What Are OLG Gift Cards and What are they used for?

Lottery gift cards are convenient option for lottery gift giving or to purchase a lottery ticket. OLG Gift Cards are prepaid cards issued by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), designed for use at select lottery and gaming retail locations across Ontario, Canada.

They offer a cashless, convenient, and giftable way to purchase eligible OLG products and services.

OLG Gift Cards

These gift cards were launched in October 2016. There are two types of lottery gift cards available, the single-use LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX gift cards and the Lottery Gift Card, both of which can be found at thousands of retail locations across Ontario.

OLG Gift Cards are prepaid debit-style cards that can be loaded with a set dollar amount (e.g., $10, $25, $50, $100). These cards are non-reloadable, meaning once the funds are spent, the card cannot be topped up.

They function much like a gift card you might buy for retail stores or restaurants, but they are specifically meant for OLG-authorized gaming and lottery purchases.

Lotteries that you can buy with Gift Cards

1. You can purchase lottery tickets, including:

• Lotto Max
• Lotto 6/49
• Daily Grand
• Ontario 49
• Daily Keno
• Instant scratch tickets

2. Buy sports betting products, such as:

• PROLINE
• PROLINE+ (in-store version)
• Pools
• Point Spread

3. Play Instant Games at retail locations

4. Redeem as part of gift-giving, especially for adults who enjoy lottery and sports betting.

What you cannot do with OLG Gift Cards

• Cannot be used for online purchases (e.g., OLG.ca)
• Cannot be used for alcohol, tobacco, or non-gaming items
• Not valid for casino or slot machine play
• Not redeemable for cash or ATM withdrawals

Where to purchase OLG Gift Cards

To purchase OLG Gift Cards you need to visit lottery retailers and at participating major big box retailers and grocery stores.

This card may be purchased in price increments of $1 ranging from a minimum of $5 to a maximum of $100 and redeemed for any lottery product or combination of products (Lotto, INSTANT and Sports).

The Lottery Gift Card is sold at participating lottery retailers and only redeemable through lottery terminals.

Note that the OLG gift cards are available for purchase by any consumer; however, the cards can only be redeemed at a lottery retailer by those 18 years of age and older as lottery gift cards are not lottery tickets.

Retailers must verify the age of those redeeming the lottery gift card for a lottery product.

Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max Cards

The LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX cards include one Quick Pick play plus ENCORE for five consecutive draws, with the same set of Quick Pick numbers for each draw.

Lotto 6/49

• Valid for a one-time redemption of one LOTTO 6/49 Quick Pick play + ENCORE for five consecutive draws.
• LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX Gift Cards are available at Costco.

This gift card is valid for a one-time redemption of one LOTTO 6/49 Quick Pick play + ENCORE for five consecutive draws. LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX Gift Cards are available at over 4,000 participating Ontario retail locations in existing gift card racks.

Lotto Max

• Valid for a one-time redemption of one LOTTO MAX Quick Pick play + ENCORE for five consecutive draws.
• LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX Gift Cards are available at Costco

This gift card is valid for a one-time redemption of one LOTTO MAX Quick Pick play + ENCORE for five consecutive draws. LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX Gift Cards are available at over 4,000 participating Ontario retail locations in existing gift card racks.

Note that all these lottery gift cards do not expire, cannot be reloaded and cannot be returned for cash.

How to redeem OLG Gift Cards

All lottery gift cards can only be redeemed at more than 8,400 participating lottery retailers. Note that lottery gift cards cannot be redeemed at Shoppers Drug Mart, Shell and Petro Canada.

While cards can be given to someone in another province, the cards can only be redeemed in Ontario. This is similar to lottery tickets which can only be redeemed for prizes in the province/region where they are sold.

OLG Gift Cards can only be redeemed at participating Ontario lottery retailers only in the province of Ontario, Canada. This eGift can only be redeemed for OLG lottery products, including all LOTTO games and INSTANTS tickets.

Any purchases will be deducted from the value on the card until the balance reaches zero. This eGift Card is NOT valid for use on OLG.ca that is not valid for online purchase. This eGift Card can only be redeemed by consumers 18 years of age or older.

To redeem this eGift Card, print it out at home first, or display it on your smartphone, then show it to the cashier at a participating OLG Lottery Retailer in Ontario, who will then scan the card’s barcode to complete your purchase.

• To redeem a lottery gift card, present the card to a lottery retailer who will scan the card, and print your tickets. You can redeem a gift card anytime you can buy or redeem a lottery ticket (normal draw break and terminal down times apply).
• With a LOTTO 6/49 or LOTTO MAX gift card, you will automatically receive one Quick Pick play plus ENCORE for the next five consecutive draws, with the same set of numbers for each draw.
• With a Lottery Gift Card, you will need to tell the retailer which games you would like to play and how much of the gift card you would like to spend.
• Also, remember on redemption, the LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX gift cards are valid for one play for the next five consecutive draws from the time you redeem your gift card.
• You can choose when to redeem the gift card, which will determine which five consecutive draws you play.

How to check the balance of the Gift Card

You can check the balance of your Lottery Gift Card ask your Lottery Retailer, to scan it with the ticket checker. 

Or

To check the balance on your Lottery Gift Card, enter your Gift Card Number, PIN Number and Verification Value.

You’ll find your Gift Card Number and PIN Number on the back of your Lottery Gift Card.

Major Insights

OLG gift cards at OLG lotteries can be purchased for any amount from $5 to $100 in $1 increments only. You should be 18 + of age to buy these cards.

Cards can only be redeemd instore at the lottery retailer and not for online use. This means the card must be presented physically at the time of purchase of lottery tickets.

These cards are best for those who play lottery often and want to control their spend to certain limits.

FAQs