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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2026-002
Being a by-law to provide for the issuance of licences to manage and conduct lotteries,
including bingo, break open ticket (Nevada), lottery schemes at bazaars and raffles.
Whereas the Government of Ontario passed an Order-in-Council 208/2024, delegating
its authority to license charitable gaming events to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission
of Ontario and municipal councils;
And Whereas the terms and conditions prescribed by the Province of Ontario provide
that a municipal council may issue a licence authorizing a charitable or religious
organization to manage and conduct lotteries;
And whereas municipal councils may licence bingo events with prize boards up to
$5,500, non-electronic raffle lotteries for total prizes up to $50,000, Bazaar lotteries
which include wheels of fortune with a maximum bet of $2.00 and some break-open
ticket lotteries;
And whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it in
the best interest of the inhabitants of the Municipality to issue such licences, subject to
certain terms and conditions imposed by the Province and the Municipality;
Now therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as
follows:
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this by-law, unless stated otherwise or the context requires a
different meaning:
1.1 "Bingo lottery" means a bingo lottery scheme in which the total value of all
prizes to be awarded within the operation of a single occasion lottery does not
exceed $5,500 cash or merchandise at equivalent market retail value;
1.2 "Break open ticket (Nevada) lottery" means a lottery where consideration is
given for a chance to win instant prizes or prizes determined by revealing a
specified arrangement of numbers or symbols on a break open ticket. The
“Schedule of Approved Break Open Ticket Types” identifies those tickets that
are approved by the Registrar of the AGCO for sale in Ontario under the
expense maximums model.
1.3 “Bazaar” means a lottery event where any combination of the following lotteries
may be conducted:
a raffle lottery not exceeding $50,000 in prizes
a bingo lottery not exceeding $5,500 in prizes and
a maximum of three wheels of fortune where individual bets are no more
than $2;
1.4 “Charitable or religious organization" means an organization which performs
services of public good or welfare without profits
1.5 "Charitable object or purpose" means any object or purpose relating to:
the relief of poverty.
the advancement of education.
the advancement of religion; or
any other purpose beneficial to the community;
1.6 "Clerk" means the Municipal Clerk of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington or their designate;
1.7 "Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington;
1.8 “Licensee” means the person licensed under this by-law or the person required
to be licensed under this by-law
1.9 “Lottery” means any scheme that has the following three components:
A prize;
A chance to win the prize; and
Consideration or a fee
For the purpose of this By-law Raffle, a Bingo, a Bazaar and Break-Open tickets
are all considered lotteries.
1.10 “Municipality" means the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington.
1.11 “Raffle” means a lottery scheme where tickets are sold for a chance to win a
prize at a draw, and includes 50/50 draws, elimination draws, calendar draws
and “rubber duck” races.
Authority
2. Delegation of Authority By-law indicates the Municipal Clerk is appointed the Lottery
Licensing Officer for the Municipality of Clarington.
Application
3. Before making an application to conduct and manage a lottery, an organization shall
complete an Eligibility Review. The Clerk shall determine if the organization is
eligible to conduct and manage lotteries.
4. An application for a licence to conduct and manage a lottery shall be submitted to
the Clerk. If the application complies with all Provincial and Municipal regulations a
licence will be issued.
Prohibitions
5. No person or organization shall manage or conduct a lottery without a valid licence.
6. No person or organization shall conduct a lottery event when a licence has been
suspended or cancelled.
Fees
7. Every organization that has applied and been approved to manage and conduct a
lottery shall submit the applicable licence fee, payable to the Municipality of
Clarington as noted in the User Fee By-Law.
Terms and Conditions
8 Each licensee shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
8.1 The licensee shall comply with sections 206 and 207 of the Criminal Code of
Canada
8.2 The licensee shall comply with the provisions of Order-in-Council 208/2024;
8.3 The licensee shall comply with all the terms and conditions set out or attached to
the licence;
8.4 The licensee shall comply with all provincial and municipal policies and
procedures related to lottery’s; and
8.5 The licensee shall conduct or allow to be conducted only the type of lottery event
or events provided in the application and the licence.
9 Notwithstanding the terms and conditions prescribed by the Province of Ontario
relating to the management and conduct of a break open ticket (Nevada) lottery, a
charitable or religious organization shall be allowed to conduct a break open ticket
lottery in a commercial or retail outlet subject to the following conditions
9.1 The licensee shall conduct or allow to be conducted only the type of lottery event
or events provided in the application and the licence
9.2 The sale of tickets shall be limited to only one location within the boundaries of
the Municipality.
9.3 The written authorization and approval of the owner of the premise from which
the tickets are to be sold shall accompany the application to conduct the break
open ticket (Nevada) lottery;
9.4 A copy of the Provincial Registration Number of the owner of the premise from
which the tickets are to be sold shall accompany the application to conduct the
break open ticket (Nevada) lottery;
Licence Suspension and Cancellation
10 The Clerk may suspend, cancel or refuse to issue a licence under the authority of
this by-law for the breach of any term or condition prescribed by the Province of
Ontario, the Criminal Code of Canada, an Order-in-Council or any by-law of the
Municipality.
Short Title
11 This by-law may be referred to as the “Lottery Licensing By-law”.
Repeal
12 The following by-laws are hereby repealed, effective the date of passing of this by-
law:
• By-law 94-30
• By-law 98-28
• By-law 2010-096