Kinzo and bingo at Loto-Québec: halls, online bingo and prizes

Church-basement bingo, with daubers and a caller on the microphone, still exists in Quebec. But for a few years now Loto-Québec has mostly been pushing Kinzo: a fast version of bingo, played at the same time in halls across the province, with a lit button instead of shouting "BINGO!". This guide explains how Kinzo works, where the halls are, what tickets cost and how much of the money comes back as prizes. It also covers network bingo in community halls and Loto-Québec's online bingo. Everything comes from Loto-Québec's pages and the game rules, checked on November 6, 2026.

If you are after slot machines or tables instead, our guide to Loto-Québec's gaming halls and our comparison of casinos near Montreal cover them. For a draw lottery with a published prize table, see our guide to Québec 49. For Loto-Québec's keno, see how keno works.

What is Kinzo?

Kinzo is a Loto-Québec game of chance, run through the Société des établissements de jeux du Québec, a subsidiary of the Crown corporation (section 1.1 of the rules). Each grid has 15 numbers from 1 to 90, across three lines. Numbers are drawn at random by electronic equipment, not balls (section 3.5), and you find them on your ticket.

The network is what makes it different. The same round runs at the same moment in every hall: when someone wins in Victoriaville, the draw also stops in Lachine (sections 3.8 and 3.12). That is why the prizes run higher than in a single hall. Your ticket is only valid in the hall that issued it (3.1), and you do not choose your numbers (3.3).

A round lasts 3 to 5 minutes and a new one starts every 7 minutes, so you come and go when you like.

Where are the Kinzo halls?

The where-to-play page listed 21 halls on November 6, 2026. In the greater Montreal area:

The other halls are in Drummondville, Granby, Joliette, Lévis, Mirabel, Quebec City (Beauport and Vanier), Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jérôme, Sherbrooke and Victoriaville.

Every hall runs the same game hours: Monday to Thursday from 3 p.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday from noon to 1 a.m., and Sunday from noon to midnight. They are open on public holidays unless stated otherwise, parking is free and entry is for people 18 and over. Each hall has 7 to 15 tables of up to 6 players, with a bar and light meals.

How to play: the three round types

Tickets are sold during sales periods, and the type of the next round decides which ticket you can buy. You must be seated at a playing position to buy and use a ticket (section 3.1), and a ticket not paid before the draw starts is void (6.1). Halls take cash only.

The games, in the order they are won:

• The line: the five numbers of one horizontal line.
• Mystery squares: the six numbers in the black squares on your ticket.
• 2 lines: the 10 numbers of two adjacent lines.
• 15/15: all 15 numbers on the ticket.

As soon as you complete a game, you press the lit button in front of you. If it does not work, you can call out your win to the announcer (section 3.9). It is up to you to make sure the draw stops (3.10). If several people win the same game, they share the prize equally (3.13).

How much does Kinzo pay back?

Regular prizes are not fixed: they are a percentage of sales across all halls for that round. According to the how-to-play page and section 4 of the rules:

Do the maths on a $2 Kinzo round: 7% for the line plus 41% for the 15/15 is 48% of sales paid back as regular prizes. A Super Kinzo round pays 54% (7 + 12 + 35), and a Kinzo mystère round 48% to 68%, depending on where the wheel lands. Progressive jackpots and the bonus come on top, but the rules give no overall payout rate. Keep the rough figure in mind: on an ordinary round, about half of what is wagered goes back to players. It is a night out, not an investment.

The jackpots and the super jackpot

Three prizes go beyond the regular shares:

• The line jackpot starts at $500. It is won if the line is completed before the 8th number, and it grows by 0.5% of sales every round it is not won (section 4.4.1).
• The 15/15 jackpot starts at $5,000. It is won if the 15/15 is completed before the 42nd number and grows by 1.5% of sales every round without a winner. Every 85 rounds without a winner, the threshold moves out by one number (4.1.1.2).
• The 15/15 super jackpot is worth $25,000 if won before the 41st number. If it goes 49 days in a row without a winner, it replaces the jackpot in play on day 50, while the regular jackpot is set aside and keeps growing.

The bonus, when offered, is added to the 15/15 prize: at least $100, multiplied by 1.5 in Kinzo mystère and by 2 in Super Kinzo (4.1.1.4). Promotions come and go, such as "Fins de semaine Ultra" with prizes 25% bigger, so check the promotions page before you go.

Claiming a prize

It depends on the amount:

1. $3,000 or less: at the hall where you won.
2. $3,000.01 to $9,999.99: by mail to Loto-Québec's head office, which sends a cheque to the person who signed the ticket, or in person by appointment at 1 866 611-5686.
3. $10,000 or more: call the customer relations centre at 1 866 611-5686, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You need the claim form handed out in the hall, ID and the original winning ticket with the back filled in. Documents must arrive within 365 days of the win. The rules also say that payment of a prize requires your consent to publish your name, address and photo (section 5.3). For tax, our guide on whether gambling winnings are taxed in Quebec explains the general rule.

Network bingo in community halls

Traditional bingo has not gone anywhere. Many community and private organisations run hall bingo in the afternoon or evening. Their game programmes are not managed by Loto-Québec: licences are issued by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, and Loto-Québec suggests asking your municipality for the list of organisations in your area.

On top of that, Loto-Québec runs network bingo: two sessions a day, afternoon and evening, included in the regular programme, with a warm-up game (Tour de chauffe) and a main game whose jackpot can reach $35,000. A session lasts three hours, you buy your strips and dauber at the counter, and Loto-Québec suggests arriving 30 minutes early. All network bingo profits go to non-profit organisations. One difference from Kinzo: alcohol is not allowed in Quebec bingo halls.

Loto-Québec's online bingo

Online bingo is played on Loto-Québec's online gaming site with an account, at 18 or older. Numbers are marked automatically, there is chat, and a game only starts if at least two players have bought cards; otherwise stakes are refunded. Some rooms are for Quebec players only, others are part of a Canadian network with British Columbia and Manitoba.

These are the rooms shown on November 6, 2026:

Per-game prizes are either pari-mutuel, recalculated from the number of cards sold, or fixed and guaranteed. Progressives come in three types: normal, double progressive (easier to win as time goes on) and collective (a share to the winner, the rest split across every card in that game). The amounts change every game.

Online bingo also lets you play slots while your cards mark themselves. Handy, but also the fastest way to blow through a budget. Our Loto-Québec vs offshore casinos comparison looks at the responsible gambling tools on both sides.

Stay in control

A round every 7 minutes goes by fast. Set your budget before you walk in, bring only that much in cash and check the time often, as Loto-Québec itself suggests. Online, set a deposit limit and breaks in your account, or use self-exclusion if you need it. Jeu: aide et référence is free, confidential and open 24/7 at 1 800 461-0140. Our responsible gambling page has more resources.

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