Lottery Licenses

Criminal Code*

Section 206 makes it an indictable offence to participate in a lottery scheme in any manner. Section 207 provides an exemption for charitable and religious organizations to conduct lottery schemes provided that they are issued a licence with the appropriate provincial authority.

Role of Municipalities*

Municipalities have the authority to issue licences for the majority of lottery schemes in their community including bingo licences up to $5,500 prize board, raffles up to $50,000 and most break open ticket lottery licences.

Eligibility Guidelines - Questionnaire*

The following questions may be used to help assess the eligibility of the applicant:

1. Which of the four classifications of charitable objects do the primary purposes of the organization match?
   a) the relief of poverty;
   b) the advancement of education;
   c) the advancement of religion; or 
   d) any other charitable purposes beneficial to the community not falling under a, b or c.
   If none of the above, its objects should not be considered charitable.
2. Is the organization established to provide charitable services in Ontario and use proceeds for objects of purposes which benefit Ontario residents?
3. Is the charitable benefit to be achieved by the applicant denied to any segment of the community?
4. Does a large portion or percentage of the community as a whole benefit by the fund raising of the applicant.
5. Is the applicant properly organized such that it is separate from any other organization? ie. legally, financially, organizationally.
6. Has the applicant been in operation for at least one year and have a proven charitable mandate? If not, it is not eligible.
7. Is there a person or persons who will assume full responsibility for the operation and conduct of the event?
8. For what will the proceeds of the licensed event be uses and is the intended use consistent with the classification?
9. Does the organization have a place of business in Ontario?

*Entertainment Standards Branch, Lottery Licensing Policy Manual

Terms and Conditions and Application Forms

• Bazaar terms and conditions    application   report
• Bingo terms and conditions    application   report
• Break Open Tickets terms and conditions    application  report
• Raffle terms and conditions    application   report
• Blanket Raffle application   report

To apply for a lottery licence please print the application and send it to the following address:

• The Nation Municipality
  958 Route 500 West
  Casselman ON K0A 1M0

Municipal Lottery Licencing Fees

For  More Information

Please visit the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's web site at  www.agco.on.ca/en/c.gaming/c.gaming.html . 

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