Lottery Licences

The Township issues lottery licences for:

• Bingo events with prize boards of up to $5,500.
• Break Open Tickets for local organizations when they are not connected with another lottery event.
• Non-electric raffle lotteries for total prizes of $50,000 and under.
• Bazaar lotteries which include: wheels of fortune, blanket raffles, and penny auction raffles.

Please note that all licences are subject to an application fee of 3% of gross proceeds.

Eligibility

To get a lottery licence, your organization must:

• Be active in the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand.
• Invest the proceeds in our community.
• Be in operation for at least one (1) year.
• Have a Canadian dollar trust account for lottery proceeds.

View the Lottery Licensing Policy Manual for more detailed information.

Applications

• Raffle Application
  • Raffle Lottery Terms and Conditions
• Break Open Ticket Application
  • Break Open Ticket Terms and Conditions
• Bingo Lottery Application
  • Regular and Special Bingo Licence Terms and Conditions

Lottery Reporting

If you get a lottery licence through the Township, you must submit a Lottery Report within 30 days of the expiry of the licence.

• Raffle Lottery Report
• Break Open Ticket Report
• Regular and Special Bingo Report

More Information

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has more information on lottery licencing in Ontario.