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Why do big jackpots always seem to be won in other parts of Canada?
How are the winning numbers selected?
I received an email/phone call telling me I won a lottery prize? Is it valid, did I win?
How do I check the winning numbers for my lottery ticket?
Where does all the lottery money go?
Are Atlantic Lottery employees allowed to play the lottery?
Which games give me the best odds of winning?
Do you continue to sell scratch tickets after the top prizes have been claimed?
How does Atlantic Lottery support festivals and events?
What is the difference between a slot machine and a Video Lottery Terminal?
What resources are provided to lottery retailers to address problem gambling?
Can a minor redeem a winning ticket?
What types of information does Atlantic Lottery provide to players?
When did lotteries begin in Canada?
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Why did Lotto Max increase its maximum jackpot to $60 million?
HOW DOES PLAYING ATLANTIC LOTTERY GAMES “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” IN MY COMMUNITY?
How do you contribute to stronger communities?
Why do some of your games now use random number generators (RNG)?
Why did you update your systems? What’s changed?
How much money has been returned to the provinces since 1976?
What's the prize payout percentage for Scratch’N Win tickets?
What percentage of your total ticket lottery sales gets paid out as prizes?
If you are open and accountable, can you tell me where all the lottery money goes?
Who decides how the money is spent to operate Atlantic Lottery?
How do you protect player information on alc.ca?
How can I verify a ticket and claim a prize if it was purchased in Atlantic Canada, and I am now outside of Atlantic Canada?
Why don't you just ban the Video Lottery Terminals?
How much money is given away in prizes every year?
Why don’t you break up big prizes into smaller prizes so that more people win?
What are you doing in the area of Responsible Gambling and VLTs?
Is it true that sometimes machines are “due” to pay?
Do I have to get my picture taken if I win?
What happens if someone wins one of your games that offers prize payments over a period of time, but then dies? What would happen to the money?
Where will I find your 2017/18 annual report?
Who plays the games?
Do I have to come to Moncton to claim my prize?
Are the outcomes predetermined?
How do you decide which events, activities and sponsorships to support?
Privacy of information - what is it and what does it do?
Why did you stop directing all profits to amateur sport?
What are you doing to prevent underage play?
Where does all the money go from winners that don’t claim their prizes?
Has an Atlantic Lottery employee ever won the lottery?
Why does the TAG show up on tickets, even when I haven’t purchased it?
Do casino games have a higher risk of problem gambling?
How long have you been around?
Can you develop a strategy for winning the lottery?
Who are the people in the AskAway ads and videos?
Can I still read your 2012/2013 Accountability Report?
Who are the Atlantic Lottery board members?
What certification standard do you hold yourselves to for Responsible gambling?
Do I get to keep my winning ticket?
How are the prizes processed?
Who gets to present winners with their cheques?
How can a company return all of its profit to Atlantic Canada?
If I win a game like Set For Life should I take the payout or installments?
What do I do if I think I've won a large prize?
If I give someone a lottery product as a gift, should I expect something if the ticket was a winner?
Do I need to claim lottery wins on my taxes?
How do I know if I have a gambling problem?
What’s the prize payout percentage for Atlantic Lottery’s regional draw games?
Can I keep my winnings a secret?
If the jackpot win is split and the other winner never comes forward, what happens?
WHERE WILL I FIND YOUR 2016/17 ANNUAL REPORT?
Can anybody play the lottery?
Atlantic Lottery is publicly owned. Why does this matter?
Were you not created to support sports?
Do your employees receive bonuses?
What do you do if a retailer sells a ticket to a minor? How do you even know?
What changes are coming to Lotto Max in May 2019?
Why does Atlantic Lottery promote their winners?
What are you doing to lessen your environmental impact?
Why doesn’t Atlantic Lottery show the exact store name and town where a winning ticket was purchased?
Can I trust Atlantic Lottery to pay out prizes to the right owners?
If the odds are against me, is playing the lottery a waste of money?
How is Atlantic Lottery governed?
How many people play the lottery?
What are your plans for the future?
How many employees does Atlantic Lottery have?
What do people do with their winnings?
Do you try to hire Atlantic Canadian companies first?
Do you have an environmental policy?
Who is on Atlantic Lottery's senior management team?
Why do I get a Player Receipt when a retailer checks my ticket?
What are you doing to make the video lottery environment more responsible?
How does winning change a winners life?
Where will I find your 2015/16 Annual Report?
How do non-barcoded Breakopen tickets get validated and paid?
What do you mean when you say Atlantic Lottery is 100% legal?
Why are VLTs in a dark backroom?
How do you enforce the 19+ age requirements?
How much in commissions is returned to your 3,839 retailers?
Why did Atlantic Lottery create AskAway?
How do I properly run a lottery pool?
Do you only deal with Atlantic Canadian companies?
Who develops policies around VLT management across Atlantic Canada?
How can I work at Atlantic Lottery?
Why is Atlantic Lottery offering online casino-style games?
How did Atlantic Lottery start?
Who owns Atlantic Lottery?
Is it true that a lot of lottery winners lose all of their money?
Why did Atlantic Lottery conduct reviews of its NAL* process?
Why did you remove VLTs from the NB market when the casino went in?
Why do you have self-ticket checkers?
What does lottery mean to your business?
Where will I find your 2018/19 annual report?
How does regulated gaming keep play fair?
Why do I need to sign my ticket draw, sports and scratch tickets?
How are jackpots calculated?
What resources exist for players struggling with gambling (and/or for their family and friends)?
Where do you get your ideas for new Scratch ’N Win tickets?
Does Atlantic Lottery run all of the casinos in Atlantic Canada?
What do you like the most about your job?
What’s the difference between Atlantic Lottery and the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation? Why is it different in Nova Scotia?
What is the average Atlantic Lottery employee’s salary?
Does Atlantic Lottery receive any money from the casinos?
How do your operations contribute to the economy?
Why shouldn’t I buy lottery tickets for minors this holiday season?
What does your logo mean?
When I go to a store to redeem a winning lottery ticket, how can I be sure that I’m getting the right prize?
Are there such things as "hot machines"?
How do I know the retailer is telling the truth about whether my ticket has won/lost?
Where will I find your 2014/15 annual report?
Why did Atlantic Lottery re-introduce Non-Barcoded Breakopen at Retail?
Where will I find your 2019/20 annual report?
Where will I find your 2021/22 annual report?
How can I protect my ticket?
How do you decide when you will retire a game?
What is the rate of problem gambling in Atlantic Canada?
Can Atlantic Lottery control the outcome of a VLT?
What will I find in your 2013/14 Accountability Report?
What's the difference between net revenue and net profits?
How is Atlantic Lottery accountable to Atlantic Canadians?
Can a group of people win the lottery?
I heard that Atlantic Lottery just released an Annual Report – what is this report and why did you release one?
Do I have to be interviewed by the media if I win?
Where should I hide my ticket?
What’s your favourite winners story?
How are the rules and regulations of tickets established?
Why do some people need to wait a long time to collect their prizes?
Are retailers trained in Responsible Gambling at all?
Where will I find your 2020/21 annual report?
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