Bingo Bulletin
September 3, 2025
This bulletin is to advise all bingo facility licensees and registered gaming workers of IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS to the Commercial Bingo Handbook (CBH). The following policies are effective September 3, 2025.
AGLC is committed to reviewing policies to meet the needs of stakeholders, while maintaining an effective regulatory environment. As a result, policy amendments have been made to Sections 5 and 6 of the CBH:
- The option for the conduct and management of a raffle alongside bingo events has been added to the CBH as Subsection 5.6 - RAFFLE.
- Key amendments include the following;
- Bingo Associations may apply for a raffle licence with a total ticket value of more than $20,000 as an agent for its member charities similar to the issuance of the pull ticket licence.
- Raffles will be conducted and managed by the member charities at bingo events, governed under the Raffle Terms & Conditions (RTC) and Section 5.6 in the CBH.
- Each event with raffle sales will be equally weighted for member charities to receive the proceeds at the conclusion of the raffle. The Bingo Association will be responsible for dispersing the proceeds to the participating member charities for each raffle once the raffle reporting has been completed. Raffle proceeds will be distributed separately from the bingo and pull ticket pooling.
CBH Subsection 6.4.9 was amended to accommodate pull ticket sales to commence two hours prior to the start of the bingo event.
The amended CBH may be accessed online. Additional information regarding AGLC’s commitment to a modern regulatory environment that supports consumer choice, innovation and economic growth can be found at aglc.ca/modernization.
Please familiarize yourself with the amended policies, update your Commercial Bingo Handbook as required, and ensure all affected staff are notified of the new requirements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact AGLC’s Compliance Division or call AGLC Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-4415.