Play together, your way

Play the way you want

Pick your numbers. Pick your payment method. Pick your subscription type at checkout. No matter how you like to play - Group Play lets you do it!

no large payments

Just because you're not seeing your Captain for a few weeks, doesn't mean you need to send over a lump sum of money. Now you can just pay per ticket before the draw takes place.

automatic deposits

Winning tickets with Prize Shares under $1,000 are automatically divided and deposited evenly between participating members. For larger prizes, there is an easy claims process.

What is group play online

 Group Play online is a new, easy, innovative and fun way to play lottery! Players can join forces and pool their money, so they have more chances to win. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, or teammates together with Group Play where you can play together and win together! Create a Group today.

Become a captain

Want to start your own team? Being a member of one Group Play team doesn't mean you can't start your own team too.


 

How do I join a group?

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    Your captain will send a link inviting you to join a Group. Open the link to begin joining the Group. Contact your Captain if you don’t have the link.

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    Once you have the link, login to your account. If you are new to OLG.ca, to register, just create an account on OLG.ca and see what sign up offers we’ve got.

  3. number 3

    Go to the My Groups tab. Select View Group Packs. Pick the Group Pack you want to purchase. You can be part of multiple Groups at the same time.

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    Click BUY and follow the prompts to purchase your Group Pack. You can select your payment type and subscribe at checkout.

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    Visit your Group History to view results. All members who participate in a draw are eligible to receive an equal prize share.

What’s great about Group Play Online

Easy to manage

Track the members on your team, and who is playing each draw. You can track the prizes and Free Play tickets that participating members win. We take over the administration of the team, and you keep the fun.

Smooth prize claim

Winning tickets with Prize Shares under $1,000 are automatically divided and deposited evenly between participating members. For larger prizes, there is an easy claims process.


 

FAQ'S

A registered player can create a Group and invite other registered players to join. To set up a Group Play, a Group Captain must create a Group Pack from which a Group Member can purchase a ticket.

The Group Captain will select the host game, number of plays, and optional number of ENCORE for the Group Pack.

A Group Member can then purchase a ticket from a preselected Group Pack for upcoming draws to participate in that Group Play.​Group Members who have bought a ticket from a Group Pack for a draw will be entitled to an equal share of any winnings that result from that Group Play. This includes any winnings for the first draw, or Free Play tickets that result from that draw.

A Group can have more than one Group Pack.

 

First, ensure that you Log in or Sign Up to OLG.ca or through the OLG App. You can then participate in Group Play by either being a Group Captain and creating a Group, or as a Group Member by joining a Group that you have been invited to by a Group Captain. You must then purchase a single ticket from a Group Pack as configured by the Group Captain.

 

It’s fun to play as a Group – where you can play together and win together! More tickets purchased also means more chances to win. The Group Play platform on OLG.ca or the OLG App is easy to use. Group Captains do not have to collect funds on behalf of the Group or coordinate the payout of any winnings.​ If your Group wins, the system automatically splits the prize equally between the Group Members that participated in the Group Play.

Yes, a Group Member can leave a Group. Visit the Group detail page and click on the Leave Group button on the Members tab. If a Group Member leave a Group, they will still have access to view the Group History for Group Plays that they participated in. Additionally, if a Group Member leave a Group, they will remain entitled to any Prize Share for Group Plays in which they were a Participating Member prior to leaving the Group.

 

Yes, you can purchase separate individual tickets for individual play while participating in Group Play for an upcoming draw. When buying a Group Play ticket, you can add your own individual tickets in My Cart: Select Payment. You can then view your individual tickets under MY TICKETS in your Lottery Ticket History. Group Plays can be viewed under the GROUP PLAYS tab.

 

A Group Member who has purchased a single ticket from a Group Pack will be entitled to an equal share of any winnings that result from that Group Play. This includes any winnings for the first draw, or Free Play tickets that result from that draw. A Group Prize will be divided equally by the number of Group Members who bought tickets from a Group Pack for the applicable draw. Group Members who did not purchase a ticket from a Group Pack for a given draw will not be entitled to any winnings from that Group Play. 

 

Group play terms and definitions

Group Play


A Group Play consists of Group Packs purchased by Participating Members for a specific draw date. Members can buy each Group Pack once per draw, providing equal shares to Participating Members for each Group Play.

Group Pack


The specific pack of lottery ticket(s) that each member can purchase. It can include a number of plays for a single Lottery game plus an optional number of ENCORE plays where applicable. For example, 2 LOTTO MAX + 1 ENCORE.

Group prize


The total prizes, including cash and/or free play lottery ticket(s), won from all Winning Tickets purchased as part of a Group Pack, available to Participating Members. Each Participating Member receives an equal share.

Participating member


Group Members or Captains who purchased a Ticket as part of a Group Pack. These members are entitled to equal shares of any cash Prizes and Free Play tickets resulting from that specific Group Play.

Prize Share


The prize a Participating Member is entitled to as a result of a Winning Ticket purchased as part of a given Group Play.