Société des bingos du Québec (Network bingo)

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Mandate

Since it first began operations on December 2, 1997, the Société des bingos du Québec (SBQ) has fulfilled a mandate to market network bingo products in order to support non-profit organizations (NPOs) that rely on this pastime to help fund their charitable activities.
The three SBQ's Le Grand Tour, Le Petit Tour, La Roue Chanceuse network bingo products are offered in participating halls where Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ)-licensed NPOs operate traditional bingo games.
Persons under the age of 18 are prohibited from playing bingo.

The SBQ's more than thirty-five employees manage the network and ensure the integrity of the networked bingo draws.

Loto-Québec retains no income from the bingo sector.

Since April 1, 2002, all annual net profits stemming from network bingo activities have been distributed as subsidies to more than 800 bingo-licensed NPOs.
Over the course of its 12 years of existence, the SBQ has paid out nearly $120 million to the organizations it supports. This represents an average contribution of around 10 million dollars a year.

Québec has about 300 bingo halls, of which 71 offer network bingo.
The SBQ does not own any of the bingo halls linked to its network. These halls are operated by NPOs or by private or community-held management organizations, each of which has obtained an operating license issued by the RACJ.

Le Grand Tour: Takes place at 8:30 p.m. at participating halls. On average, 45 bingo halls are connected to the network nightly for Le Grand Tour.
Le Petit Tour: Played at 2:30 p.m. at participating halls, with an average of 16 halls networked daily.
La Roue Chanceuse: Played just before Le Grand Tour and Le Petit Tour, La Roue Chanceuse is a short game with a 52-ball maximum draw.

Société des bingos du Québec - Fact sheet
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Last update: July 6, 2010

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