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Loto-Québec > About Loto-Québec > What We Do > Société des bingos
Société des bingos du Québec (Network bingo)
Mandate
- In operation since December 2, 1997, the Société des bingos du Québec (SBQ) was mandated with the marketing of network bingo products in bingo halls in order to support non-profit organizations (NPOs) which rely on this popular pastime to help fund their charitable endeavours.
- The four network bingo products marketed by the SBQ – Grand Tour, Petit Tour, Caméléon and Fiesta – are offered in participating halls where NPOs, licensed by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ), operate traditional bingo activities.
- The playing of bingo by minors (persons under 18) is prohibited.
Number of Employees
The SBQ's more than thirdy-five employees manage the network and ensure the integrity of the networked bingo draws.
Network Bingo – 100% of Earnings Go to NPOs
Loto-Québec receives no income from the bingo sector.
- Since April 1, 2002, all net earnings stemming from network bingo activities have been distributed to more than 805 NPOs offering network bingo as a means of further subsidizing their earnings.
- Moreover, the commissions paid directly to NPOs represent 36.4% of network bingo sales, less the value of prizes paid out to winners.
- Last but not least, 5.45% of Le Grand Tour sales, less the value of prizes paid out to winners is deposited into a special fund for redistribution to the approximately 292 NPOs that hold bingo events, without offering network bingo products.
On March 31, 2008, after 10 years of commercial operating, the SBQ has handed almost $104 million to NPOs, which amounts to approximately $10 million a year.
Hall Managers
- Québec has about 270 bingo halls, of which 91 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.
Games
- Le Grand Tour: Takes place at 8:30 p.m. at participating halls. On average, 67 bingo halls are linked every night to participate in Le Grand Tour, which features three games: the Daily Pattern, the 3 Lines Game and the Full Card Game.
- Le Petit Tour: Played at 2:30 p.m. at participating halls, with an average of 20 halls networked daily.
- Caméléon: Presented before Le Grand Tour and Le Petit Tour, Caméléon is a conventional round of network bingo offering a cumulative grand prize starting at $15,000 and an instant scratch & win game offering great prizes.
- Fiesta: Played Fridays and Saturdays at 11:15 p.m. (after Caméléon), Fiesta is a really dynamic game available at around 20 participating halls in Québec.
Société des bingos du Québec - Fact sheet
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Last update: September 25, 2008
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