{"id":1973,"date":"2026-06-10T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?page_id=1973"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:30:16","slug":"proline-sport-select","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/betting-guides\/proline-sport-select\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Pro-Line and Sport Select in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2313\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11114905\/proline-sport-select-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pro-Line and Sport Select are Canada&#8217;s <strong>government lottery sports products<\/strong>. They let you bet on real games at the same counter that sells lottery tickets, or through an official provincial app. This guide explains how to play Proline, how Sport Select works out west, and how these products differ from a licensed single-game sportsbook. It is part of our <a href=\"\/ca\/betting-guides\/\">betting guides hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The headline change: since August 2021 you can bet a <strong>single game<\/strong> on these products. For years you had to combine two or more picks to make a valid ticket. That one rule reshaped how Canadians bet, and we will walk through it below.<\/p>\n\n<p>Prefer the flexibility of a private operator over the lottery products? Compare the <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/\">best betting sites in Canada<\/a>, or check out the <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/new\/\">newest sportsbooks<\/a> to see what has just launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Pro-Line and Sport Select are<\/h2>\n<p>Both are sports-betting products run by provincial lottery corporations, not private companies. The brand you see depends on where you live.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Proline+ \/ PROLINE<\/strong> &#8211; run by OLG in Ontario.<\/li><li><strong>Sport Select<\/strong> &#8211; run by WCLC across Western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, BC and the territories use lottery-corp products; in BC the online home is PlayNow via BCLC).<\/li><li><strong>Pro-Line<\/strong> &#8211; run by ALC in Atlantic Canada.<\/li><li><strong>Mise-o-jeu<\/strong> &#8211; the Loto-Quebec equivalent in Quebec.<\/li><\/ul><p>The names differ, but the idea is the same. A lottery corporation sets a fixed list of events, posts odds in decimal format, and you build a ticket from that list. Regulators like AGCO and iGaming Ontario oversee the wider Ontario market; BCLC, AGLC and ALC run the lottery products in their regions.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How a ticket works<\/h2>\n<p>Playing is simple once you know the steps. You can buy in-store at a lottery retailer or online through your provincial app.<\/p><ol><li>Open the event list (the sport, league and games on offer).<\/li><li>Pick a game and a market &#8211; moneyline, point spread, over\/under, or a pool.<\/li><li>Choose your selection. Each one has a decimal price next to it.<\/li><li>Add more selections if you want a parlay-style ticket, or stop at one.<\/li><li>Enter your stake and confirm.<\/li><\/ol><p>The event list is fixed. You bet only on games and markets the lottery corporation has posted &#8211; you cannot create your own market or request a price.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Reading the odds (decimal)<\/h2>\n<p>Lottery products default to <strong>decimal odds<\/strong>. A decimal number shows your total return per $1 staked, stake included. So 2.50 means a $10 bet returns $25 ($15 profit plus your $10 back).<\/p><p>Private licensed sportsbooks in Canada usually default to <strong>American odds<\/strong> instead (+150, -110). The two formats describe the same thing. Decimal 2.50 equals American +150. Decimal 1.91 equals roughly American -110. Learn to read both &#8211; our <a href=\"\/ca\/betting-guides\/betting-odds-explained\/\">betting odds explained<\/a> guide covers the conversions.<\/p><p>A quick reference for common prices:<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Decimal<\/th><th>American<\/th><th>Return on $10<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1.50<\/td><td>-200<\/td><td>$15.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1.91<\/td><td>-110<\/td><td>$19.10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.50<\/td><td>+150<\/td><td>$25.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.00<\/td><td>+200<\/td><td>$30.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n<h2>The single-game pivot since 2021<\/h2>\n<p>This is the most important change for Canadian bettors. Before August 2021, federal law banned single-event wagers. You had to combine at least two selections on every lottery ticket. If one leg lost, the whole ticket lost.<\/p><p>Bill C-218 legalized single-event betting across Canada. Now you can put your full stake on one game &#8211; one moneyline, one spread, one total. Proline+ and Sport Select both offer single-game play today.<\/p><p>Combining picks is still available and still popular. A multi-leg ticket pays more because the decimal prices multiply together. It also wins less often, since every leg must come in. More on that in our <a href=\"\/ca\/betting-guides\/parlay-betting\/\">parlay betting<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Worked example: a 3-leg ticket vs a single game<\/h2>\n<p>Say you like three NHL games and want a $10 stake. On a combined lottery ticket the decimal prices multiply.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Leg<\/th><th>Pick<\/th><th>Decimal<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Team A moneyline<\/td><td>1.80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Team B moneyline<\/td><td>1.70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Over 6.5 goals<\/td><td>1.95<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Combined price: 1.80 x 1.70 x 1.95 = <strong>5.97<\/strong>. A $10 ticket returns about $59.70 &#8211; but all three legs must win.<\/p><p>Now compare picking just Team A on its own. At decimal 1.80 (about American -125), a $10 single returns $18.00. You only need one result to go your way. The single-game option gives you that flexibility; before 2021 you could not place it at all.<\/p><p>Note the trade-off: lottery products often price selections a little lower than a private sportsbook would on the same game. If you want to compare the moneyline price across products, see our <a href=\"\/ca\/betting-guides\/moneyline-betting\/\">moneyline betting<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Pools and parlay-style play<\/h2>\n<p>Lottery products also offer <strong>pools<\/strong> &#8211; football pools and hockey pools are common. In a pool you predict the outcomes of a fixed set of listed games, and the prize fund is shared among players who get the most right. It plays like a parlay but with a shared-prize structure rather than a posted price.<\/p><p>Pools reward picking many games correctly, so they carry parlay-style risk. They are a distinct product from straight single-game or point-spread tickets. Check the rules in your provincial app before you buy, as pool formats vary by region and season.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Lottery products vs a licensed sportsbook<\/h2>\n<p>Single-game betting is now legal everywhere in Canada, but lottery products and private licensed sportsbooks are not identical. Here is how they compare.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Odds<\/strong> &#8211; lottery products generally post lower prices than private sportsbooks on the same game.<\/li><li><strong>Event lists<\/strong> &#8211; lottery menus are fixed and narrower; sportsbooks often list far more games and markets.<\/li><li><strong>History<\/strong> &#8211; lottery products spent decades as combine-to-win only, so pools and multi-leg play remain central to them.<\/li><li><strong>Format<\/strong> &#8211; lottery defaults to decimal odds; private sportsbooks default to American.<\/li><li><strong>Access<\/strong> &#8211; in Ontario both lottery and private operators are legal; other provinces channel most play through the lottery corporation.<\/li><\/ul><p>Whichever you use, betting age is 19+ in most provinces (18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec), and single-event wagers are legal nationwide. For the legal background, read <a href=\"\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/is-sports-betting-legal-in-canada\/\">is sports betting legal in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<!-- sqgap:table -->\n<h2>Pro-Line market types at a glance<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Market<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">What you pick<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How it wins<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Includes overtime?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Moneyline<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The team to win<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Your team wins the game<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Point spread<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A team after a margin adjustment<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Your team covers the spread<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Over\/Under<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The combined score over or under a line<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The total lands on your side<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Props<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A specific in-game outcome<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The named event happens<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Varies by market<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<!-- sqgap:sections -->\n<h2>Pro-Line and Sport Select across the provinces<\/h2>\n<p>The single-game lottery product goes by a different name depending on where you live, because each province runs its own lottery corporation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ontario<\/strong>: PROLINE and PROLINE+ through OLG, where PROLINE+ is the online single-event version.<\/li>\n<li><strong>British Columbia and Manitoba<\/strong>: Sport Select through PlayNow (BCLC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quebec<\/strong>: Mise-O-Jeu+ through Loto-Quebec.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Atlantic Canada<\/strong> (NS, NB, NL, PE): Pro-Line through Atlantic Lottery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saskatchewan and the West<\/strong>: Sport Select through the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alberta<\/strong>: Sport Select today, with an open, privately run market scheduled to launch on 13 July 2026 under the AGLC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The mechanics are broadly the same everywhere: fixed decimal odds, a small minimum stake, and a cap on how many selections one ticket can hold. The brand name and the exact bet menu are what change from province to province.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do you play Proline in Ontario?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Open the Proline+ app or visit an OLG lottery retailer, pick games from the posted event list, choose a market such as moneyline or point spread, enter your stake and confirm. You can bet a single game or combine several picks.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you bet a single game on Proline or Sport Select?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Since Bill C-218 legalized single-event betting in August 2021, both Proline+ and Sport Select let you place your full stake on one game. Before that, you had to combine two or more selections on every ticket.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What odds format do Proline and Sport Select use?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">They default to decimal odds, where the number shows your total return per dollar staked. Decimal 2.50 returns $25 on a $10 bet. Private sportsbooks usually default to American odds like plus 150 instead.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between Proline and Sport Select?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">They are the same type of product run by different lottery corporations. OLG runs Proline+ in Ontario, WCLC runs Sport Select in Western Canada, and ALC runs Pro-Line in Atlantic Canada. Quebec has Mise-o-jeu.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Are Proline odds worse than a sportsbook?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Lottery products generally post lower prices on the same game than a private licensed sportsbook would, and their event lists are narrower. The trade-off is convenience and a familiar provincial product. Compare prices before you bet.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-6\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is a Proline pool?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A pool, such as a football or hockey pool, asks you to predict the outcomes of a fixed set of listed games. The prize fund is shared among the players who get the most picks right, so it carries parlay-style risk.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-7\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the minimum bet on Proline?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Pro-Line and Sport Select stakes start small, often from around $1, up to a per-ticket maximum that varies by province.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-proline-sport-select-8\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Sport Select the same as Proline?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">They are the same type of single-game lottery product under different provincial brands. Ontario uses PROLINE, several western provinces use Sport Select, Quebec uses Mise-O-Jeu+, and Atlantic Canada uses Pro-Line.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Betting should be entertainment, not a way to make money. Set limits before you start, take breaks, and never bet to recover losses. If gambling stops being fun, free, confidential help is available: <strong>ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600<\/strong> (Ontario), <strong>BC Responsible Gambling 1-888-795-6111<\/strong>, or your province&#8217;s helpline.<\/p>\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC) | Please play responsibly | Odds approximate at time of writing | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) &#8211; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-Line and Sport Select are Canada&#8217;s government lottery sports products. They let you bet on real games at the same counter that sells lottery tickets, or through an official provincial app. This guide explains how to play Proline, how Sport Select works out west, and how these products differ from a licensed single-game sportsbook. 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