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Need a license?
Determine which licensing authority you need to apply to.
It can be either the AGCO or your municipality.
Fees
See charitable gaming fees for details about fees for the different licences.
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Overview
Before a charity or religious group can get a charitable gaming licence with the AGCO, you must apply for “charitable gaming eligibility” (CGE). This application decides whether you can get a lottery licence. If your organization qualifies, you’ll get a CGE number.
You can apply for a CGE and a lottery licence at the same time. To learn more about submitting your CGE application. Learn more about getting a CGE for charitable and religious organizations.
Determine the right licensing authority
Find out whether you need to apply with the AGCO or your municipality to get the lottery licence you’re looking for. The licensing authority depends on where you are located, the expected prize amount, and the type of lottery.
Fees
| Event | Fee |
Charitable gaming events conducted and managed in a charitable gaming site with four or more events per week, or three or fewer events per week (under the bingo revenue model) |
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| Bingo (regular) (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Special (monster) bingo (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Super Jackpot (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Media bingo (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Table board bingo (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Progressive bingo game (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Loonie progressive game (non-pooling bingo halls) |
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| Break open ticket |
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| Raffle lotteries |
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| Special occasion gaming event |
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| Fair or exhibition gaming event |
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| Bazaar gaming event |
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*The licence fee for all stand-alone raffle licences issued by the Registrar is 1% of the prize board.
Step 1: Prepare your application
If this is your first time applying for a lottery licence, you also need to apply for charitable gaming eligibility (CGE). You can submit these two applications at the same time. See the “Eligibility” section above for how to get a CGE number.
Step 2: Apply online
If you’re applying for the first time you need to set up an iAGCO account:
- Go to the iAGCO online portal.
- Click on Create a New Account at the top of the page.
- Complete all the details on the screen.
- Confirm your account registration through the confirmation email iAGCO sends you.
- Make sure the mailing address you have given to AGCO is up to date.
When you have an iAGCO account set up:
- Log in to your iAGCO account.
- Click on the link to Start a New Application under New Applications.
- Select Charitable Gaming Lottery Licences on the New Application screen, then press Next.
- Choose the lottery licence type from the drop down menu, then press Next.
- Go through the rest of the screens. Answer all the questions. Submit the documents the application asks for.
Apply for a licence now
Step 3: Wait for a decision
Once you’ve been approved for a licence, you need to conduct your charitable lottery event in the right way. Read the Terms and conditions for charitable lottery licencing.
Know your responsibilities
Licensed organizations must conduct and manage their events in accordance with licensing policies and the terms and conditions of the licences and fulfil all prescribed reporting requirements. Information on conducting and managing lottery events can be found in the AGCO’s Lottery Licensing Policy Manual, which provides an outline of the legal and policy framework and administrative procedures for lottery licensing purposes.
Make sure you understand all your responsibilities as a licensee. For a full view of applicable requirements and regulations, read about your Responsibilities and resources.