1. For a ticket lottery to be approved
there shall be a reasonable expectation of a 50% return after expenses to
the licensee.
2. For a ticket lottery with a potential
prize payout of $100,000 or more a detailed business plan shall be
submitted with the application detailing the following:
- advertising/marketing;
- details of the prize including if the
prize has been purchased or if on consignment;
- ticket distribution;
- staffing and salaries/commission; and
- budget and projected profits.
3. All tickets shall be consecutively
numbered. Tickets shall be commercially printed where the prize value is
greater than $500.
4. (1) Each ticket shall consist of 2
sections, each severable from the other, and the section to be delivered
to the purchaser shall contain the following:
- the name of licensee;
- the draw location and dates;
- the description, number and retail
value of the prizes, whether donated or purchased;
- the ticket number;
- the total number of tickets printed;
- the selling price of the ticket;
- the licence number; and
- the name of the printer,
(2) The section to be
retained by the licensee shall contain the following:
- place for the name, address and
telephone number of the purchaser;
- the ticket number; and
- the licence number.
6. For ticket lotteries where tickets are
sold and the draw is conducted on the same day at a single premise and the
potential prize payout exceeds $500, only paragraphs 5 (a), (d), (f), (g),
(h) and 5 (2)(b) shall be required.
7. For ticket lotteries where tickets are
sold and the draw is conducted on the same day at a single premises, and
the potential prize payout does not exceed $500, only paragraphs 5 (1)(d)
and 5 (2)(b) shall be required. Tickets shall be retained for a period of
one week after the draw.
8. With the exception of ticket lotteries
where tickets are sold and the draw is conducted on the same day at a
single premises and the potential prize payout does not exceed $500, a
draft or hand drawn facsimile of the proposed ticket shall accompany the
application and a true copy of the ticket for each series shall be
forwarded immediately upon printing to the division.
9. Where the presence of the holder of a
ticket is a required condition to win, this shall be stated on the ticket,
and participants shall be entitled to be present at the drawing without
additional charge.
10. Multiple discounted prices shall not be
allowed, unless separate and distinct series are used, i.e. either a
different colour or another method that ensures financial accountability
that has been approved by the division. Tickets in each price category
shall have a separate numbering sequence.
11. When a series of draws occurs according
to a fixed schedule, i.e. a cash calendar, the ticket price can be reduced
based upon the percentage of prize value remaining. Using the cash
calendar as an example, each month, the ticket price can be reduced by
1/12th. The licensee shall state the discount procedure in the ticket
rules.
12. Unsolicited tickets shall not be
distributed to the public.
13. Ticket portions or shares shall not be
offered for sale.
14. The value of the prize shall include
the amount of any duty, taxes, sales taxes, and other costs. Prizes shall
be awarded free and clear of any mortgages, liens, or any other
encumbrances.
15. The prize is awarded at the location of
the draw, unless otherwise stated.
16. The prize shall be valued by a
qualified independent third party if it is a collectible or antique prize
purchased by, or donated to the licensee.
17. The licensee may accept cheques or
credit payments, and shall be responsible for ensuring that the proceeds
from ticket sales are validated before the ticket is entered into the
draw.
18. Licensees shall not operate early bird
draws.
19. Draw dates may be changed on written
approval of the division. Extensions shall not be granted after ticket
sales have commenced.
20. The sequence of drawing to award prizes
shall be announced before the commencement of the draw. All winning
tickets shall not be returned for future draws unless otherwise stated by
the licensee.
21.All ticket draws shall be conducted
before 2 witnesses who sign a confirmation of their presence for each
lottery event.
22. Where the winner is under 18 years of
age, the licensee shall deliver the prize to the legal guardian or public
trustee.
23. Winners of prizes shall be advised of
the results of the draw by telephone, registered mail, or in person. The
notice shall indicate how the prize is to be claimed. Prizes shall be
distributed to the winning ticket holders as soon as possible after the
date of the ticket draw.
24. For prizes over $500, the licensee
shall publish and submit along with the financial report, the winning
numbers, names and addresses of the winners of prizes.
25. Where a prize is over $500 and is not
claimed within 60 days of the draw, another draw shall be made. Where the
prize is again unclaimed, a subsequent draw shall be made within 30 days.
Unclaimed prizes after this, and unclaimed prizes with a value of $500 or
less, shall be included in the net proceeds to be used for, or paid to the
charitable or religious objects, as approved in the application.
26. A commission may be paid for the sale
of tickets, not to exceed 20% of gross receipts.
27. The licensee shall retain all unsold
tickets and stubs of sold tickets for a period of one year from the date
of the last draw.
28. The licensee shall retain, as part of
its gaming records, the purchase invoices for all tickets, and the
invoices shall specify the first and last of the sequential numbers of the
tickets for each type of ticket.
29. Only direct expenses required to
operate the ticket lottery shall be deducted from gaming revenue.
