• Be a non-profit or registered charitable organization
• Have been in existence for at least one year
• Have a place of business in Ontario
• Prove how it benefits the citizens of Kingsville and the area as a whole
• Conduct one of the following primary purposes: Relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of religion, or other charitable purposes beneficial to the community
• Be organized appropriately such that it is separate from any other organization (for example, legally, financially and organizationally)

• Adult hobby groups
• Adult recreational or adult-oriented sports (for example, hockey teams)
• Elected municipal representative groups, including municipal, regional, provincial and federal governments
• Government agencies or bodies
• Political lobby groups and those persuading the public to adopt a particular view on a broad social question
• Political parties
• Private sports or clubs (for example, golfing, curling)
• Professional associations, unions and employee groups
• Professional or semi-professional athletics (for example, CFL, NHL, AHL, OHL)
• Social clubs
• Those attempting to bring about or oppose changes in the law or government policy
• Those promoting a political doctrine

The Town licences raffles (50/50, Elimination draw, Calendar draw, Stub draw, Catch the Ace, etc.) to eligible non-profit or charitable organizations with prizes up to $50,000. Raffles with prizes over $50,000 are licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

Application for a Raffle Licence

Ensure your eligibility is up to date (we renew it every two years).

Review the Raffle Licence Terms and Conditions.

Complete and submit an Application to Manage and Conduct a Raffle Lottery along with the following:

• Cheque from lottery trust account for the lottery licence fee (3% of the total retail value of all prizes)
• Rules of play (please see our sample rules of play)
• Sample of the proposed ticket (please see the ticket requirements)
• Letter of credit (if prize value exceeds $10,000)

Submitting a Raffle Report

Following a raffle lottery event, your organization must submit a Raffle Lottery Report within 30 days of holding the lottery.

Download and complete a Raffle Lottery Report and include the following:

• A list of prize winners
• An itemized list of administrative costs (licence fee, ticket purchase/printing, etc.)
• Invoices for expenses 
• Deposit slips (showing the funds being deposited into the lottery trust account)

Year-End Report

Proceeds collected from lottery events must be deposited into a trust account until they are spent on eligible expenses. To ensure accountability and monitor the use of these proceeds, a Year-End Report is required, in addition to the report submitted 30 days after the raffle.

The Year-End Report must be submitted by February 15 following the end of a calendar year, with the following:

• Bank statements for the entire calendar year
• Cancelled cheques/receipts to support the expense

​Break open tickets are instant-win lottery tickets, commonly known as "pull tab" or "Nevada" tickets. The Town issues licences to eligible organizations to sell break open tickets.

Application for a Break Open Ticket Licence

Ensure your eligibility is up to date (we renew it every two years).

Review the Break Open Ticket Licence Terms and Conditions.

Complete and submit a Break Open Ticket Licence Application along with the following:

• Acopy of Gaming Control Act Registration if selling from a third-party retail location (for example, a variety store)
• A cheque from the lottery trust account for the lottery licence fee (3% of the total value of all prizes)

Submitting a Break Open Ticket Report

Following the expiry of your Break Open Ticket Licence, the sale of your last Break Open Ticket, or the issuance of a new licence, your organization must submit a  Break Open Ticket Licence Report within 30 days of holding the lottery.

Download and complete a Break Open Ticket Licence Report and include the following:

• Lottery trust account bank statements and copies of cheques for the entire licensed period
• Copies of invoices matched to the corresponding cheque

Requesting an Amendment

If your organization wishes to extend or add additional deals, you must request an amendment to the Licence. When adding additional deals, you must submit the licence fee of 3% of the total prize value for the additional deal.

Year-End Report

Proceeds collected from lottery events must be deposited into a trust account until they are spent on eligible expenses. To ensure accountability and monitor the use of these proceeds, a Year-End Report is required, in addition to the report submitted 30 days after the raffle is held.

The Year-End Report must be submitted by February 15 following the end of a calendar year, with the following:

• Bank statements for the entire calendar year
• Cancelled cheques/receipts to support the expense

The Town may issue non-pooling bingo licences to eligible charitable organizations for events held anywhere other than in pooling bingo halls, with a prize value of up to $5,500. Bingo games with a prize board over $5,500 are licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

Application for a Bingo Licence

Ensure eligibility is current (eligibility must be renewed every five years).

Review the Lottery Licence Terms and Conditions.

Complete and submit an Application to Manage and Conduct a Bingo Lottery along with the following:

• Cheque from a lottery trust account for the lottery licence fee (3% of the total value of all prizes)
• Rules of play and gaming schedule (samples rules of play and schedule)

Submitting a Bingo Report

Following a bingo lottery event, your organization must submit a Bingo Lottery Report within 30 days of holding the bingo. 

Download and complete a Bingo Lottery Report and include the following:

• Deposit slips (showing funds deposited into the lottery trust account)
• Copies of cheques and invoices for expenses
• Use of lottery proceeds
• A bingo summary (please see the sample summary)

Year-End Report

Proceeds collected from bingo events must be deposited into a trust account until they are spent on eligible expenses. To ensure accountability and monitor the use of these proceeds, a year-end raffle report is required, in addition to the report submitted 30 days after the bingo is held.

The Year-End Report must be submitted by February 15 for the previous calendar year with the following:

• Bank statements for the entire calendar year
• Cancelled cheques/receipts to support the expense