The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in 1974 that operates lottery and gaming-related activities for its members, the governments of

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and

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, the

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participate as associate members. WCLC works in conjunction with the

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(AGLC), Saskatchewan Lotteries (which is operated by Sask Sport under purview of the

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, Lotteries Yukon and Sport North Lottery Authority. In conjunction with the

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, WCLC offers Canada's highest payout lotteries,

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(which replaced

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in September 2009), and

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. In the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, WCLC produced a weekly televised drawing for the Western Express lottery, ''Winsday'', which aired regionally on CTV via its western Canadian affiliates.Winsday Lotto Draw with Don Wittman (1985)
at YouTube Hosted by sportscaster

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, ''Winsday'' alternated between showing the draws (several were held each week) and featuring interviews and regional profiles.

Games offered

** Western 6/49 *

** Western Max *

* Pick 2 * Pick 3 * Pick 4 *

Sport Select Sport Select is a group of sports betting games offered by Canada's lottery corporations. In Quebec, the program is known as Pari sportif; in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, it is known as Pro-Line while in British Columbia, it is known as Sports Ac ...

(Proline, Over Under, Point Spread, Props, Pools) * Keno * Poker Lotto Note: The above list shows only draw-based games. WCLC also administers numerous scratch card-based lottery games.

Former games

*PayDay *The Provincial *Western Express (now the scratch card-based The Western)

References

External links

* Lotteries in Canada Computer-drawn lottery games Non-profit corporations Non-profit organizations based in Manitoba Organizations established in 1974 Organizations based in Winnipeg {{Nunavut-stub