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<\/div>\nThe Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced new changes to existing policies for charitable lotteries.<\/p>\n
The updates have been made to align with existing charity lottery products and remove caps on seller commission and prohibition. This is, according to the AGCO, to create an outcomes-based regulatory approach.<\/p>\n
The focus of these policy changes is on integral AGCO-governed elements such as the Lottery Licensing Policy Manual, Raffle Licence Terms and Conditions, and Media Bingo Terms and Conditions.<\/p>\n
AGCO makes changes to charity lottery products<\/span><\/h2>\nThe key changes allow licensed Canadian charities more autonomy when striking agreements such as commissions with sellers and weigh the cost of entering into business with a provider based on the services they receive.<\/p>\n
This autonomy, says the AGCO statement, will allow a situation where \u201ccharitable organizations will have greater flexibility to make decisions that best serve their fundraising objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n
AGCO is strict on charity lottery requirements<\/span><\/h2>\nThe AGCO has set out some clear boundaries that must be adhered to by licensed charities. These include approval for other expenses incurred under their license agreements, keeping up-to-date records, and retaining receipts for and commission paid to sellers for their services.<\/p>\n
This is to ensure that the AGCO can audit a charity that has a link to a lottery service or vendor at any time, as per their policies, the Criminal Code, and anything concerning conducting and managing a charitable gaming scheme.<\/p>\n
Charities must also only operate their charity lottery or fundraising attempts through any service akin to a lottery within the confines of Ontario.<\/p>\n
In related AGCO news, the regulator has had a busy 2025 enforcing a crackdown on both illegal gambling and promotional offers that don\u2019t meet the standards expected of a licensed operator.<\/p>\n
As we reported, the AGCO was stern when taking on a swathe of lottery machines<\/a> in Ontario that were branded as Prime Slot. Many people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including retailers, were shocked to find the machines were, in fact, unlicensed and illegal.<\/p>\nFurther to the action against the branded slot machines, in July 2025, the AGCO also handed out a heavy $54k fine<\/a> to Well Played Media. The fine came into force when Casino Days, a product run by the gambling operator, was reportedly advertising a welcome offer that was \u201cdeceptive\u201d according to the AGCO.<\/p>\nFeatured image: <\/em>AGCO official<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThe post AGCO announces new charitable lottery licensing policies<\/a> appeared first on ReadWrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The AGCO has set out some clear boundaries that must be adhered to by licensed charities. These include approval for other expenses incurred under their license agreements, keeping up-to-date records, and retaining receipts for and commission paid to sellers for their services.<\/p>\n
This is to ensure that the AGCO can audit a charity that has a link to a lottery service or vendor at any time, as per their policies, the Criminal Code, and anything concerning conducting and managing a charitable gaming scheme.<\/p>\n
Charities must also only operate their charity lottery or fundraising attempts through any service akin to a lottery within the confines of Ontario.<\/p>\n
In related AGCO news, the regulator has had a busy 2025 enforcing a crackdown on both illegal gambling and promotional offers that don\u2019t meet the standards expected of a licensed operator.<\/p>\n
As we reported, the AGCO was stern when taking on a swathe of lottery machines<\/a> in Ontario that were branded as Prime Slot. Many people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including retailers, were shocked to find the machines were, in fact, unlicensed and illegal.<\/p>\n Further to the action against the branded slot machines, in July 2025, the AGCO also handed out a heavy $54k fine<\/a> to Well Played Media. The fine came into force when Casino Days, a product run by the gambling operator, was reportedly advertising a welcome offer that was \u201cdeceptive\u201d according to the AGCO.<\/p>\n Featured image: <\/em>AGCO official<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The post AGCO announces new charitable lottery licensing policies<\/a> appeared first on ReadWrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n