Interprovincial Lottery Corporation

The Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC) is a Canadian organization that operates national lottery games. It was established in 1976.[1] As of 2019, it is owned jointly by the ten provincial governments of Canada.[1] Since 1982, it has administered the Lotto 6/49.[2] It also administers Lotto Max and Daily Grand.[3]

ILC's headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario. The ILC previously ran the Lotto Super 7 and Millionaire Life.

Each provincial organization is responsible for marketing the national games within its own jurisdiction, and revenues are returned to each province in proportion to generated sales.

Member organizations

Games administered

  • Lotto 6/49
  • Lotto Max
  • Daily Grand

Former games

  • Lotto Super 7
  • Millionnaire Life

References

  1. Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada, 2019^
  2. G. Geronikolaou. Lottery pricing and price elasticity dispersion in the UK and Canada Applied Economics, 2016^
  3. Ntalie Belliveau. How it works: Lotteries across Canada The Ticket, The Atlantic Lottery, retrieved 2026-03-14^