Lottery Licensing

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulates charitable lottery licensing in Ontario and authorizes the Municipality of Powassan to issue licences for lottery events conducted in the Municipality that meet certain criteria including:

• Bingo events with prize boards of up to $5,500;
• Non-electronic raffles with prizes of up to $50,000 including 50/50 draws;
• Break open tickets sold within the municipality;
• Bazaar gaming events.

A lottery is defined as any event that has the following three components:

1. A prize;
2. A chance (to win a prize); and
3. A consideration or a fee to participate.

All lottery licence applications require a minimum of 7 business days for processing from the date of submission. To ensure your application is processed as quickly as possible, please submit all required information including:

• Completed application form with required signatures;
• Sample lottery ticket (if applicable);
• Contact information including name, phone and email;
• Lottery licence fee: 3% of the total prize value payable by cheque, cash or debit to the Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan; and
• Rules of Play for the event.