Regulatory Compliance Division / Charitable Gaming Licensing / Terms and Conditions
Municipal Raffle Lotteries
SASKATCHEWAN LIQUOR AND GAMING AUTHORITY
Municipal Lottery Raffle Licence - Terms and Conditions
1. NOTICE
(a) A Licensee who operates in breach of any term or condition herein, may be subject to an immediate suspension or cancellation of the Licence to which the breach relates, or any other Licence issued or pending from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (hereafter Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority will be referred to as SLGA).
(b) Section 139 of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997 authorizes SLGA to prosecute, by way of summary conviction, for contravention of any provision of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997, the Regulations, or these Terms and Conditions.
(c) SLGA may attach any special terms or conditions to the Licence as deemed necessary, which shall become part of the general Terms and Conditions of that Licence.
2. PREAMBLE
(a) SLGA is the provincial authority for licensing lotteries pursuant to Section 207(1)(b), (c) and (d) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
(b) Conducting a lottery scheme without a valid Licence is an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada.
(c) The Terms and Conditions herein are established by SLGA pursuant to Section 207(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada and The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997.
(d) The terminology used in these Terms and Conditions has the same meaning as ascribed to them in The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997.
In these terms and conditions:
(a) "LICENCE" means a licence issued pursuant to the Criminal Code, for the conduct and management of a lottery scheme.
(b) "LICENSEE" refers to the holder of a valid and subsisting Licence issued by SLGA.
(c) "LOCAL AUTHORITY" means a local authority who issues Raffle Lottery licences pursuant to Section 207 of the Criminal Code as prescribed in section 141 of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997.
(d) "MUNICIPAL RAFFLE" means a raffle lottery offering retail prizes with a value not exceeding $1000.00 and may be issued by a Local Authority.
(e) "NET PROCEEDS" means the funds left for the charitable or religious purpose after the payment of all prizes and expenses.
(f) "RAFFLE LOTTERY" means a lottery scheme whereby for consideration, tickets are sold on a random chance of winning a prize, excluding breakopen and scratch tickets but including such schemes as 50/50 draws, elimination draws, calendar draws, sports pools and rubber duck races or derby's yet not so as to restrict the generality of the foregoing;
(g) "TICKET" means a raffle lottery ticket.
4. All Municipal Licensees shall ensure:
(a) that tickets are made with two parts, with each part numbered.
(b) that when printed tickets are used the organization’s name and licence number must appear on all tickets.
(c) that the number of tickets printed or sold must not exceed what is approved on the licence.
(d) that tickets are not advertised, sold and distributed outside the province of Saskatchewan.
(e) that the net proceeds of the lottery scheme are used solely for charitable or religious purposes.
(f) that no person shall be paid for managing or conducting the raffle lottery scheme and that sellers may not be paid or receive free tickets.
(g) that a separate and distinct bank deposits for all lottery net proceeds are made to the bank account specified on the application.
(h) that all records shall be maintained for a minimum of 6 months from the licence expiry date.
(i) that SLGA has the right to access the licensees’ bank records and financial statements where SLGA deems it necessary.
(j) that a financial report, on forms prescribed by SLGA, shall be properly completed at the conclusion of the lottery and the signed original forwarded to SLGA within 20 days of the final draw date.
(k) that any changes, including cancellation of the lottery, shall be requested in writing along with the appropriate fee, and prior approval shall be obtained from the licence issuer before changes are implemented.
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