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1996
- Web surfers can obtain draw results through Loto-Québec’s
Web site.
- March 24: The Casino de Hull opens its doors, becoming the third of Québec’s
gaming establishments.
- September: The Cabaret du Casino de Montréal opens its doors.
1997
- April: Loto-Québec inaugurates its Québec City
office, where winners from the region can claim their prizes.
- September 8: The Casino de Montréal
opens its doors 24 hours a day.
- December 2: The Société des bingos du Québec,
a Loto-Québec subsidiary, launches its business operations.
1998
- Count Me Out, a program designed
to raise awareness among young people about the risks of games
of chance and gambling is launched in some 3,200 schools across
Québec.
- Loto-Québec creates a consortium with Canadian Pacific
and the Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs
du Québec (FTQ) to acquire and develop the Manoir
Richelieu hotel complex.
- December: Creation of Ingenio, a new subsidiary dedicated to multimedia.
- The Government of Québec modifies Bill 84 governing lotteries:
starting February 1, 2000, the sale of lottery products to minors
is prohibited.
1999
- June: Adjacent to the Casino de Charlevoix, the newly restored Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu hotel opens its doors. This property is the pride and joy of a consortium consisting of Loto-Québec, Canadian Pacific Hotels and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. The resulting complex is a world-class resort.
2000
- The sale of lottery products to persons under 18 years of age is prohibited.
- Lotomatique is completely reworked. This subscription service
enables consumers to play Lotto 6/49,
Super 7 and Québec
49, and to play multiple Extra numbers,
all automatically.
- February: Loto-Québec launches a lottery played with
the help of a CD-ROM. The game was developed by subsidiary Ingenio.
- The 8,250 lottery terminals are replaced by a model manufactured
by Québec firm ETI.
- In a joint venture with CGI, Loto-Québec creates
Technologies Nter.
- Loto-Québec launches a major ad campaign to counter compulsive
gambling, adopting the theme “Gambling should remain a game”.
- Loto-Québec launches an ad campaign to prevent compulsive gambling,
adopting the theme: "Gambling should remain a game".
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