Provincial Licence
Municipal Licence
Blanket Raffle Licence
Application Process
Application Forms, Reports and Terms and Conditions

A raffle lottery is a scheme where tickets are sold for a chance to win a prize at a draw and includes 50/50 draws, elimination draws, and calendar draws.

Provincial Licence     back

Only the Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming may issue a licence to an eligible charitable or religious organization for the following:

	Raffle lotteries where the total value of the prizes to be awarded exceeds $50,000;
	Raffles conducted in an unorganized territory;
	Raffles conducted on federal land such as the Canadian Forces Bases;
	Raffles lotteries where the event is to be conducted in conjunction with another licensed lottery event.

Municipal Licence     back

A municipality may issue a licence to eligible local charitable or religious organizations for ticket raffle lotteries where the total value of the prizes to be awarded does not exceed $50,000.

Blanket Raffle Licence     back

A blanket raffle licence will allow eligible organizations to obtain one lottery licence to conduct and manage more than one type of raffle event within a fixed time period and within a capped prize amount.

Please refer to the Lottery Licence Policy Manual for further information pertaining to blanket raffle licences.

Application Process     back

Organizations submitting applications for provincially issued licences should mail or deliver completed applications, including all attachments (see list below), to:

Alcohol and Gaming Commission
Licensing & Registration Branch
90 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M2N 0A4

Municipal licence applications may be made with the municipality where the event will be administered.

Required attachments to applications:

	First time applicants
	Municipal approval letter (if applicable)
	Please refer to Raffle Application Requirements Where Total Prize Value is $50,000 or More located below for complete details on additional documentation required
	Appropriate lottery licensing fee payable to the Minister of Finance

Where the licensee wishes to extend ticket sales or hold the draw outside the municipality where the event will be administered, the licensee must notify each municipality in which it wishes to extend its operations. Such request shall be in writing and include a copy of the licence issued, as well as a copy of the original application submitted. Permission to extend ticket sales into municipalities other than the municipality where the event is administered will be considered for municipalities in the Province of Ontario only.

The licensee must conduct and manage the event in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the licence.

Application Forms, Reports and Terms and Conditions     back

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