Lottery Licences
Organizations with charitable purposes and objectives that align with the following categories may qualify for lottery licensing in the Province of Ontario:
- Relief of poverty
- Advancement of education
- Advancement of religion
- Other charitable purposes beneficial to the community not listed above
Municipal councils have the authority to issue licences for most lottery events conducted in their communities. The municipality will determine if an organization is eligible to purchase lottery licences by reviewing documents specified in the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Lottery Licensing Policy Manual. Please allow 45 days for the completion of an eligibility file.
To begin this process, please contact Licensing Services at licensing@oshawa.ca for the Lottery Licence Eligibility Questionnaire.
If your organization has established eligibility, you may apply for licences to hold lottery events. The City of Oshawa's Lottery Licensing By-law 135-2008 requires that organizations wishing to conduct or manage a lottery event in the City of Oshawa must provide services directly to a significant number of City residents.
Break open
The licence fee is three per cent of the total value of the prizes.
- Break Open Ticket Application
- Break Open Ticket Licence Terms and Conditions
- Break Open Ticket Lottery Report
Bingo
The licence fee is two per cent of the total retail value of prizes.
Charitable gaming in pooling bingo halls
Raffle
The licence fee is three per cent of the retail value of prizes.
A blanket raffle licence may be issued to allow eligible organizations to obtain a single lottery licence to conduct a series of raffle events within a fixed period.
- Raffle Application
- Blanket Raffle Application
- Raffle Licence Terms and Conditions
- Raffle Lottery Report
- Blanket Raffle Lottery Report
Bazaar
The licence fee is three per cent of the retail value of prizes to a maximum total value of $500.
Contact for provincial lottery licensing
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
90 Sheppard Avenue East
Suite 200-300
Toronto, ON M2N 0A4
Phone: 1-800-522-2876
For assistance, please contact Licensing Services at 905-436-3311 ext. 2428 or email licensing@oshawa.ca.
Contact us
Municipal Licensing & Standards
Oshawa City Hall
50 Centre St. S.
Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z7
Phone: 905-436-3311
Toll Free: 1-800-667-4292
Email: Municipal Licensing & Standards
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