Overview
These are games where you buy bingo cards and try to complete certain patterns with randomly drawn numbers to win prizes.
Different types of bingo events can be conducted and managed by eligible organizations under a provincial or municipal licence. The policies and requirements for conducting and managing a bingo event are different depending on where the bingo event will be held. A municipality may add extra conditions to a licence, as long as they don’t conflict with existing policy and regulation.
You (the licensee) must conduct and manage the event in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the licence.
Determine the right licence
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.
Bingo events held in "pooling" vs "non-pooling" bingo halls
If your organization is planning to hold a bingo event at a charitable gaming site with 3 or less events per week, or at a bingo hall exempt from registration under the Gaming Control Act, 1992, you can apply for individual lottery licences to run your bingo events. Keep reading this page for more details on the types of bingo events you can have and how to apply for a licence.
If your organization is planning to hold a bingo event at a charitable gaming site with 4 or more events per week, or with 3 or less events per week where proceeds are pooled, see the Charitable Gaming in Pooling Bingo Halls page for more details.
Types of bingo events
Regular and monster bingo
Regular bingo events have prize boards of $5,500 and under, and Special (Monster) bingo events have prize boards over $5,500.
Terms and conditions
Regular and Special Bingo Licence Terms and Conditions
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Super jackpot
A super jackpot event is a separately licensed bingo game that is part of a regular bingo event. Prizes are awarded based on completing a specific pattern within a certain number of numbers drawn. The designated number increases from event to event until someone wins the prize.
Unique to this application
Include a list of participating charities within the Bingo Hall, which must be signed by a representative from each charity.
Terms and conditions
Super Jackpot Licence Terms and Conditions
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Media bingo
These are bingo games where the numbers are announced through the media like radio or newspapers, but not on the internet.
Terms and conditions
Table board bingo
This is a lottery game (typically at a bingo hall) where you buy a card and try to complete patterns with randomly drawn numbers on the card.
Unique to this application
Include a list of participating charities within the Bingo Hall, which must be signed by a representative from each charity.
Terms and conditions
Table Board Bingo Event Terms and Conditions
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Progressive bingo
This is a bingo game (typically at a bingo hall) that if the prize isn’t won at one event, it is added to the amount of the prize to be awarded at the next event in the series.
The progressive prize is allowed to increase at each successive event until the specified limit is reached or until the progressive game is won. It is a separately licensed bingo game that is played in conjunction with successive licensed regular bingo events.
Unique to this application
Include a list of participating charities within the Bingo Hall, which must be signed by a representative from each charity.
Terms and conditions
Loonie progressive game
A Loonie Progressive Game is licensed separately from, but played in conjunction with licensed Regular Bingo Events. If the Loonie Progressive game prize is not won, it is added to the amount of the prize to be awarded at the next Loonie Progressive Game event. The Loonie Progressive prize is allowed to increase at each successive event to a maximum of $5,000.00 or until the prize is won.
Unique to this application
Include a list of participating charities within the Bingo Hall, which must be signed by a representative from each charity.
Terms and conditions and rules of play
Loonie Progressive Game Licence: Terms and Conditions
Loonie Progressive Rules of Play
Bazaars
These are events that can have raffles (up to $50,000 in prizes), a bingo (up to $5,500 in prizes), and up to three wheels of fortune with a maximum $2.00 bet.
Terms and conditions
Merchandise bingo
This is a bingo event where you win items as prizes, sometimes by invitation only, like a black tie event.
Terms and conditions
Merchandise Bingo Licence at a Designated Fair or Exhibition Terms and Conditions