Lottery Licence

Lottery Licences may be applied for by eligible charitable or not-for-profit organizations. Lottery Licences are not available for private functions or individuals to fundraise for personal reasons even if you are intending to give the funds raised to charity.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) is responsible for administering the lottery licensing program in the Province of Ontario. Municipalities and the AGCO are responsible for issuing lottery licences to eligible charitable and religious organizations.

Municipalities are provided with licensing authority for:

• bingo events, including table board bingo, 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.

The municipality may attach terms and conditions to a licence. 

Lottery licensing refers to lottery schemes permitted by a licence under the Criminal Code of Canada. Typically, these may include bingos, raffles, break open tickets and social gaming events held by charitable or religious organizations.

The following pre-requisites are mandatory to be considered eligible for a lottery licence:

• Organizations must have been in existence for at least one (1) year before being considered eligible for lottery licences.
• The organization must have a place of business in Ontario, demonstrate that it is established to provide charitable services in Ontario and use proceeds for objects or purposes which benefit Ontario residents.

See the lottery licence terms and conditions.

Application Process

Please fill out and submit the appropriate application form to the Township's Licensing Officer. The fee for the licence will be 3% of the total value of prizes to be awarded and can be paid upon pick up of the licence.

We do our best to process all applications as quickly as possible, however, please provide staff with at least five (5) business days to process all lottery licence applications. 

• Bazaars
  • Bazaar Terms and Conditions
  • Bazaar Application Form
  • Bazaar Report Form 
• Bingo 
  • Bingo Terms and Conditions 
  • Bingo Application Form 
  • Bingo Report Form 
• Break Open Tickets 
  • Break Open TIcket Terms and Conditions 
  • Break Open Ticket Application Form 
  • Break Open Ticket Report Form 
• Raffles
  • Raffle Terms and Conditions 
  • Raffle Application Form
  • Raffle Report Form 
  • Blanket Raffle Application Form 
  • Blanket Raffle Report Form 

For more information on Lottery Licensing please visit the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario or see the AGCO's Lottery Licencing Policy Manual. All lottery licence applications and reports can be returned to the Township's Licensing Officer at the Township Administration Office.