To learn if an organization is eligible to apply for a licence, review the LGCA's eligibility guide (click here) for the requirements.
The LGCA licenses these types of organizations to conduct bingo and breakopen events in accordance with Section 207(1)(b) of the Criminal Code (Canada). Only charitable and religious organizations can hold a bingo and breakopen event. These are bingo event where it is completely free to play, no entry fee or donation is required and it is open to anyone who wants to play. Free bingos are the only bingo events that do not require a licence. The winner(s) is determined by the combination of symbols that show when the covering is removed.Ī licence is required for all bingo events that have a cost to play, regardless of the price. A breakopen is a charitable lottery scheme which a specific set of prizes is awarded by selling a pre-determined number of covered tickets.
