The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) amends lottery policies, removes seller commission cap for charitable lottery products

This is designed to reduce burdens for charitable gambling organizations.

Key points:

- Changes will affect Media Bingo and Paper Raffles

- Under the new updates, Catch the Ace paper lottery prohibitions were also removed

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has updated some of its lottery policies. The updates include removing the caps on seller commission for Media Bingo and Paper Raffles.

The AGCO has also removed Catch the Ace paper lottery prohibitions in an effort to align this with other charitable lottery products.

Along with the update announcement, the AGCO posted several reminders regarding regulatory practices within charitable gambling entities.

For other expenses incurred under a charity’s license, approval is still required. Charities must also retrain receipts for paid seller commission.

Charities will remain subject to audits that will determine if they are compliant. However, licensing authorities will not require them to submit documentation as part of the application process.

“As with all licensed charitable lottery events, charities must take the necessary steps to ensure that they are conducting and managing the lottery event within Ontario,” the regulator said in a statement.

The AGCO added, “Charities are reminded of their legal requirement to meet their obligations under the criminal code and with respect to conducting and managing acharitable gaming scheme.”

In related news, the AGCO recently amended its responsible gambling (RG) training program rules for lottery and casino employees.

Under the new standard, the Canadian regulator no longer requires Registrar approval for these RG training programs, effective immediately.

The regulator said in a statement, “This change applies to both the Gaming and Lottery Standards and supports a more flexible, outcomes-based approach.

“This change reduces red tape, encourages innovation, and maintains Ontario’s high standards for player protection. This also aligns with AGCO’s outcomes-based regulatory approach and brings greater consistency across gaming sectors, including iGaming.”

However, the AGCO said training must still be mandatory, regularly updated and based on best practices

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