Buying And Checking Tickets

Just follow these simple steps!

1. Buy it. Sign it.

• Always fill your Selection Slip in PENCIL. Using ink can cause build up in the Ticket Terminal and it may not be able to read your Selection Slip properly.
• When buying your lottery ticket, check before leaving the store to ensure you have all the tickets you paid for, and that they are correct.
• Legibly print or sign your legal name on your ticket(s) as soon as possible after purchase. Printing your legal name on your ticket identifies it as yours, and retailers cannot check tickets without a name.
• Other than printing your name or your group trustee's name on the ticket and filling out the Claim form on the back, don't write or mark anything else on the front or back of the ticket. If you win a prize that must be claimed from a Prize Office, any additional markings must be investigated and may delay payment.

OR

Buy your ticket on the Lotto Spot app!

You are able to purchase mobile tickets for single draws with the Lotto Spot! app! You must be within the WCLC region to make a purchase.

1. Click on the Builder icon on the home screen.
2. Select the game you want.
3. Follow the prompts to choose the desired number of boards, your selections or Auto Pick, and whether to add Extra.

Note: To purchase a mobile ticket, you must choose to play for only 1 draw.

4. Click the Buy Now button and follow the instructions to create an account and complete your purchase using Visa or MasterCard.

• To access your mobile tickets, press the Account icon at the top right of the app's main page. This icon will only appear once you've created an account.

2. Check it!

On the Lotto Spot App

Use the app to check draw-based, scratch and sports tickets from the WCLC region to see if they are winners!

If you purchased a draw-based game ticket on the app:

Step 1: Log in to your account.

Step 2: Go to your account by tapping the icon at the top right of your screen and select "My Tickets".

Step 3: Select the ticket from the desired draw date and find out automatically if you've won.

If you purchased your draw-based, scratch or sports ticket at a retailer:

Step 1: Download and open the Lotto Spot app.

Step 2: Tap the "Scan" icon at the bottom of your screen.

Step 3: Scan the barcode at the bottom of your ticket or under the latex of scratch tickets.

If the barcode at the bottom of your ticket is misprinted, the ticket scanner will not recognize it.

The Lotto Spot app also allows you to:

• See the latest draw results
• View prize breakdowns
• Browse your favourite lottery games
• Find a lottery retailer near you!

Use the Ticket Checker at your local Lotto Spot Retailer!

Step 1: Wait for the message, "CHECK YOUR TICKETS HERE".

Step 2: Insert the bar code under the red light - the bar code is located at the bottom of the ticket or under the latex in the play area for Zing (SCRATCH 'N WIN).

Step 3: Move the bar code slowly through the light, until you hear a BEEP. Prize information will then appear on the screen.

You can also check your tickets with one of these methods.

• Compare  your numbers to the winning numbers on our website.
• Sign up for our MVP Service and have DAILY GRAND, LOTTO MAX, WESTERN MAX, LOTTO 6/49 and WESTERN 649 winning numbers emailed to you.

• Check the winning numbers printed and posted at retail.

• Call the Winning Numbers Lines for the most recent numbers:

  • Edmonton (780) 459-5100
  • Calgary (403) 275-8101
  • Regina (306) 525-0591
  • Saskatoon (306) 244-1780
  • Winnipeg (204) 780-5825

3. Get it back!

All tickets checked at retail are returned to you, along with the Validation Slip. Retailers are no longer required to tear tickets after they pay a prize.

When you have your ticket checked at a lottery retailer, they will first check to see if your name is on the ticket. The clerk will then scan your ticket.

• If it’s a winner, you'll hear “Cha-ching, Woo-hoo!” or "Zing!" and the prize amount will be appear on the monitor that faces you.
• If your ticket is a non-winner, or is worth a prize the retailer cannot pay, your ticket will be returned to you, along with the Validation Slip.

• For prizes of $10,000 or more, the terminal will temporarily freeze and the monitor will display important prize claim information. While at the location, you will register your win with WCLC and be given instructions.

  For prize claim instructions, please call us at 1-800-665-3313 to speak with a Player Care Representative during regular business hours.