Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says parties disputing an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation prize, or part of one, worth more than C$10,000 may seek arbitration or go to court. The parties must pay the arbitration costs.
The process gives parties an arbitration route for qualifying disputes over lottery prizes.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says lottery retailers must follow sales standards, including restrictions that took effect on 1 June 2012. Retailers must not sell tickets to people who appear intoxicated or to specified gaming, retail, supplier and AGCO personnel.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has launched CASH POP, a draw-based game in which players choose numbers and wager amounts. The game has five daily draws, with prizes of up to $5,000, and tickets are available through OLG retail and digital channels.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) launched CASH POP in Ontario on 6 October 2026, the corporation announced. OLG said it is the first lottery jurisdiction in Canada to offer the draw-based game, in which players choose numbers and wager amounts. Tickets are available at OLG's 10,000 retail locations, on OLG.ca, through the OLG app and at self-serve lottery terminals.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says suppliers must register to provide products or services to lottery retailers in the province. Suppliers serving only the OLG lottery sector pay no registration fee, while fees may apply if they also serve other parts of Ontario’s gaming industry.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has selected Intralot Canada as its lottery technology solution provider. OLG expects the system to update its core technology and be in place by 2029. The corporation said implementation would enable faster product launches and new ways to play.
Togo introduced a 5% tax on lottery winnings above CFA500,000 under its 2026 finance law, effective 1 January. LONATO must withhold the tax when paying prizes and remit it to the Togolese Revenue Authority; the source reports that players criticised the deduction.