Lottery Licences

If you’re planning a charitable event with a raffle, bazar, bingo or break open lottery in the Municipality of South Bruce, you need to apply for a lottery licence. Visit the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for more details about applications and COVID-19 updates.

If you have any questions about lottery licences, contact our clerk department.

When do you need a lottery licence?

You will need to apply for a lottery licence if you’re planning a charitable event that has one of the three elements of a lottery scheme:

• A prize
• A chance to win the prize
• Consideration or a fee

Please note that there are many types of lottery schemes that do not qualify for a lottery licence. Our licencing clerk will confirm your eligibility when you apply.

How to qualify

To qualify for a lottery licence, your organization must:

• Be an existing organization that has been providing services for at least one year
• Host the event as a public benefit to residents
• Use the revenue for a charitable purpose (i.e. relief of poverty, advancement of religion or education, or ways that benefit our community)
• Open and maintain a separate Lottery Trust bank account from your operating account

How to apply

Please apply at least two weeks before your event for us to review and process your application. To apply for a lottery licence, complete our Lottery Licence Questionnaire and drop it off in-person or mail it to the Municipal Office at:

 21 Gordon St. E.,

P.O. Box 540

Teeswater, ON N0G 2S0

Please include the following documents with your form:

• By-laws, letters patent, or charter to recognize your organization or charity
• Detailed outline of programs and services (i.e. what they are, how they’re delivered to clients, specific costs and supporting materials etc.)
• Organizations current operating budget
• Organization’s verified financial statements for last fiscal year
• List of board of directors
• Latest report to the public guardian and trustee (if applicable)
• Revenue Canada notification of registration letter (if applicable)
• Membership list (if applicable)
• Organization’s annual report (if applicable)

Next steps

When you receive your lottery licence, you will be given a finance report to detail the revenues and expenses. Instructions and expectations for this form will be provided when you receive it. You must complete the financial report within 30 days after your event. You can either drop it off in-person or mail it to the Municipal Office at:

21 Gordon St. E.,

Teeswater, ON N0G 2S0