Loto-Quebec’s online gambling revenue rises one-quarter

The government-run online gambling site in the Canadian province of Quebec saw revenue rise more than one-quarter to start its new fiscal year.

Loto-Quebec reported that revenue at its Espacejeux.com site had risen 27.4% to around C$8.5m (US $6.5m) in the three months ending June 29.

The company partially credited the gains to the June 2014 launch of online bingo and the sharing of bingo liquidity with the provincially-run online sites in Manitoba and British Columbia. Loto-Quebec said online bingo attracts “a different clientele” than land-based bingo halls.

Beyond that, Loto-Quebec had bupkis to say regarding its online operations. There was no mention of its controversial plans to IP-block online operators that aren’t named Espacejeux. There was also no update on its proposal to offer licenses to select international online gambling sites, which the province abruptly decided was a good idea shortly after the Montreal-based Amaya Gaming – which supplies gaming technology to Loto-Quebec – purchased PokerStars and Full Tilt.