Lottery Licensing
Types of Lotteries
Bingo
Nevada (break open ticket)
Raffles
Licensed charitable or religious
organizations must conduct and manage their social gaming events in accordance
with licensing policies and the terms and conditions of the licenses, and
fulfill all prescribed reporting requirements. Organizations are eligible to
conduct lotteries if they meet the following conditions as determined by the
Licensing Officer:
· Based within the boundaries of the Town of Caledon
· In existence for at least one complete year prior to being
considered eligible for lottery licenses
· Have a lottery trust account with two signing officers of the
charity (with cheque signing privileges), and monthly bank statements.
Requirements
The following information is required to complete
a lottery application:
·Incorporation
papers (Letters Patent)
·Constitution
and By-Laws (signed copy)
·Notification
of Charitable Registration (Canada Customs & Revenue Agency), if applicable
· Most recent Registered Charity Information Return & Public
Information Return, as submitted to Canada Customs & Revenue Agency, if
applicable
·Financial
statement from previous year (audited, where applicable)
·Detailed
outline of all programs/services currently provided, and specific costs
incurred in their delivery
·Current
operating budget
·Current
listing of the Board of Directors
·Any other
information that will assist in determining the charitable nature of the organization
(i.e. annual report, correspondence relating to its charitable number for
income tax purposes, or confirmation that it meets the reporting requirements
of the Charities Accounting Act)
·Proposed
use of proceeds consistent with the primary objectives and purposes of the
organization, and of a charitable nature consistent with at least one of the
four classifications of charitable purposes
