Any variation from the format approved by the licensing authority would constitute a breach of the terms and conditions of the licence. The licensee must ensure that all the rules approved by the licensing authority for the conduct of the draw and awarding of prizes are carefully followed. Municipalities may only issue licences permitting eligible organizations to conduct non-electronic raffle lotteries where the total value of the prizes to be awarded, including any taxes is $50,000 or less. Only the Registrar issues licences for electronic raffles, regardless of prize amount. Only the Registrar may issue a raffle licence permitting an eligible organization to conduct a raffle lottery event in an unorganized territory, on Crown lands or in First Nations communities that do not have their own Order in Council . A common practice for increasing revenue from ticket sales is to offer bulk sales of tickets, e.g., $10 per single ticket or $25 for three tickets, although this practice is illegal in some countries.
2.1 (I) “Name the raffle” lottery
- Where the value of prizes is based on factors beyond the applicant’s control, it is impossible to properly administer the event.
- Pertaining to the “Name the Raffle” Lottery are to be submitted to the licensing authority with the application.
- An organization must designate a minimum of two bona fide members to be in charge of the conduct of a raffle lottery event.
- The licensing authority must require a financial guarantee for all fixed-prize raffle licences with a total prize value of $10,000 or greater, including taxes.
- Licensees must identify on each deposit slip the date of the raffle event for each deposit made into the designated lottery trust account and specify the total proceeds deposited for each individual event.
- If the prize is a non-cash prize, the raffle organizer must obtain cash or a check for the required withholding prior to turning over the prize.
Any such request must be made in writing to the licensing authority and must state that no sales have taken place. The licensing authority is under no obligation to issue an amendment solely because it has previously issued an amendment under the same or similar conditions. The licensing authority must consider requests for licence amendments on a case-by-case basis. A licensee must not change the way it is conducting and managing an event unless it has first obtained a licence amendment.
Charities must have an active licence in order to offer and maintain player subscriptions, and must provide all relevant terms and conditions of the subscription to players prior to entering into a new or renewed subscription agreement. Charities may obtain a licence that permits multiple draws over an extended period, such as during a sports season. All proposed solutions, including charity-developed sales platforms, are subject to review and approval by the AGCO’s Technical spinalto and Laboratory Services. There are a number of registered Gaming-Related Suppliers with AGCO-approved electronic raffle solutions that charities may use. Licensees may conduct and manage a maximum of four online raffles at the same time. An irrevocable standby letter of credit is required for all fixed-prize electronic raffles.
2.1 (D) “Golf ball drop” raffle lottery
- The licensee must ensure that all the rules approved by the licensing authority for the conduct of the draw and awarding of prizes are carefully followed.
- An irrevocable standby letter of credit is required for all fixed-prize electronic raffles.
- As part of their conduct and management responsibilities, it is up to charities to ensure that they are working with a registered supplier and using the approved version of a supplier’s technical solution.
- There are a number of registered Gaming-Related Suppliers with AGCO-approved electronic raffle solutions that charities may use.
- The request to cancel must be made in writing to the applicable licensing authority with an explanation of why the licensee is making the request.
- A licensing authority may also refuse a licence amendment request.
- Below is an example of a raffle lottery events schedule that might be used by the applicant to provide details to the licensing authority about each of the events to be conducted under a blanket raffle licence.
The various reporting requirements are not trivial and require the signing individual to personally certify the accuracy of the information, prepare and handle various tax withholding documents, and file returns with the state. An applicant for a license must represent a “qualified organization.” Strict financial record keeping is mandated. Millionaire Parties can include several or just a single card game (such as Texas Hold ‘Em) plus other kinds of gambling games.
Rules of play
Licensees must identify on each deposit slip the date of the raffle event for each deposit made into the designated lottery trust account and specify the total proceeds deposited for each individual event. The draws will take place at the second intermission during hockey games, on the first and fifteenth of each month, from January to March. The licensing authority may issue a licence allowing an organization to hold more than one paper-based 50/50 draw over a specified time period, provided that there is a separate draw for each scheduled time during the licence period. The licensee must ensure the rules of play submitted for the conduct and management of the event and the awarding of prizes are carefully followed. This procedure must be submitted as part of the licence application.
A licensing authority may also refuse a licence amendment request. A licensee must conduct a raffle lottery in accordance with its licence application and the terms and conditions of the licence. Where the value of prizes is based on factors beyond the applicant’s control, it is impossible to properly administer the event. A licensing authority must not issue a licence for a raffle in which part of or the entire purchase price of a ticket is a “donation”. With the exception of “rubber duck” races, a licensing authority may not issue a licence for any scheme where the winner of a prize is decided on the outcome of a single sporting event, contest or race.
This draw must be properly witnessed by the designated members-in-charge and/or the auditor. The pre-selected duck must be chosen by a separate draw, prior to the conduct of the event. The licensee may award a bonus prize, in addition to the first prize, on a pre-selected “duck” if that duck wins the race. The winner is the ticket holder with the number corresponding to the number on the “duck” that crosses the finish line first. Should the licensee choose to insure the lottery event against loss (in the conduct and management of the event), the premium cannot be paid from lottery trust funds.
Rules of play
In such cases, the licensee will reduce the numbers of games in the draw to ensure it does not exceed its maximum payout as in Scenario #1. The winner is the first player whose cards all match cards turned up by the Dealer and who calls out “BINGO”. Game Schedule means a complete list of games that are to be played, the price per set of cards and the prizes that are to be awarded.
The licensee is responsible to ensure that safety precautions, safety equipment and safety procedures are in place in the conduct and management of this lottery. The drop must be witnessed by the designated members-in-charge and an auditor. The rules for winning must be clearly stated on the licence application and on the calendar itself. The applicant must establish a procedure for conducting the raffle draw if not all tickets have been sold.
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2.1 (G) Blanket raffle licence (issued by municipality only)
The AGCO licenses hospital foundations established in support of an Ontario public hospital to conduct and manage the sale of electronic raffle tickets in convenience stores where the convenience store location is registered as a seller. Licensed charities are permitted to accept sponsorship for their electronic raffles in the form of fixed cash or merchandise prizes. Eligible charitable or religious organizations may apply to the Registrar for a licence to conduct and manage electronic raffles.