Interesting Facts

According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

• 61% of all Ontario Adults are lottery players
• 23% of all Ontario adults play the lottery at least once per week
• A typical lottery player is someone with a university education, who works full-time and makes $75,000 a year or more
• The payout for slot machines in OLG gaming facilities is 85% or higher. For more information about slot machines and payout, please visit the OLG website.

Myths and Facts

Myth: Lottery numbers that have a special meaning (anniversary dates, birthdays, etc) have a better chance of winning.
FACT: Any set of numbers has the same chance of winning as do those with a personal meaning. Lotteries are designed to be completely random (there is no predicable pattern), in fact there is no reason why the same set of winning numbers could appear two or three times in a row; the odds that this will happen are slim, but the chance still remains.

Myth: Young people do not gamble as much as adults.
FACT: Two out of three teenagers gamble. Their gambling merely comes in different forms due to age restrictions. For example they might bet on video games, or their skills at golf, or participate in a sports pool at school or work.

Myth: If you've been gambling and losing, you are due for a win.
FACT: Gambling means that any game is determined by chance. So, even though a person may lose a lot, it does not mean that they are due for a win!

Myth: Bailing someone out is the best thing to do to help someone who has accumulated gambling debts.
FACT: Giving someone money may help them out, but if this person keeps gambling they will only accumulate more debt and will end up asking for more money. Always be careful when considering lending money to anyone, protect yourself