Awards and honours
Awards and honours
Loto-Québec has won recognition in Canada and abroad for its commercial activities, sponsorships, responsible gaming initiatives, as well as its dedication to the environment and its hotel and restaurant operations.
View some of the honours Loto-Québec has received since 2014 or consult the full list of Awards and industry recognition since 1994 [in French only, PDF – 264 KB].
Gaming
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2017 Créa Awards
- Top award for non-TV film
- Top award for indoor advertising
- Top award for integrated campaign
- Award for TV advertising film – product, for Docteur and Baguettes spots
- Award for TV advertising film – product, for Scrabble and Passeport spots
- Award for TV advertising film – campaign
- Award for non-TV film (unique piece), for Ascenseur spot
- Award for digital campaign, for campaign on La Presse +
- Award for outdoor advertising campaign, for traffic signs
- Award for media creativity, for traffic signs
- Award for media creativity, for Poteaux chanceux spot
- Award for non-media creativity, for t‐shirt cannons at Centre Bell
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2016 Créa Awards
- Grand Prix Créa
- Top award for integrated campaign
- Top award for media creativity
- Top award for TV advertising – campaign
- Top award for outdoor advertising
- Award for TV advertising – product
- Award for media creativity
- Award for off-TV
- Award for radio advertising (unique piece)
2016 Média Award
- Top award, Media Concept of the Year
- Top award, Best Use of Media Mix over $250,000
- Award, Best Use of Audio Platforms
2016 Marketing Awards
- Gold, Integrated Campaign
- Silver, Outdoor – unique piece
- Bronze, TV ads – 30 seconds or less
- Bronze, Radio – unique piece
2016 Strat Competition
- Award, Best Launch
- Award, Best Use of Media in a Marketing Initiative
Careful what you promise campaign
2014 NASPL Prize
- TV Advertising – Coordinated Campaign (Pebbles and Wedding messages)
Marketing Awards 2014
- Silver, TV campaign (Pebbles and Wedding messages)
2014 Créa Awards
- Grand Prize, Film – TV Ad category
- Grand Prize, TV Ad – Product category (Pebbles message)
- Award, TV Ad – Product category (Times Square message)
Mise-o-jeu
The Cassies 2016
- Bronze, Sustained Success (La saison n’est pas morte message)
2015 Boomerang Competition
- Award, Site or Product/Promotional Application category (Mise-o-jeu quiz)
Ça continue au casino promotion
2016 Strat Competition
- Award, Entertainment / Media / Content category
Gregory joue du casino campaign
2015 Strat Competition
- Grand Prize, Entertainment / Media / Content category
Marketing Campaign for the Zone
Romero Awards 2014
- Diamond Prize, Online Marketing – Major Casino category
Par pur plaisir… de donner! charity activity
Romero Awards 2014
- Silver, Community Relations – Major Casino category
Casino de Montréal
Grands Prix du design 2015
- Award, Project of the Year
- Award, Common Area
Casino du Lac-Leamy
Chambre de Commerce de Gatineau’s Annual Gala
- Tourism Establishment of the Year (2016)
Lottery Kiosks
Conseil international des centres commerciaux 2014
- Silver, Design – Retail
Restaurant and hotel activities
Le Montréal Restaurant – Casino de Montréal
Guide Debeur 2016
- Mention, Recommended by Debeur
Le Baccara Restaurant – Casino du Lac-Leamy
Five Diamonds (CAA/AAA)
- In 2016, Le Baccara earned a Five Diamond ranking for the 17th consecutive year.
OpenTable 2016 Choice List
- Among the Top 100 best gourmet restaurants in Canada
Best of Award of Excellence
- Awarded by Wine Spectator magazine, Le Baccara has been received this honour every year since 2004.
Guide Debeur
- Le Baccara has been rated a four-star establishment by the guide Debeur since 1997.
Arôme Seafood and Grill Restaurant – Casino du Lac-Leamy
OpenTable 2016 Choice List
- Among the Top 100 best terrace restaurants in Canada.
Pavillon 67 and Banco Bistro Restaurants – Casino de Montréal
OpenTable 2016 Choice List
- Best restaurants for brunch 2015-2016
Hilton Lac-Leamy
Ottawa Wedding Awards 2015
- Award, Reception Venue – Hotel (best hotel in the region for organizing a wedding)
TripAdvisor
- Certificate of Excellence since 2013
Spirit of Blue Energy, September 2015
- Prize awarded to concierge Véronic Gauthier for excellence in customer service
2015 Hilton Awards
- First place in Canada, Customer Service
- Fifth place in the Americas, Customer Service
- Best restaurant experience in the Americas, under 500 rooms category
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu
Green Key Program
Awarded four Green Keys from the Hotel Association of Canada.
The Accessible Road
Member of The Accessible Road.
Sponsorships
Casino de Montréal
41e Congrès des festivals, événements et attractions touristiques
- Sponsorship award, Casino de Montréal and Festival Mode & Design
Dans le nuage
Grands Prix de la commandite 2016
- Grand Prize, Activation in a festival
2016 Strat Competition – The Entertainers
- Award, Best brand activation in a campaign
La naissance du monde and L’étincelle
2016 Créa Awards
- Top award for online advertising – public service (La naissance du monde and L’étincelle)
- Award for off-media creativity (La naissance du monde and L’étincelle)
- Award for online advertising – public service (La naissance du monde and L’étincelle)
- Award for digital campaign (Les divertisseurs)
2015 Boomerang Competition
- Top award for non-commercial interactive environment
- Top award for Interactive interface other than web and mobile
- Top award for Artisan – UX
- Award for technological creativity
- Award for Interactive interface other than web and mobile
Contes en îles
2015 Créa Awards
- Award for off-media creativity
Alice
2014 Créa Awards
- Top award for Artisans – Animation
International Guild of Sponsors
- Highest PerforMind Achiever award (2013 and 2014)
Responsible gambling
Awareness campaign Décider
2015 Batchy Awards
- Award for Responsible Gaming – communications / print
Awareness campaign Contrôle
2015 Média Awards
- Award, Best Use of Outdoor Advertising
- Top award, Best Use of Media Mix over $250,000
Agameshouldremainagame.come
National Council on Problem Gambling
- The site agameshouldremainagame.com is recognized by the American organization as the most effective website in North America to create awareness about the problems associated with gambling and how to adopt low-risk gaming behaviour.
Awareness campaign Contrôle
2014 Média Awards
- Award for Best Use of Outdoor Advertising
World Lottery Association (WLA)
- Level 4 Certification - Responsible Gaming Framework
This international certification was renewed twice and is ongoing to 2019.
- Security Control Standard Certification
The certification attests to the security and integrity of operational processes relating to games of chance. Only forty other lottery corporations in the world have obtained this certification.
Environment
BOMA BESt
Silver Certification
- Headquarters (Montréal)
- Complexe multifonctionnel de Loto-Québec (Montréal)
- Casino du Lac-Leamy
- Hilton Lac-Leamy
LEED Certification
Silver Certification
- Salon de jeux de Trois-Rivières
Energy Savers’ Circle
The Casino du Lac-Leamy is recognized by Hydro-Québec for the considerable efforts it has made and its exceptional performance in energy efficiency.