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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is responsible for administering the lottery licensing program in the province - municipalities are partners with the AGCO in issuing lottery licenses to eligible charitable and religious organizations.
A lottery is defined as "any time consideration is paid for a chance to win a prize" where consideration (cash) is paid for a chance (ticket/card) to win a prize. Examples include:
Licenses can only be issued to charitable or non-profit charitable organizations as defined by the Gaming Control Commission. The Courts have determined that "charitable" refers to organizations which provide programs for:
Applications, Terms and Conditions and municipal requirements may be picked up at the Township Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or from the AGCO web site.
Proceeds from lotteries must be used for a charitable or religions objects or purpose only, and be used within the Province of Ontario.
A raffle lottery is where tickets are sold for a chance to win a prize in a draw. The License fee is 3% of the total retail value of the prizes.
Raffle Licence Guide Raffle Lottery Application Raffle Licence Terms and Conditions Raffle Licence Lottery Report
Break open tickets are instant win lottery tickets and can only be manufactured by approved companies and sold by licensed vendors. The License fee is 3% of the total retail value of the prizes.
Break Open Ticket Guide Break Open Ticket Lottery Application Break Open Ticket Terms and Conditions Break Open Ticket Report