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Estate/Trust Licence applicants must:
Fair or Non-Extended Meet Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:
In addition, Fair or Non-Extended Meet Licence applicants, who are Directors, must provide disclosure information.
Key employees are required to have a valid Association Official licence.
Operator - Pari-Mutuel Operations Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:
Applicants applying for a partnership registration must provide the following information about each individual and/or entity that have or will have a direct or indirect interest in the partnership and/or a key management or operational role:
Note: Any individual or entity holding or controlling five per cent (5%) or more of an entity must be licensed appropriately for that ownership (i.e. Owner, Stable Licence, Partnership Registration).
Standardbred corporations must disclose the number of shareholders. If there are less than 10 shareholders, every director and shareholder must be licensed. For 10 or more shareholders but less than 50, every director and shareholder with 5% or more with voting rights needs to be licensed. For 50 or more shareholders, all directors, officers, members of the board, any person responsible for activities of the corporation, and any shareholder with 5% or more of voting rights must be licensed.
Note: Up to 2 people in a corporation can remain unlicensed if (1) they have no beneficial interest (i.e. no voting rights), (2) are not an active participant or (3) hold less than 1% of voting rights.
For Thoroughbred general partnerships, applicants with an interest in more than one racing entity must be licensed (regardless of the percentage of ownership).
Racetrack Site Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:
In addition, Racetrack Operator Licence applicants must also apply for a Racetrack Site Licence for each racetrack site they wish to operate.
Racetrack Operator Licence applicants are also required to provide the name of any associated individuals, entities or corporations as follows:
*Key employees are those in areas of responsibility affecting the operation of the racetrack. These employees must hold a valid Association Official licence.
Persons named above will be required to provide personal disclosure information. Entities will be required to provide details of incorporation as well as a schematic diagram of corporation relationships.
Racetrack Site Licence applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:
Racetrack Site Licence holders must also submit the name(s) of individual(s) as Minor Racing Officials for AGCO approval via a Regulatory Submission: Minor Racing Official List.
In addition, Racetrack Site Licence applicants must also hold a valid AGCO Racetrack Operator Licence.
Special Event Teletheatre Registration applicants must:
Stable licence applicants must:
Note: Standardbred stables must first be registered with Standardbred Canada or the United States Trotting Association
Teletheatre Location Registration applicants are required to submit their own AGCO application via the iAGCO online portal. For more information on iAGCO, see our Information Sheet: Teletheatre Operators.
Teletheatre Location Registration applicants are required to submit the following information with their application:
Registration requires an agreement with an AGCO licensed Racetrack Operator.
All individuals involved in the Teletheatre operation (e.g. site manager) are required to provide disclosure information.
In the case of a company, the above individuals must include all partners, officers, directors and shareholders with an interest of 5% or more.
The application for a Teletheatre Location Registration must be completed by the operator of the premises where the Teletheatre will be located.
Federal regulation requires that teletheatres be operated by an association. An agreement with an AGCO licensed Racetrack Operator is required.
Teletheatre Location Registration applicants must advise their local municipality and local horseperson’s association of their application.
Teletheatre Location Registration applicants will be required to provide: