Since 1976 the Atlantic Lottery Corporation has been managing the gaming business on behalf of the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The ALC offers 11 exciting drawing games as well as online games and instant scratch and win games. The ALC also offers two of Canada's most lucrative lotteries: Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Super 7.

Playing Lotto 6/49

One of the most exciting lottery games in Canada is Lotto 6/49. Playing Lotto 6/49 is both easy and fun! To play, you simply select six numbers from 1 to 49. You can choose any numbers you like or you can let the terminal choose the numbers for you. If you match all 6 numbers, you win the jackpot!!! You can also win cash prizes by matching 3, 4 or 5 numbers. The Lotto 6/49 drawing is held every Wednesday and Saturday night at approximately 10 pm Atlantic Time.

Playing Lotto Super 7

Another exciting Canadian lottery game is Lotto Super 7. Lotto Super 7 costs only $2 to play and has a jackpot that reaches into the millions. To play Lotto Super 7 you select three sets of seven numbers from 1 to 47. If you match all seven numbers, you win the jackpot! You also win cash prizes for matching 3, 4, 5, or 6 numbers. The Lotto Super 7 drawing is held every Friday night at approximately 10 pm Atlantic Time.

Playing KENO Atlantic

If you want to play a daily game, you can also play KENO Atlantic. To play KENO Atlantic, you decide whether you want to play 2 spots or 10 spots. You then choose from two numbers to 10 numbers between 1 and 70. The amount of money you win is dependent upon the amount of spots you choose to play. To win the greatest KENO Atlantic jackpot, you must play the 10 spot. If you match all 20 numbers on the 10 spot game, you win $250,000. Keno Atlantic numbers are drawn every night at 10 pm Atlantic Time.

Buy Atlantic Lottery Tickets

If you want to buy these or any other lottery tickets, simply log onto your official state website. These sites explain how to purchase tickets, and often times tickets can be purchased online so you can play most state lotteries from the comfort of your own home. You can also refer to official state websites for custom lottery news. Many sites offer lottery number generators to help make your lottery number picking easier for you. If you would like to purchase your tickets in person, you can also visit a local lottery terminal. No matter how you choose to purchase your tickets, or which tickets you choose to buy, you're bound to have some fun!