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Raffle Information Package
What is a Raffle Lottery?
A raffle is a lottery scheme where tickets are sold for a chance to win a prize in a draw.
Licence Application Checklist These items must be enclosed with each Licence Application form (Do not send separately):
Licence fee – Set by Municipality. Must not exceed 3% of total prizes to be
awarded (cheque payable to the Town of Tillsonburg)
Completed application form – A fully completed application must include:Location, date & time of the proposed draw (sporting event schedules may beused to provide this information for 50/50 draws to be held during sporting
events)
The price of the tickets and a sample ticket
Total number of tickets to be made available for sale
Rules for the draw and collection of prizes
If the prize value totals $10,000 or more, a financial guarantee from a financial
institution is required and must be payable to the municipality for the full retail
value of all prizes to be awarded including taxes with an expiry date of no lessthan 45 days after the licence expiry date
Copy of preceding and current operating budget, which includes all sources ofrevenues and expenses
An expiry date of no less than 45 days after the last draw
Copies of all receipts, invoices, purchase orders, bills of sale or letters of intentfor prizes of $500 or more (including cases where multiples of the same item totalmore) supporting the stated retail value of the prizes including taxes
A full translation of the information to be printed on the tickets and
advertisements (if other than English) and a copy of the text in the languages to
be used
A full explanation of how credit and debit card sales and dishonored cheques willbe handled
The cut-off date for the sale of tickets by cheques and credit cards
A complete list of prizes, with their full retail value (plus taxes)
A detailed description of the sequence of the prize draws and in the case of50/50 draws, the maximum value of the prize
Municipality may also request:
A business plan and budget for the raffle lottery
A detailed ticket sales plan, including where, when and how sales will take place
Any other documentation deemed necessary by the municipality
A description of all the services to be obtained from each supplier
Municipal approval letter (if applicable)
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First-time applicants may be required to enclose copies of:
Completed questionnaire
Incorporation Papers (Letters Patent)
Constitution and By-laws
Copy of budget for the current year
Copy of financial statements for the preceding year
The current listing of the Board of Directors
Latest Report to the Public Guardian and Trustee
Charitable number for income tax purposes
Copy of the Notification of Registration Letter (Canada Customs and Revenue Agency) with any supporting documentation, including the status and terms of
registration
Copies of its charitable returns to the Canada Revenue Agency for the previous calendar year (audited, where applicable)
A detailed description of its activities provided in the previous year and specific costs incurred in delivery
Copy of annual report
Any other information that will assist in determining the charitable nature of the objects and purposes For more information please review the following documents and the AGCO website https://www.agco.ca/ :
• Quick Guide to Lottery Licence Applications
• Application to manage and conduct a Raffle Lottery
• Raffle Licence Terms and Conditions
• Lottery Report
• Application to manage and conduct a blanket raffle lottery
• Blanket Raffle Lottery Report For more information please contact the Office of the Clerk at clerks@tillsonburg.ca