Loto-Québec: An Economic Force - 2015-2016

LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
$262M
in purchases from
companies conducting
business in Québec
$960M
8,500
lottery retailers
employees
in commissions
paid to business
partners
$42M
in special
contributions
to governments
in prizes awarded
to lottery and
bingo winners
5,800
$331M
9 million
visits to Québec’s
four casinos
every year
12,000
video lottery
terminals
$1.202B
in dividends paid to
the Government of
Québec
LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
$331 million in commissions
paid to business partners
In 2015-2016, Loto-Québec paid close to $331 million
in commissions and compensation to its business partners
in the lottery ($124.7 million), gaming establishments
($200 million) and casinos ($5.4 million).
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
9 million visits to Québec’s
four casinos every year
In addition to being the source of major dividends paid to
the Government of Québec, the casinos generate significant
economic spinoffs for the province. Through diversification
into complementary hotel and entertainment services, the
casinos help stimulate tourism.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
$960 million in prizes awarded
to lottery and bingo winners
Loto-Québec awarded close to $960 million in lottery prizes from April 1, 2015,
to March 31, 2016.
Of that amount, more than $25 million was won by bingo and Kinzo players.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
$42 million in special contributions
to governments
In 2015-2016, Loto-Québec paid out $42 million in special
contributions to the Québec and federal governments.
Special contributions include compensation paid to the
Government of Canada for its withdrawal from the lottery
field ($16.8 million) and amounts paid to various specific-use
Government of Québec accounts ($25 million). These
specific-use accounts include, for example, payments to
various government ministries.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
8,500 lottery retailers
Loto Québec’s distribution network is one of the biggest
in Québec, encompassing more than 8,500 retailers, each
equipped with a game terminal.
Retailers received $125 million in commission during
the fiscal year.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
$1.202 billion in dividends paid
to the Government of Québec
Between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016, Loto-Québec
paid $1.202B in dividends to the Ministère des Finances.
This contribution helped fund major health, education and
infrastructure government programs, as well as paying down
the provincial debt.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
$262 million in purchases from
companies conducting business in Québec
In 2015-2016, Loto-Québec purchased in excess of
$262 million in goods and services from more than
3,200 suppliers conducting business in Québec.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
12,000 video lottery terminals
Loto-Québec’s video lottery terminal network is comprised
of some 12,000 terminals installed in approximately
2,000 businesses. The per-capita ratio of terminals and
businesses is the lowest in Canada.
Video lotteries account for half of Loto-Québec’s net
earnings, which came to $574 million dollars in 2015-2016.
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LOTO-QUÉBEC:
AN ECONOMIC FORCE
5,800 employees
Loto-Québec and its subsidiaries employ some 5,800 people,
of which nearly 4,500 work in the Québec casinos.
The Corporation offers its employees a range of benefits
(retirement plan, group RRSP, group insurance, health
programs, etc.) and good salary advancement.
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