Atlantic Lottery History
When Atlantic Lottery was founded on Sept. 3, 1976, we offered just one game. Today our players enjoy traditional lottery games and some of the newest Internet and social games out there. We don’t like to toot our own horn too much but we are considered one of the leaders in gaming technology, design, and financial and security controls too.
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Atlantic Lottery was the first lottery to ...
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- launch and market a "spiel" game in Canada, known to our players as TAG. Today spiel games are sold across the country!
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- develop in-house expertise and facilities to repair and maintain gaming terminals.
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- develop the technology to place bar codes on lottery tickets.
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- introduce bar-code readers/wands to validate tickets.
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- develop PROS (Prize Redemption Online System), allowing validation of online and instant games on a retailer's terminal. Now used worldwide, PROS set a new standard for the gaming industry.
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- introduce video lottery in Canada.
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- successfully develop bingo into a lottery ticket.
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- allow players to claim prizes up to $10,000 at any branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Atlantic Canada.
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- launch a website in North America.
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- develop a PC-based lottery terminal.
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- develop the first IP-based (Internet Protocol) lottery terminal network.
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- launch a free online membership club in Canada. eClub Rewards members can preview new games and promotions, receive winning numbers and enter contests.
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- turn its regional LOTTO 6/49 spiel game - Atlantic 49 - into a stand-alone game as well.
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- sell lottery tickets online in North America through a secure, regulated website.
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- offer a regulated multiplayer internet bingo product online which allows players to chat.
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Take a look back at Atlantic Lottery over the years...
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1980-1989 |
1990-1999 |
2000-2004 |
2005-2009 |
- Sept. 3, 1976: Atlantic Lottery is formed by the governments of the four Atlantic provinces.
- 1976: Atlantic Lottery 's first and only game is A-1, a $1 ticket sold in books of five, with one draw every two weeks. Do you remember the televised draws? Maybe you were even lucky enough to have pushed the button and started the machines!
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| 1976 |
1980-1989 |
1990-1999 |
2000-2004 |
2005-2009 |
- June 1982: Atlantic Lottery introduces the national LOTTO 6/49 game in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland & Labrador. By November 1983, Prince Edward Islanders can play LOTTO 6/49 too.
- November 1983: Atlantic Lottery launches its first instant game, Tic Tac Toe.
- April 1988: The new PROS (Prize Redemption Online System) lets retailers validate passive, instant and draw and sport tickets on the retailer's terminal, using barcodes.
- May 1988: Atlantic Lottery launches TAG, an add-on (spiel) game to Lotto 6/49 and Pik 4.
- June 1988: Atlantic Lottery launches its first $2 Scratch'N Win game, Banco.
- September 1989: The Advance Play feature is added to LOTTO 6/49 letting players purchase tickets for up to 10 draws in advance. By 1990, Advance Play is made available for the other online games.
- October 1989: The first Atlantic Choice draw is held.
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| 1976 |
1980-1989 |
1990-1999 |
2000-2004 |
2005-2009 |
- March 1990: Atlantic Lottery retailers include Breakopen tickets in their product line.
- December 1990: Video lottery goes live in New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador. Nova Scotia followed in May 1991 and Prince Edward Island in August 1991.
- October 1991: Atlantic Lottery launches Bingo, a $2 Scratch'N Win game, becoming the first lottery jurisdiction to successfully integrate the traditional bingo concept into an instant game.
- March 1992: Atlantic Lottery introduces the Prize Authorization Line, allowing players to redeem cash prizes up to $10,000 at any Bank of Nova Scotia in the Atlantic region.
- May 1994: Atlantic Lottery launches the national LOTTO Super 7 game in the Atlantic region.
- September 1994: Atlantic Lottery launches PRO•LINE in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. In October 1996, Newfoundland & Labrador begins offering PRO•LINE.
- June 1995: Atlantic Lottery 's website goes live.
- 1996: Atlantic Lottery launches Crossword, a $2 Scratch’N Win ticket.
- February 1999: Atlantic Lottery launches TAG as an add-on game to LOTTO Super 7.
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| 1976 |
1980-1989 |
1990-1999 |
2000-2004 |
2005-2009 |
- January 2000: Atlantic Lottery’s retail network, moves to PC-based lottery terminals. Another first for Atlantic Lottery is this IP-based (Internet Protocol) lottery terminal network.
- January 2001: Multi-purpose retail terminals (MRTs) are introduced, allowing electronic validation of Scratch'N Win tickets. The MRTs are installed for qualifying retailers who do not have a lottery retail terminal.
- February 2001: Atlantic Lottery launches Set For Life, a Scratch'N Win game from the new Lifestyles category, offering a top prize of $1,000 a week for 25 years (or lump-sum cash option of $675,000).
- October 2001: Atlantic Choice becomes KENO Atlantic, offering players daily draws, more ways to win, and more prizes.
- May 2002: TAG becomes available with KENO Atlantic. As well, players can now purchase up to 10 TAG numbers on one ticket.
- August 2002: Atlantic Lottery launches OVER/UNDER, its second sports lottery.
- November 2002: Atlantic Lottery launches it’s regional ATLANTIC 6/49 game with a $1 million top prize. For $1, players get two sets of six computer-generated numbers. In June 2004, ATLANTIC 6/49 changes to Atlantic 49. It can be played with LOTTO 6/49 or as a stand-alone game.
- November 2002: eClub Rewards launches, a free online club that offers promotions and special benefits.
- June 2004: LOTTO 6/49 changes to offer bigger jackpots more often and a new prize category.
- August 2004: PlaySphere launches. Atlantic Lottery players can purchase draw and sport games over the Internet
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| 1976 |
1980-1989 |
1990-1999 |
2000-2004 |
2005-2009 |
- April 2005: Interactive games can be purchased in PlaySphere.
- August 2005: Atlantic Lottery opens the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre (CDPEC).
- February 2006: The first Bucko draw is held. The $1 daily draw game has a $20,000 top prize.
- August 2006: Atlantic Lottery launches GameDay Pick’em Pool, its third sports lottery.
- May 2007: iBingo and Pick’n Click games are introduced to PlaySphere.
- June 2007: Atlantic Lottery introduces the add-on game Twist to LOTTO Super 7. For $1 players can add Twist to their ticket for a chance to win up to $107,000.
- November 2007: Atlantic Lottery is asked to lead a reformed video lottery program as part of the Government of New Brunswick’s Responsible Gaming Strategy.
- April 2008: Salsa Bingo launches – a unique game that brings bingo fun to a daily draw lotto game. For $2, players receive two player cards generated by the lottery terminal.
- September 2008: Atlantic Lottery is asked to lead a reformed video lottery program as part of the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Responsible Gaming Strategy
- September 2008: Atlantic Lottery announces $1.1 million in sponsorship for the 2009 Canada Games in Prince Edward Island. As it has since 1976, Atlantic Lottery continues to sponsor Team Atlantic.
- October 2008: The Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre hosts the first-ever Atlantic Canada’s Poker Championship. 240 players vied for a piece of the $120,000 prize pool.
- November 2008: The Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre welcomes its one millionth visitor to the gaming floor.
- September 11, 2009: Super 7 holds its last draw.
- September 18, 2009: LOTTO MAX, the new national Friday night lottery offering a base jackpot of $10 million, launches.
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