Charitable Gaming: Municipalities

The Municipality of Marmora and Lake issues lottery licenses to eligible organizations within the community in accordance with Provincial Regulations set by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

Lottery licences are required for the following events:

  • Raffles

  • 50/50 Draws

  • Bazaars

  • Bingos

  • Break Open Tickets

For more information about the types of lotteries issued by the Municipality, please see the General Lottery Information form.

Who is eligible for a licence to conduct a lottery event?

Canada's Criminal Code permits charitable and religious organizations to conduct a lottery scheme to raise funds pursuant to a license being issued. Eligible organizations must be actively providing charitable services to Ontario residents for a minimum of one (1) year to qualify. The term "charitable" refers to organizations that provide programs or services for:

  • The relief of poverty

  • The advancement of education

  • The advancement of religion

  • Other charitable purposes beneficial to the community

In order to be considered for Charitable Gaming, an organization must meet specified criteria as set by the AGCO. Please complete the following questionnaire to be reviewed by a Licensing Administrator to determine if your organization is eligible for lottery licensing: Lottery Eligibility Application

Application Forms

Please select the appropriate application form for the event you wish to hold and complete it in its entirety before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be processed. There should be no blank spaces on an application - if a section(s) does not apply to you/your organization/your even, please enter N/A in those fields.

  1. Application to Manage and Conduct a Raffle Lottery Form

  2. Application to Manage and Conduct a Blanket Raffle Lottery Form

  3. Application to Manage and Conduct a Bingo Lottery

  4. Break Open Ticket Licence Application Form

Report Forms

Every lottery licence must be reported on to the Municipality. Reports are due no later than 30 days after the completion of your lottery event. Please select the appropriate report form for your event and complete it in its entirety before submitting it. As with applications, there should be no blank spaces on a report, and incomplete reports will not be processed. Future applications will not be processed until outstanding reports have been completed and submitted.

For more information about reporting, and a list of all required documentation, please see the Report Checklist.

  1. Lottery Report Form

  2. Blanket Raffle Lottery Report Form

  3. Bingo Lottery Report Form

  4. Break Open Ticket Lottery Report Form

All completed forms, applications and reports should be submitted to the Clerk’s Department at Town Hall (12 Bursthall Street, P.O. Box 459, Marmora, ON, K0K 2M0).

*Please be advised: Lottery licences will not be given out the same day that an application is submitted, or the following day. Staff will process requests for lottery licences after the organization has submitted all the required documentation (and/or reporting from previous licences). Licences will then be completed within ten (10) business days.

The following information can be found on the AGCO website:

  • Terms and conditions for all gaming events

  • The Lottery Licensing Policy Manual

  • Use of proceeds

  • Eligibility requirements and regulations

  • Application and Report forms for all gaming events