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1991
August: Michel Crête is appointed President.
- World first: Loto-Quiz is launched.
This televised game makes winners of people playing at home and
on TV.
1992
- Three Loto-Québec subsidiaries are created:
- December: The Société des casinos du Québec,
which is responsible for building and managing the government-owned casinos;
- Casiloc, which has the responsibility of building, renting
space for and managing the casinos, as well as acquiring the
furniture and equipment needed to operate them;
- Resto-Casino, which oversees the management of the casinos’
restaurants and bars.
1993
- May: Loto-Bingo, the first instant
lottery available regularly from Loto-Québec retailers,
is offered to customers.
- With the arrival of the $2 lottery, La
Poule aux œufs d'or, Loto-Québec gives
a teleactive dimension to a popular 60s television program.
- June: The Société des loteries vidéo du Québec
is created.
- October 9: The Casino de Montréal opens for business.
1994
- June: A new terminal-based game is offered to consumers:
Super 7.
- June 24: The Casino de Charlevoix opens for business.
- June: Video lottery terminals are installed in bars and are managed
by a Loto-Québec subsidiary, the Société
des loteries vidéo du Québec.
1995
- November: To highlight its 25th anniversary, Loto-Québec
holds a gala draw event, which is broadcast on television.
- The Société des casinos du Québec acquires
the building housing the Casino de Montréal, the Québec
Pavilion, parking lots and adjacent lots to carry out expansion
work.
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