Lottery Licensing

First Time Applicants

• It must be determined by the Licensing Officer that the group is eligible to conduct lotteries. The organization must be based within the boundaries of the Town of Newmarket.
• An organization must have been in existence for at least one complete year prior to being considered eligible for lottery licences.
• You must have a lottery trust account with two signing officers of the charity with cheque signing privileges, and monthly bank statements.

Applications

The following is required for a complete application:

• Incorporation papers (Letters Patent)
• Constitution and Bylaws (signed copy)
• Notification of Charitable Registration (Canada Customs and Revenue Agency), if applicable
• Most recent Registered Charity Information Return & Public Information Return, as submitted to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, if applicable
• Financial statement from previous year (audited, where applicable)
• Detailed outline of all programs/services currently provided and specific costs incurred in their delivery
• Current operating budget
• Current listing of the Board of Directors
• Any other information that will assist in determining the charitable nature of the objects and purposes. This could include an annual report, correspondence relating to its charitable number for income-tax purposes, confirmation that it meets the reporting requirements of the Charities Accounting Act.
• Proposed use of proceeds, which must be consistent with the primary objects and purposes of the organization and of a charitable nature consistent with at least one of the four classifications of charitable purposes.

For more information call the Clerk's office at 905-895-5193 or e-mail information@newmarket.ca.