Bingo halls

In order to own or operate a charitable gaming site (including a bingo hall) in Ontario, you must be registered with the AGCO. Find out how to register and run events.

Overview

For detailed information regarding the criteria and procedures for relocating, re-opening or upgrading a bingo hall, please see Criteria and Procedures for Establishing Bingo Halls.

 

Fees


There are two fee categories for Operators of charitable gaming sites:

Operators of charitable gaming sites that offer 4 or more events per week – registration fee is $12,000 per year.
Operators of charitable gaming sites that offer 3 or fewer events per week – registration fee is $700 per year.

Sale of Break Open Tickets

A registered Operator does not require a separate registration as a Seller in order to sell break open tickets and/or lottery products on behalf of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) at its gaming site. However, applicants wishing to sell lottery products on behalf of the OLG must have a valid OLG Retailer Contract.

Pooling bingo halls

At these bingo halls, a group of charities share the proceeds from charitable gaming events with the hall operator. These halls operate under the Bingo Revenue Model.

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Non-pooling bingo halls

These are bingo halls where proceeds are not pooled and shared among a group of charities. They operate under a 60/40 split revenue model.

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Bingo hall charity association licence

Learn how to apply for a bingo hall charity association licence.

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Manage your registration

Learn how to renew or make changes to your Bingo Hall Charity registration.

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