Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux

The Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ) monitors the application of the regulations governing video lotteries, issues licenses to manufacturers, repair companies and site operators, and registers equipment once it has been certified. Before gaming machines and electronic equipment used for video lottery machines maybe put into service, they must be certified by a private laboratory that has been selected by Loto-Québec and approved by the RACJ.

Retailers are obliged to respect a series of stringent rules in order to conserve their license. The RACJ is also exclusively responsible for drafting and assuring compliance with these rules, which stipulate that retailers and their employees are prohibited from:

• playing or prompting a customer to play;
• granting a loan, a credit or advancing money to an individual for the purposes of playing;
• allowing or accepting that a person who is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, medication or another substance plays a VLT;
• allowing or accepting that a person plays on more than one terminal at a time;
• allowing or accepting that two terminals be interconnected (progressive prize);
• giving credit, cashing cheques or receiving goods or services in exchange for games played on a terminal;
• using a minor in an advertisement, except if the ad is designed to promote moderation or convey a message about excessive gambling.

For more information about the rules governing video lotteries, consult the Publications Québec Web site (reference: “Laws and Regulations” tab, “Revised Statutes and Regulations” option, and use the search function for documents with the statute number: “L-6,r.2.01”).