In Alberta's current charitable gaming model, for a charitable organization to be eligible for a gaming licence they must demonstrate one of the following charitable purposes:
To be eligible to hold charitable gaming activities, a group must:
have a broad-based volunteer membership
have a democratically chosen executive
have unpaid members and directors
show that they offer programs that benefit a significant segment of the community, not member’s self-interest or individual/personal benefit
demonstrate that they actively deliver a program or service to the community
AGLC’s role is to:
determine eligibility based on policy
approve how an organization can use the proceeds from charitable gaming based on policy