Banking and Payments
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Interac e-Transfer is a new payment method that will allow Players on OLG.ca to securely transfer funds directly from their bank account to their OLG Wallet. All major Canadian Financial Institutions support Interac e-Transfer payments. Please check with your financial institution to see if they charge any additional fees for this service. Here is a list of participating FI’s.
In addition to accepting Visa™ and Mastercard™, registered Players on OLG.ca will now be able to purchase Lottery tickets using American Express. You can also deposit funds into your player wallet using this new payment method.
OLG does not charge any fees to players for using Interac e-Transfer. However, your financial institution may apply additional fees. Please check with your Financial Institution to see if they charge any fees according to your banking plan on Interac e-Transfer transactions.
OLG does not charge any fees to players for using American Express. Lottery purchases using American Express via Direct Pay does not attract any additional fees or charges. However, American Express and Financial Institutions issuing American Express cards may apply additional fees, such as cash advance or interest to your credit card deposits. Please contact American Express directly or your American Express Card issuer to confirm if any fees apply to credit card deposits.
Yes, you need to have a registered account on OLG.ca to deposit funds using Interac e-Transfer and American Express, as well as to purchase Lottery tickets using American Express. Do you want to create an account? Get started here.
Currently there is no option for a guest check out, but we are always looking at ways to improve your OLG experience.
All major Canadian Financial Institutions on the Interac network are accepted for Interac e-Transfer. Here is a list of participating FI’s.
Yes, Interac e-Transfer is a secure payment method. The data is transmitted securely, and transactions are monitored for fraud prevention. The user authentication process follows your financial institution’s security protocols on Online/Mobile banking.