If you plan to be a manager or caller at a bingo hall, deal cards at a social gaming event or fair or exhibition, or provide other charitable gaming-related services, you must be registered by the AGCO as a gaming assistant.
New Registration Classes
On June 1, 2012, changes to the regulations under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 (GCA) came into force as part of the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize gaming and enhance flexibility for gaming operations in the province.
Among the changes, a streamlined registration scheme has been introduced which both reduces the number of registration categories from 24 to seven and allows individuals and businesses to supply goods and services across all gaming sectors without having to obtain separate registrations.
As a result of these changes, the category of registration previously called “Gaming Premises Manager” is now contained within the new class called “Category 1 Gaming Assistant” and the categories of registration previously called “Bingo Caller”, “Croupier” and “Gaming Services Employee” are now all contained within the new class called “Category 2 Gaming Assistant”.
As of June 1, 2012, anyone registered as a “Gaming Premises Manager” will be automatically deemed to be registered under the new “Category 1 Gaming Assistant” category. Anyone registered as a “Bingo Caller”, “Croupier” and/or “Gaming Services Employee” will be automatically deemed to be registered under the new “Category 2 Gaming Assistant” category. No action is required on the part of the registrant. A new certificate and identification card will be issued when your registration is renewed.
If you are a “Gaming Premises Manager”, “Bingo Caller”, “Croupier” and/or “Gaming Services Employee” and wish to renew your registration, please complete the forms below as a “Category 1 Gaming Assistant” or “Category 2 Gaming Assistant” (as the case may be) and submit them and all other required documentation and fees as directed on the application forms and guide.
Please note that the offer of employment section of your application must be signed by your employer.
Important note: Applicants must continue to indicate on the application form the job responsibilities they exercise (e.g. manager, bingo caller, croupier, etc.) Upon approval of the application or renewal, a single registration will be issued allowing you to perform these functions.
Individuals registered as a Category 1 Gaming Assistant do not require a separate registration as a Category 2 Gaming Assistant in order to perform those job responsibilities.
For more information on the changes to the GCA, please see 
Information Bulletin No. 69 – Changes under the Gaming Control Act, 1992.
Risk-Based Registration
The AGCO employs a risk-based approach to the processing of applications for gaming registrations. For more information about risk-based registration, please see Information Bulletin No. 68 - AGCO Implements Risk-based Registration to Process Gaming Registrations.
Related Links
For information regarding, change of name, address, renewals and other related information, please visit our
Charitable Gaming Registration
page.
Application Process
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Application Forms
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