New Brunswick's ombudsman is looking into whether he has the jurisdiction to investigate how Atlantic Lottery Corporation retailers are walking away with an unusual share of lottery prizes.

An internal report showed lottery retailers are winning 10 times as often as statistically probable.

Ombudsman Bernard Richard said he will be reviewing the recommendations to be published by his counterpart in Ontario on a similar issue.

"I'm not 100 per cent sure that we could add a lot more to what's been done in other provinces," Richard said Monday. "I'm not 100 per cent sure we have jurisdiction, to be quite frank, because it's an interprovincial organization and not clearly within the scope of my office. We're looking at all of that, but following developments in other parts of the country with quite keen interest, because consumers in Atlantic Canada need the same kind of protections that will be provided elsewhere."

The Ontario ombudsman's report and recommendations will be released on March 26.

Another investigation was launched in British Columbia after the province's lottery corporation found retailers were winning six times more often than statistically probable.

Richard said lottery officials have been co-operative. He's meeting with them about the matter this week.