In order to fully comply with the Québec provincial government’s quarantine orders, Loto-Québec will only be providing online sales for at least the next two weeks. All sales of lottery products at both retailers and kiosks have been suspended, while the operator also deactivated their network of sales terminals.

This move was made to follow measures in place to try to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Québec provincial government ordered that all non-essential businesses close as the total number of cases of the virus reached 628 on March 25. Most businesses within the province, including bars, movie theaters, malls, gyms, libraries, and other businesses deemed as non-essential, will close. All retail betting and gaming facilities also fell into this class of businesses.

As a result, Loto-Québec announced that they would contact the 8,500 retailers and kiosk operators across the province to inform them of the decision. They further explained that they would notify their operators to coordinate with the governments in other provinces in Canada to determine if sales can continue.

Loto-Québec further announced that customers will still be able to purchase tickets using their online platform. They also explained that all physical tickets that had already been purchased will remain valid for upcoming drawings.