, 2025) · OLG – Encore Game Conditions · OLG – About Encore · WCLC – EXTRA Game Conditions · Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries · Atlantic Lottery – TAG page (archived copy, May 12, 2026) · Atlantic Lottery – TAG Game Conditions (archived copy, Oct 5, 2025) · OLG – Daily Keno Game Conditions · OLG – Daily Keno past results and odds · WCLC – KENO Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (2016) · WCLC – KENO page · Loto-Québec – Lottery rules · Loto-Québec – Règles des loteries · BCLC – Keno Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement (archived copy, Oct 16, 2026) · BCLC PlayNow – How to Play Keno (archived copy, Oct 17, 2026) · Atlantic Lottery – Keno Atlantic Game Conditions (archived copy, Oct 5, 2025) · Atlantic Lottery – Keno Atlantic page (archived copy, Aug 30, 2026) · OLG – PICK-2 Game Conditions · OLG – About PICK-2 · OLG – PICK-2 past results and odds · OLG – PICK-3 Game Conditions · OLG – PICK-4 Game Conditions · OLG – About PICK-4 · WCLC – PICK 2 Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement · WCLC – PICK games page · WCLC – PICK 3 Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement · WCLC – PICK 4 Game Conditions and Prize Structure Statement · Atlantic Lottery – LOTTO 4 Game Conditions (archived copy, Dec 14, 2024) · OLG – Cash Pop Game Conditions
Highest and lowest returns
Highest fixed returns
Keno (BCLC, 5 spots) – 67.2%Keno (BCLC, 5 spots) – 67.2%, Cash Pop (OLG, $20 play) – 65.0% and Keno (WCLC, 6 spots) – 62.1%. Fixed prizes only.
Lowest fixed returns
Lotto Max – 10.8%Lotto Max – 10.8%, Lotto Poker Plus (Loto-Québec) – 15.5% and Lotto 6/49 – 22.6%. Fixed prizes only: jackpots and pool prizes are not counted.
Games in the ranking
47Lotto, keno, Cash Pop, daily, add-on and specialty games, each counted from its official game conditions.
What each bar counts
Counted
- Fixed cash prizes from the official prize table
- Each prize weighted by its published chance
- The result scaled to one dollar played
Left out
- Jackpots that grow or roll over
- Prizes shared from a pool of sales
- This is why jackpot games rank low here
Return range by product type
| Type | Games | Return range (fixed prizes only) |
|---|---|---|
| Keno | 6 | 42.0% to 67.2% |
| Cash Pop (OLG) | 1 | 58.2% to 65.0% |
| Daily digit games | 10 | 45.0% to 58.5% |
| Specialty games | 8 | 29.7% to 60.1% |
| Lotto | 14 | 10.8% to 54.6% |
| Add-on games | 8 | 15.5% to 51.4% |
A range runs from the lowest to the highest game or play option of that type. Jackpots and pool-shared prizes are left out.
How a return is counted
Return per dollar = sum of (each fixed prize × its chance) ÷ ticket price
Example: For example, Keno (BCLC, 5 spots) – 67.2%: on average that share of each dollar comes back, fixed prizes only; the rest is expected loss.
Returns in more detail
Sources
- OLG – Lotto Max Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- WCLC – Lotto Max Game Conditions, in effect 2026-04-10 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Conditions de jeu du Lotto Max · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Conditions de jeu du Lotto Max, en vigueur le 2026-04-10 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Rules and Regulations Respecting Lotteries and Lottery Tickets · checked Oct 29, 2026
- Loto-Québec – Règlements relatifs aux loteries et billets de loterie · checked Oct 29, 2026
- WCLC – About WCLC · checked Oct 29, 2026
- WCLC – Travel tips · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Lotto 6/49 Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Conditions de jeu du Lotto 6/49 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- WCLC – Lotto 6/49 Game Conditions, revision 2022-02-23 · checked Oct 29, 2026
- OLG – Daily Grand Game Conditions · checked Oct 29, 2026
Questions
Which lottery game pays out the most in Canada?
Counting fixed prizes only, the top three are Keno (BCLC, 5 spots) – 67.2%, Cash Pop (OLG, $20 play) – 65.0% and Keno (WCLC, 6 spots) – 62.1%. Jackpots and pool-shared prizes are left out of this ranking.
What is the payout percentage of Lotto Max?
In the catalog, Lotto Max – 10.8% counts fixed prizes only; its jackpot and pool prizes are left out. For the whole game, the official rules allocate $2.88 of every play to prize funds, jackpot included.
Why is keno payout higher than lotto?
Keno prizes are fixed amounts at set odds, so the fixed count covers them. Lotto games pay part of their prizes as jackpots and pool shares, which are left out. Fixed prizes only: keno 42.0% to 67.2%, lotto 10.8% to 54.6%.
Does a higher payout percentage mean a better chance of winning?
No. Return is the average share of money paid back; the chance of winning any prize is a separate number. Every combination has the same chance. Compare odds by game.