Gaming
OLG Lotteries
With respect to the table that follows: comparing 2018-2019 statistics with 2017-2018, the actual number of infractions cited and warnings given has dropped given that the focus of inspections is now less about numbers and more about compliance with governing legislations.
TABLE 16 – Compliance Services Inspections - Gaming
|
|
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
|
Inspections of registered retailers |
5,133 |
3,967 |
|
Infractions cited |
662 |
70 |
|
Warnings |
249 |
1 |
Gaming Registrations
Gaming registrations must be obtained by individuals or businesses wishing to:
- Provide goods or services to charitable or religious organizations to assist with the conduct and management of their licensed lottery event, or any business that manufactures bingo paper or break open tickets
- Sell lottery products on behalf of OLG, or provide goods or services to OLG related to lottery products
- Provide goods or services to, or work for a casino, slot machine facility, or charitable Gaming (cGaming) site.
In reviewing applications, an eligibility assessment is carried out by the Registrar concerning the character, integrity, financial responsibility and competence of those persons or businesses and their suitability for registration.
TABLE 17 – Total Number of Gaming & Lottery Registrations
|
LICENCE TYPE |
2018-19 |
|---|---|
|
Gaming Assistant |
19,256 |
|
Gaming-Related Supplier - Manufacturers |
36 |
|
Gaming-Related Supplier - Lottery |
14 |
|
Gaming-Related Supplier - Other |
62 |
|
Non-Gaming-Related Supplier |
283 |
|
Operator - Charitable - 4 or more events per week |
56 |
|
Operator - Charitable - 3 or less events per week |
7 |
|
Operator - Commercial |
25 |
|
Seller |
10,075 |
|
Trade Union |
15 |
|
Total |
29,829 |
Charitable Gaming Licences
The AGCO administers the charitable lottery licensing program in Ontario. This includes lottery events conducted and managed by charitable or religious organizations (i.e. bingo, raffles and the sale of break open tickets). The AGCO also issues registrations to individuals or businesses that wish to provide goods or services to the charitable gaming sector, and carries out inspection and compliance assurance activities to ensure that charitable gaming licensees and registrants are operating in accordance with the law and in the public interest.
The issuance of charitable lottery licences continues to be a shared responsibility with the AGCO and local municipalities. The AGCO licenses raffle prizes over $50,000 and bingo prize boards over $5,500. Municipalities have the authority to issues licences less than these amounts.
TABLE 18 – Lottery Licences Issued
|
|
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
|
Bingo |
108 |
124 |
|
Charitable Gaming (Bingo Hall) |
2,952 |
2,459 |
|
Break Open Ticket (BOT) |
36 |
61 |
|
Raffle |
386 |
419 |
|
Special Occasion Gaming Event |
20 |
21 |
|
Other |
3 |
4 |
|
Total |
3,505 |
3,088 |