State-owned gaming corporation Loto-Québec closed fiscal year 2025-2026 with the strongest financial performance in its history, surpassing the CAD$3 billion revenue mark for the first time. The result reinforces Quebec’s position as one of North America’s most profitable public gaming markets and confirms the strong combined performance of casinos, lotteries, video lottery terminals and online gaming operations.
The results were presented by Jean-François Bergeron, President and Chief Executive Officer of Loto-Québec, who oversees the corporation’s digital expansion strategy, casino modernization projects and online gaming growth initiatives. The organization is also governed by Ann MacDonald, Chair of the Board of Directors. Owned by the Government of Quebec, Loto-Québec operates under the Act Respecting the Société des lotteries du Québec, legislation that grants the corporation a provincial monopoly over lotteries, casinos, video lottery terminals (VLTs), regulated bingo, sports betting and authorized online gaming.
The figures highlight the economic significance of the organization. In addition to generating more than CAD$3 billion in total revenue, Loto-Québec transferred over CAD$1.5 billion to the Government of Quebec, maintaining its position as one of the province’s largest sources of non-tax revenue. The corporation employs approximately 5,800 people, with nearly 4,500 working in casinos and land-based gaming operations.
Ann MacDonald
Growth was driven by multiple business segments simultaneously. The corporation’s four casinos; Casino de Montréal, Casino de Charlevoix, Casino du Lac-Leamy and Casino de Mont-Tremblant, continued to benefit from tourism recovery and higher visitor spending levels. At the same time, the digital platform EspaceJeux expanded its customer base and further established itself as one of the company’s most important growth engines. Traditional lottery products and a network of approximately 12,000 video lottery terminals across the province also made significant contributions to the record-breaking result.
For the Canadian gaming industry, the achievement carries broader significance. It demonstrates that the public gaming model continues to generate substantial fiscal returns without requiring full-scale market privatization. Surpassing CAD$3 billion in revenue places Loto-Québec among the largest public gaming organizations in North America and strengthens the growth strategy implemented by Bergeron.
Future priorities identified by the corporation include additional investments in EspaceJeux, technological modernization, responsible gambling initiatives, optimization of land-based casinos and the expansion of entertainment offerings connected to its gaming properties.
