Loto-Quebec is set to launch a pilot project this summer, allowing customers to purchase lottery tickets at grocery store self-checkouts. This initiative aims to enhance the shopping experience by enabling the purchase of draw-based lottery tickets, such as Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49, during the checkout process. The tickets will be printed on receipt paper. This development follows a record-breaking year for Loto-Quebec, which saw total revenues exceed $3 billion, leading to a $1.5 billion dividend for the provincial government and $1.9 billion paid out to winners. However, the project has raised alarms among addiction care professionals, who warn that making lottery tickets more accessible could worsen gambling addiction. Benyamin Bresinger, director of Chabad Lifeline Addiction Care Centre, highlighted a significant increase in gambling issues, suggesting that the ease of purchasing lottery tickets at self-checkouts could be harmful. Loto-Quebec, while declining an interview, noted its commitment to problem gambling prevention, having spent $36 million on related initiatives in 2025.