Lottery Licensing

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario regulates Charitable Lottery Licensing for the province. The Order in Council provides municipalities with licensing authority for:

• Break Open Tickets for local organizations; and 
• Raffle and Blanket Lotteries for total prizes of $50,000 and under

Lottery Eligibility

Organizations must have been in operation for at least one year and demonstrated a charitable or religious mandate throughout the year in order to qualify. The courts have determined that the word 'charitable' refers to organizations which provide programs for:

• the relief of poverty
• the advancement of education
• the advancement of religion
• other charitable purposes beneficial to the community

Prior to submitting your application, please review the applicable licence overview that applies to the type of licence you are applying for:

• Break Open Ticket Licence Overview
• Raffle Licence Overview

Lottery Applications

If your organization has applied for a lottery licence with Clearview Township before, you need to submit your application at least 30 days before your event. If you're a new applicant, you need to submit your application at least 45 days before your event. 

• Application to Manage and Conduct a Break Open Ticket Lottery
• Application to Manage and Conduct a Raffle Lottery 
• Application to Manage and Conduct a Blanket Raffle Lottery

Lottery Reporting

Any organization that obtains a lottery licence through Clearview Township must submit a completed Lottery Report and supplementing documentation within 30 days of the expiry of the licence. For a copy of the Lottery Report click on the appropriate link below:

• Lottery Report Checklist
• Lottery Report
• Break Open Ticket Lottery Report
• Blanket Raffle Lottery Report

If you have an inquiries regarding eligibility and applying for a charitable lottery licence with Clearview Township, please call the Clerk's Department (705) 428-6230 ext. 223 or for further details regarding lottery licensing within the Province of Ontario please visit: https://www.agco.ca/en