Community Gaming Grants 214 – 2600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 P: 250.562.2553F: 250.562.2564 [email protected]

Community Gaming Grants

214 – 2600 Third AvenuePrince George, BC V2L 3G6

P: 250.562.2553 F: [email protected]

www.northernica.org

MissionWe will liaise, communicate, educate and provide

guidance to our member agencies, within an environment of collaboration between members,

service providers, and representative governmental agencies.

VisionWe will strive towards maintaining the recognition and strength of its member

charitable associations, through co-ordination, communication, information sharing, advocacy

and leadership.All rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

• In 1906 the Criminal Code of Canada was amended

• The term “Lottery Scheme” was introduced

• Gaming progressed from being Federally regulated to being Provincially regulated

• Over the 20th Century, gambling has expanded from a prohibited activity to a large-scale, provincially-operated industry

• Now the provincial governments, non-profit organizations and the federal government all benefit from gambling revenues

All rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

History of Gaming in Canada

• 2010- Community Charitable Gaming Associations were created to enhance the working relationship between the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch

• Port Alberni, Campbell River, Courtney, Capital (Victoria), Fraser Valley, Okanagan, Kamloops, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek

• Purpose– Exchange of information– Gaming grant and licensing issues– Reporting and deadline remindersAll rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

History of CCGA’s

• Gaming events can be run by community groups to earn revenue to benefits your programs and services

• Most gaming in BC requires a license to run– Must be applied for prior to the event

• Licensees are responsible to make sure they are following guidelines and standard procedures

• Proceeds must be used to support eligible programs


Holding a Gaming Event


Types of Events

• Ticket Raffles• Poker• Independent Bingos• Wheels of Fortune• Social Occasion Casinos

• Regular Raffles, 50/50 draws, meat draws, sports pools, sports player drafts, calendar raffles, payroll raffles, cow pie bingo, New Year’s baby, rubber duck races, poker rides, cake walks and other such scheme

• Eligible in Class A, B and D– Class D cannot include payroll raffles


Ticket Raffles

• Limited to Texas Hold’em events• Conducted and managed by the licensee

in various locations in the community• Eligible in Class B


Poker

• Regular bingos, combination games, pre-called and odd-even games, progressive prize games and bonus games

• Conducted and managed by the licensee in various locations in the community

• Eligible in Class A, B and D– No progressive prize or bonus bingos in Class

D


Independent Bingos

• Typical wheel of fortune games: Money Wheel, Crown and Anchor, 7 Under/Over, and Colour Wheel

• Not permitted: Roulette and Sic Bo• Conducted and managed by licensees of

social occasion casinos and approved community fairs or exhibitions

• Eligible in Class A and B


Wheels of Fortune

• Up to 15 games• Three types of games permitted:

– Blackjack, Red Dog and Wheel of Fortune

• Typical wheel of fortune games:– Money Wheel, Crown and Anchor, 7

Under/Over, and Colour Wheel

• Not permitted:– Roulette and Sic Bo

• Small casino-type events


Social Occasion Casinos

• If your group or organization is holding an event to raise funds, a Class A, B or D license must be applied for

• Different classes of licenses are used for different structures, different levels of expected revenue, the value of the prizes and price of your tickets


Eligibility

• An event with more than $20,000 in expected Gross Revenue

• Application must be submitted by mail or online

• Processing fee: $50• Processing time of up to 10 weeks• Eligible Events are:

– Ticket Raffles– Independent Bingos– Wheels of Fortune– Social Occasion Casinos


Class A License

• An event with less than $20,000 in expected Gross Revenue

• Application must be submitted by mail or online

• Processing fee: $25• Processing time of up to 3 working days• Eligible Events are:

– Ticket Raffles– Texas Hold'em Poker– Independent Bingos– Wheels of Fortune– Social Occasion Casinos All rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class B License

• Licence is valid for 12 months for a series of similar gaming events– Ticket Raffle: tickets must be sold within a 6

month period

• Single licence may authorise multiple events as long as the location is listed and events are similar– For a series of ticket raffles, each of which has

a selling period of more than a day, a single licence may be approved

– For multiple ticket raffles where the number of tickets for sale will vary, a one day licence may also be approvedAll rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class A & B License Guidelines

• Number of events allowed to be held in a year– Class A Ticket Raffle- no limit– Class A Independent Bingo- 104 events– Class B Bingo or Ticket Raffle- no limit

• However, for each licence, anticipated revenue must be less than $20,000

• Any group that accumulates more than $20,000 is subject to Class A reporting requirements

– Class B Poker- 52 events, can’t host more than 1 a week• Gross revenue: each event < $10,000, 12 month

period <$20,000

– Wheel of Fortune- 52 events– Social Occasion Casinos- 52 events


Class A & B License Guidelines Cont.

• Minors cannot be present at a gaming event or participate as a player or worker– Under certain conditions, minors can buy and

sell raffle tickets, and be permitted to attend (but not play) at independent bingo events

• Licence can be cancelled or amended if the event hasn’t happened yet– Written request with 2 signing authorities

• GPEB can refuse to issue a Gaming Event Licence– Can also cancel, suspend, impose new

conditions on, or vary the existing conditions on a licence


Class A & B License Guidelines Cont.

• Revenue may be used for:– A Reasonable cost for prizes for the gaming

event– Legitimate event-related expenses– Eligible Community Programs and Services

(Net Gaming Proceeds)

• Prizes for all events except poker:– No minimum or maximum value for prizes

• Cash or merchandise


Class A & B Proceeds

• Prizes for poker: – Cannot exceed $1000 in value per player – Cannot exceed $2000 in value per event

• Donated prizes shown at Fair Market Value

• Liquor, live animals and prohibited or restricted firearms not allowed


Class A & B Proceeds

• Registered raffle: – No limit to expenses

• All other raffles, Bingos and Poker Events: – Expenses must not exceed 25% of Gross

Revenue no including prizes

• Social Occasion Casinos and Wheel of Fortune Events: – Expenses must not exceed 40% of the win


Class A & B Expenses

• Eligible Expenses– Advertising and promotion costs related to

the event; – Wages and salaries of staff conducting the

event; – Bingo paper, staffing and associated costs of

the event; – Cards, chips, table rentals and advertising

costs attributable to the poker event; – Ticket and other printing costs attributable to

the event; – Postage/mailing costs directly related to the

event; All rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class A & B Expenses Cont.

– Rent for venue(s) used for your event; – Contract fees for gaming services providers or

accounting firms attributable to the event; – Processing fee for gaming event licence; – Costs related to prizes, such as transporting

the prizes to ticket selling venues, repair and maintenance of the prize, or insurance for the prize;

– For Class A licensees, fees or commissions paid to ticket sellers, which cannot exceed 10 per cent of the price of each ticket sold; and

– Volunteer out-of-pocket expenses.


Class A & B Expenses Cont.

• An event with $5000 or less in expected Gross Revenue

• Group or Organization must have at least 3 members that take responsibility for the gaming event

• Application must be submitted online• Processing fee: $10• Processing time of up to 3 working days• Eligible Events are:

– Ticket Raffles– Independent Bingos


Class D License

• Groups that are not eligible:– Programs that do not conform with the law– Promote racial or ethnic intolerance,

persecution or social change through unlawful action

– Political parties and lobby groups

• Application must show date, time and location of event


Class D Guidelines and Conditions

• For Bingos, GPEB will predetermine if a location is appropriate

• For licensed ticket raffles, all purchasers must have the opportunity to attend each prize draw free of charge

• Minors cannot be present at a gaming event or participate as a player or worker


Class D Guidelines and Conditions Cont.


Gaming Events at Liquor Establishments

LCLB Liquor Licenses Games Permitted

Liquor Primary Age-restricted: 19 years and over (e.g.: bars and pubs).

Ticket raffles and independent bingos.

Where minors are allowed in licensed areas (e.g.: recreation centre lounges).

Ticket raffles.

Food Primary Establishments that have no age restriction (e.g.: restaurants).

Ticket raffles.

Special occasion liquor-licensed events

Age-restricted events: 19 years and over.

Ticket raffles and independent bingos.

Where minors are allowed in licensed area.

Ticket raffles.

• Your group or organization must:– Conduct the gaming event in accordance with

the Standard Procedures for Class D Ticket Raffles and Independent Bingos

– Disburse the gaming event net proceeds in accordance with the GPEB approved license

– Be accountable for the Gaming Funds– Comply with Canada’s Criminal Code, BC

Gaming Control Act and Regulation and GPEB By-laws and conditions


Class D Conditions

• The maximum ticket/ bingo card price is $2– Discounted tickets are allowed (3 for $5), but

no single opportunity to win can exceed $2

• The maximum permitted value per prize is $500

• Total value of all raffle prizes cannot exceed 50% of the estimated Gross Revenue

• Liquor, prohibited or restricted firearms and live animals cannot be prizes


Class D Prices & Prizes

• Prizes are deducted from Gross Revenue, are not considered an expense

• Prizes must be distributed ASAP• Bingos and single days raffles must give

all prizes the same day


Class D Prices & Prizes Cont.

• Total Gross Sales - Actual Cost of Prizes - Total Expenses = Net Proceeds

• Proceeds cannot be used for the following:– Personal gain; be used for the following:– Travel that is social, or to attend Annual General

Meetings, board meetings, retreats and conferences;– Out- of- province or out-of-country aid, unless to a cause

authorized by GPEB;– Past debt, loan or interest payments;– Sustaining or endowment funds;– Professional development of staff; and– Subsidizing the procurement of a contract or for

subsidizing services for which the organization is contracted and/or funded


Class D Proceeds

• Approved Fairs and Exhibitions with unlimited Revenue

• Applications must be submitted online or by mail

• Processing fee: $150– Additional fees may be included for certain

gaming events• Processing time of up to 10 weeks• Eligible Events:

– Ticket raffles– Independent Bingos– Wheels of Fortune– Limited Casinos


Class C Licence

• Time valid– Independent bingo, wheel of fortune and

limited casino: the duration of the approved exhibition or fair

– Ticket raffle: all sales and draws must occur within a 6 month period

• More than 1 ticket raffle can be conducted under a single gaming event– Each raffle must be the same type with similar

selling periods– Number of tickets must be similar– Price of tickets cannot vary more than $10


Class C Guidelines and Conditions

• A one day licence can be approved for multiple raffles:– Each raffle are the same type– The number of ticket may vary– The price cannot vary by more than $10

• Location– Independent Bingo, Wheels of Fortune, Limited

Casinos– Ticket raffles– 50/50 draws


Class C Guidelines and Conditions Cont.

− 50/50 draws: ticket sales and draws must take place on a single day at a single location of the fair or exhibition

• Minors are not permitted to play at any Class C gaming event or be present at any limited casino event– A minor may be present in the are where

bingo is being played if they are: • under the supervision of their parent/guardian or• An employee carrying out duties in the bingo are

other than as a gaming worker, under the supervision of their parent/guardian



• Class C events may be conducted in an establishment where liquor is sold or consumed– Obligations must be met by the licensee

• A licence may be cancelled/amended if the event has not commenced– Cannot be transferred, assigned, lent or

borrowed

• GPEB can refuse to issue a Gaming Event Licence– Can also cancel, suspend, impose new

conditions on, or vary the existing conditions on a licence



• No maximum or minimum value of prizes– Can be cash or merchandise– Cash alternatives are acceptable

• Must equal the stated market value of the prize, or the amount must be disclosed at the time of application

• Liquor, prohibited or restricted firearms and live animals cannot be prizes

• Prize costs are deducted from Gross Revenue, but not considered an expense


Class C Prizes

• Prizes must be distributed at each bingo event, limited casino and wheel of fortune event– Ticket raffles: distributed as soon as practical– Single day raffles: distributed at the event

• A list of prizes and prize values must be provided with the application– Applicant must make sure that all prizes are

secured and available for awarding before submitting the application• Exception: percentage based raffles, bingos, wheels

of fortune and social occasion casinosAll rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class C Prizes Cont.

• Where the total fair market value of all prizes is $10,000 or more:– A list of all prizes must be provided with FMV,

and cost to the applicant– Must prove ownership of the prizes– An independent 3rd party appraisal may be

required for handcrafted, collectible or antique prizes


Class C Prizes Cont.

• Expenses cannot exceed: – 25% of actual gross revenue– 40% of the win for wheels of fortune– 55% of the win for limited casinos

• Permitted expenses are, but not limited to:– Advertising costs for the gaming event;– Printing;– Rent;– Postage/mailing costs directly related to the

gaming event;– Wages;– Contract fees for gaming services providers;– Processing fee for gaming event licence; and

Bingo paperAll rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class C Expenses

• An application for a Class C gaming event licence will be returned to the applicant if planned expenses exceeds the permitted percentage

• Applications from licensees that exceeded the percentage under a previous licence will not be approved until the organization submits a written explanation of why the requirement was not met, accompanied by a plan for how the requirement will be met in future

• A second failure to meet the requirement will result in refusal of future gaming event licences for at least 12 months


Class C Expenses Cont.

• Net gaming proceeds must be used for costs related to the operation of the approved fair or exhibition

• Eligible disbursements include, but are not limited to:– Operational costs– Rental or purchase of essential equipment – Membership fees– Capital acquisitions– Capital projects

• These types of projects must contribute to the successful operation of the fair or exhibition.

• Projects valued at $20,000 or more are Major Capital Projects and require preapproval by the branchAll rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class C Proceeds

• Proceeds cannot be used for:– Costs not related to the operation of the

approved fair or exhibition – Past debt, loan or interest payments;– Sustaining or endowment funds or– Professional development of staff

• Net Gaming Proceeds must be disbursed with 12 months– Longer requires approval


Class C Proceeds Cont.

• Only the Board of a not-for-profit operating an approved fair or exhibition in its community is eligible

• An organization is eligible if:– Be operated as a non-profit organization for

the benefit of the community;– Have a record of successfully operating an

approved fair or exhibition in its community– Own or control the grounds where the fair or

exhibition takes place;


Class C Eligibility

• An organization is eligible if:– Have board members that do not receive

remuneration or other financial benefit for their services as an executive member; and

– Meet the Province’s standards for financial accountability

• Fairs/Exhibitions may be approved by the General Manager if:– Be open to the public;– Be presented annually; – Be of at least three days duration; and– Include numerous competitions or displays of

public interest,All rights reserved by the Northern Interior Communities Association. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of BC

Class C Eligibility Cont.

• Organization must be federally or provincially incorporated

• If eligible, the fair/exhibition may apply for additional funding through a gaming grant– If the organization makes more than

$250,000 through its licensed gaming activities, it is ineligible for a Gaming Grant


Class C Eligibility Cont.

• All Licences must comply with the Advertising and marketing Standards for the BC Gambling Industry– Contain a responsible gambling message,

where required– Do not use minors to promote gambling– Are not directed primarily at minors– Factually reports the chances or odds of

winning, when provided

• All materials must include the Gaming Event Licence #

• Must not be advertised before the event licence is issued


Licence Ad and Marketing Requirements

• Licensees must:– Retain all records for the gaming event, – Maintain records that clearly show the amount

and purpose of each financial transaction.– Maintain a separate gaming account– Obtain cheques for the gaming account


Licence Financial Accountability

• Licensees must:– Ensure cheques issued against the gaming

account are signed by at least two of the organization’s signing officials

– Submit a Gaming Event Revenue Report– Submit a Gaming Account Summary Report

• Licensees generating more than $250,000 in gross revenue from a single event will be audited by the Branch– Other licensees are subject to periodic audits


Licence Financial Accountability Cont.

• Select “Online Services” from the webpage www.gaming.gov.bc.ca

• Select “Licence”• Select Class of licence• Fill in your organisation’s information

– Print off confirmation of payment and confirmation of submission

• You can monitor your status, by clicking on “View Application Status” under the “Resources” tab– Application may not appear right after submission


Applying for an Event Licence

http://www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/

• This is a separate requirement from your Gaming Account Summary Report

• If you have had any “licensed” events, such as a Class D Raffle, you must submit a Revenue Report

• This is also included on your Gaming Account Summary Report when you submit it

• Any money raised by Licensed Gaming, must be deposited into your gaming account

Gaming Event Revenue Report


If you have been denied…… I can help you with your

submission

• You have 30 days from the time that you received your notification letter to submit your reconsideration

• GPEB will respond within 60 days

Reconsideration


Mailing address: Gaming Policy and Enforcement PO Box 9310 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9N1

Location:3rd Floor, 910 Government Street Victoria BC

V8W 1X3 Telephone: 250 387-5311 Facsimile: 250 356-8149 E-mail: [email protected] Web: https://www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/

Contact Information for GPEB


• Please email or call as I will gladly help with the process

• It may seem overwhelming, but I can email you all the spreadsheets you will need

• We are here to help you succeed!!!

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Phone: 250.562.2553Email: [email protected]

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Community Gaming Grants 214 – 2600 Third Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 P: 250.562.2553F: 250.562.2564 [email protected]