Online Gaming
Playing online is easy and accessible but also involves risks. Since we mostly play at home, we’ll likely lose track of time, exceed our budget or play when we really should be doing something else. What’s more, illegal sites aren’t always easy to recognize. The fact remains that the Loto‑Québec online gaming site is the sole legal gaming site in Québec and the only one to implement measures to lower the risk of online gaming.
Tools to foster a positive experience and lower the risks of online gaming
Gambling limits
Deposit limit
All players are required to set a deposit limit. Every customers must set a weekly maximum deposit amount when they create their account or before their first deposit. It helps control the amount spent gambling.
Time limit
This limit is voluntary, but we strongly recommend it. It’s easy to lose track of time when playing online. Here’s a tip: Set a maximum daily, weekly or monthly gambling time in the Manage My Gambling section of your account.
Loss limit
This limit is voluntary, but we strongly recommend it. The required deposit limit and the loss limit aren’t the same thing. The loss limit lets you set the maximum amount you’re willing to lose relative to your initial balance. Once you’ve reached that limit, you won’t be able to deposit money or wager again for the given period in question (day, week or month).
Play locally, legally and with confidence
Certified games
The lotoquebec.com site complies with rigorous certification standards that oversee all its games. This means that when we play on lotoquebec.com, we know the games are legitimate. That’s playing wisely, too.
Tools for setting limits
Setting your own limits is essential to help you play without going overboard. That’s why lotoquebec.com contributes by providing tools to set gambling limits: deposit limit, time limit and loss limit. You’ll find them in the Manage My Gambling section of your account.
Regular reminders
Reminders will appear on-screen throughout your gambling session, showing the time you’ve spent playing and the amounts you won and lost. They’re to remind you to keep an eye on your gambling to help you stick to your limits.
Your gambling history also displays this information. You can view it in your account regularly to make sure you stay on course.
Voluntary breaks
You can limit your access to lotoquebec.com for a single or recurring period during the week, month or year. When you do so, you strike a balance between the time you spend gambling and the voluntary breaks that keep your experience fun and positive.
A rigorous verification process
Since gambling is prohibited for minors, lotoquebec.com uses a rigorous age-checking process that begins when the customer creates their account. An external firm oversees the process and independently checks the IDs provided. Then, we mail a confirmation to the account holder's name and residence.
Play locally, play legally
The only legal gaming website in Québec is lotoquebec.com.
If you have any doubts, consider this: If it’s not Loto-Québec-branded, it’s not legal.
Beliefs
See what’s true or false
With the correct information, we can place “sure bets.”
False.
Your sports knowledge may very well improve your odds of winning a bet, but it never guarantees a win. Even experts make mistakes! Chance is always part of a game’s outcome.
When I see the same combination of symbols several times, it means the machine is about to pay out.
False.
This is what we call the “gambler’s fallacy.” In reality, results are never pre-determined. Every machine is equipped with a random number generator, an electronic chip that produces thousands of combinations per second, whether or not you’re actually playing.
The same game can pay out several prizes in a row to the same player or different ones.
True!
It’s rare, but it does happen. And the reason is simple—it all comes down to chance. You could win back-to-back prizes, or you could go a long time between wins. Just keep in mind that there are more losing rounds than winning ones.
At some point, the machine will pay out.
False.
The odds—or chances— of winning are the same for every play. Online games are equipped with a random number generator that produces a result from every possible combination the moment you press “Play.” So, a game could go a long time without a payout!
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