Lottery and Gaming Licensing (Township of Madoc)
Madoc, Ontario
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# Lottery and Gaming Licensing
##### **THE ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO (AGCO)**
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is responsible for administering the lottery licensing program in the Province of Ontario. Municipalities and the AGCO are responsible for issuing lottery licenses to eligible charitable and religious organizations. Eligible charitable and religious organizations may raise funds through provincially or municipally licensed lottery events. Licensed charitable organizations must conduct and manage their events in accordance with licensing policies and the terms and conditions of the licenses and fulfil all prescribed reporting requirements.
##### **CRIMINAL CODE**
The *Criminal Code of Canada* defines what types of gaming activities are legal in Canada, and the provinces are assigned responsibility to operate, license and regulate legal forms of gaming. Advertising, promotion, selling of tickets, or conducting a charitable gaming event **without a license is ILLEGAL.** All lotteries must be conducted and managed in accordance with licensing policies and the terms and conditions of the licenses. This includes fulfilling all prescribed reporting requirements.
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##### **COMMON LOTTERY LICENSING QUESTIONS**
Define "Lottery"
##### **"LOTTERY"**
Lottery licensing refers to lottery schemes permitted by license under the *Criminal Code of Canada*. Typically, these may include bingos, raffles, break open tickets and special occasion gaming events held by charitable or religious organizations.
To simplify, a lottery may be defined as any scheme that has the following three components:
1. **A prize;**
2. **A chance (to win the prize); and**
3. **Consideration or a fee.**
Therefore, a lottery exists if money is paid or some other consideration is given for a chance to win a prize. This includes door prizes awarded to participants attending an event where there is an entry fee (Door prizes at a paid entry event are considered a raffle lottery).
Lottery Licenses Issued by the Municipality
##### **LOTTERY LICENSES ISSUED BY THE MUNICIPALITY**
**The Order in Council provides municipalities with licensing authority for:**
* Bingo events, with prize boards of up to $5,500;
* Media bingo events with prizes up to $5,500;
* Break open tickets for local organizations;
* Raffle lotteries for total prizes of $50,000 and under; and
* Bazaar lotteries which include: wheels of fortune with a maximum bet of $2.00, raffles not exceeding $500, and bingo events up to $500.
Information on conducting and managing lottery events can be found in the AGCO's *Lottery Licensing Policy Manual (LLPM)*, which provides an outline of the legal and policy framework and administrative procedures for lottery licensing purposes.
Requirements and Eligibility
##### **REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY**
When an organization applies for a lottery license, **the following documents are required to be appended to the Application Questionnaire** so that the municipality can further review the eligibility of the organization;
* Incorporation Papers - Letters of Patent;
* Constitution and By-laws;
* Budget for Current Year;
* Financial Statement for Previous Fiscal Year - audited where applicable;
* Annual Report;
* List of Board of Directors;
* Designated List of Members in Charge of the proposed lottery event;
* Notification of Charitable Registration (Canada Revenue Agency), if applicable; and/or
* The most recent Registered Charity Information Return & Public Information return, as submitted to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency - if applicable.
APPLICATION DETAILS
##### **APLICATION DETAILS**
**How to Apply:** Applications for lottery licenses by the AGCO must be submitted at least ***30 days*** prior to the date of the event and ***45 days*** for organizations applying for the first time.
**Incomplete Applications:** Incomplete applications such as an application that dose not include the correct licensing fee or does not include the required documentations, will be returned to the applicant with a ***Notice of Deficiency*** detailing what is missing.
Application Forms
##### **APPLICATION FORMS**
Once you have determined that your organization is eligible and have received approval from the Township of Madoc, you may proceed with your lottery license.
Lottery applications for all types of lotteries administered by the Township of Madoc can be obtained at the Municipal Office. All application forms can be found on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) website.
## Related Documents
* Charitable Gaming Lottery Licensing
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