Raffle Licensing

A raffle lottery is where tickets are sold for a chance to win a prize at a draw (i.e. 50/50 draws, elimination draws, and calendar draws). A municipality may issue a license to eligible local charitable or religious organizations for ticket raffle lotteries where the total value of the prizes to be awarded does not exceed $50,000. Your organization cannot print or sell any tickets until your license has been issued.

Application Requirements

§       Completed application form 6004 from the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission

§       Principal officers must supply original signatures

§       Draft copy of the raffle ticket (see ticket requirements attached)

§       License fee – 3% of the total prize value with a minimum of $5 (cheque written on the Lottery Trust Account, payable to the Town of Caledon)

§       Any changes or amendments to the requirements

§       Membership list, if necessary

§       Covering letter from your organization outlining: the aims and purposes of the organization; a detailed explanation of how the proceeds of the lottery will be used; a timetable outlining the planned printing date of the tickets; and when tickets sales will begin

§       Copy of the rules to be printed on the ticket, including dates of all draws

§       Copy of the budget for the lottery event

§       A detailed list of the prize(s) and the cost or value of the prize(s)

§       A Letter of Credit in the amount of the prize value, payable to the Treasurer, Town of Caledon and with an expiry date 45 days after the event may be required

Reports

“Raffle reports (form 6347)” must be filed within 30 days of the date of the last draw. The following documents must accompany the report:

§       All deposit slips related to the event – original duplicate stamped

§       List of winners

§       Where list of winners is published and/or posted

§       Original receipts for expenses

§       Original stamped monthly bank statement and cancelled cheques

Please note that the issuance of a new license will be delayed if the reports from a previous license are not up to date.

The licensee must conduct and manage the event in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the license.

For Further information, please contact the customer service centre at 905-584-2272 ext. 4636 or by email at info@caledon.ca