bingo means a lottery scheme where consideration is given for a chance to win a cash prize or prizes by being the first to complete a specified arrangement of numbers on bingo paper from numbers selected at random.
bingo hall means a type of charitable gaming site where a charitable organization conducts and manages a lottery scheme under the authority of a licence issued by a municipality or by the Registrar.
bingo paper means a device of pre-printed numbers on disposable paper, cards or books or reusable hardboard or plastic cards.
Board of Directors means the individuals elected or appointed to manage the affairs of the licensee.
bona fide member means a member in good standing of the licensee who has other activities, beyond conducting lotteries, within the organization. “Members of convenience” whose only activity is to assist with the Super Jackpot, are not considered bona fide members.
books and records means documents outlining financial details of lottery events and includes, but is not limited to, ledgers, sub ledgers, cheque books, cheque stubs, deposit books, deposit slips, bank statements, cancelled cheques, receipts, invoices and control sheets.
charitable gaming site means a gaming site where a charitable organization conducts and manages a lottery scheme under the authority of a licence issued by a municipality or by the Registrar.
Gaming-Related Supplier means a person who manufactures, provides, installs, tests, maintains or repairs gaming equipment or who provides consulting or similar services directly related to the playing of a lottery scheme or the operation of a gaming site and who is registered under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 and Regulations.
gaming site means premises or an electronic channel maintained for the purpose of playing or operating a lottery scheme.
Hall Charities Association means an association formed by all the licensees conducting bingo and other lotteries within a charitable gaming site.
hall rental means payment made by the licensee to an Operator of a bingo hall registered under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 from event proceeds, calculated per these terms and conditions.
For the hall rental received, the Operator provides goods and services to the licensee for the conduct of the event which include, but are not limited to, bingo paper, security, storage, gaming equipment, office equipment, materials, space, utilities and employee services.
licensee means an organization which has been issued a licence to conduct a lottery under Section 207 of the Criminal Code of Canada and includes a Hall Charities Association.
licensing authority means a person or authority specified by Lieutenant Governor in Council as a licensing authority for purposes of section 207 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Operator means the operator of a gaming site registered under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 and Regulations.
Registrar means the Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming.
Regular Bingo licence means a licence permitting the conduct of bingo where the total prizes for any one (1) event does not exceed $5,500.
Super Jackpot means a separately licensed bingo game run in conjunction with a Regular Bingo event. The prize is awarded based on completing a specified pattern within a designated number of numbers drawn. The designated number increases from event to event until the prize is won.
Every Super Jackpot licence issued is subject to the Regular and Special Bingo Licence Terms and Conditions (3011) and the Lottery Licence Terms and Conditions (4240) except as stated otherwise in the following terms and conditions and may be subject to audit and investigation by a licensing authority. A breach of any term and condition can result in the cancellation or suspension of the licence or in prosecution.
It is a condition of each licence that:
1.1 The licensee is responsible and accountable for the overall management and conduct of the Super Jackpot.
1.2 The licensee must control and decide all operational, administrative and staffing requirements related to the conduct of the Super Jackpot.
1.3 The licensee must comply with all federal, provincial and municipal laws including the Criminal Code of Canada and the Gaming Control Act, 1992.
1.4 The licensee must conduct the Super Jackpot in accordance with the information supplied on the application and approved by the licence.
1.5 The original of each licence must be displayed at the premises where the Super Jackpot is being conducted.
1.6 Each Super Jackpot must be operated either:
10.1 The licensee must obtain receipts for each expense incurred.
10.2 The licensee shall maintain detailed records of the disbursement of all proceeds derived from the conduct and management of the lottery schemes within the bingo hall for which the licensee and its member organizations provided or arranged for services.
10.3 The licensee must maintain books, records and other documents in support of all financial reports or statements. These records must be kept up to date and be retained for no less than four (4) years from the date of the Super Jackpot.
10.4 The licensee must:
11.1 The licensee must
11.2 The designated lottery trust account must be maintained in the name of the licensee, in trust and must have the following features:
11.3 Any interest accrued on the lottery trust account must be used for the charitable purposes of the licensee.
11.4 In administering the lottery trust account, the licensee must:
11.5 The licensee must not:
11.6 Where one (1) designated lottery trust account is maintained for proceeds from more than one (1) type of lottery event, the licensee must maintain separate ledgers outlining financial details for each type of lottery event conducted, by game and licence, including proceeds derived from each, expenses paid in the conduct of each and a list of how proceeds have been disbursed.
12.1 The licensee must provide a licensing authority with a financial report outlining the results of the Super Jackpot on the prescribed form. Copies of all deposit slips related to the events, verified (stamped) by the bank, must accompany the financial report.
12.2 The financial report must be filed by the 15th day of each month outlining the financial details of the Super Jackpot for the previous month. A licensing authority may request additional documents deemed necessary to substantiate the particulars of the event which may include receipts for each expense incurred.
12.3 The licensee must provide, within 180 days of its fiscal year end, each licensing authority that issued it a licence with:
12.4 A licensee that receives:
12.5 The licensee must provide to a licensing authority within the time period specified by a licensing authority any information, materials, financial statements, audited financial statements, review engagement reports, compliance reports or auditor’s reports on compliance as a licensing authority may require.
12.6 The licensee may use lottery proceeds to pay the expenses of the financial statements and reports required by paragraph 12.4 or, with the approval of a licensing authority, by paragraph 12.5. This expense must not be included in any expense maximum within these terms and conditions.
2.1 Each Super Jackpot licence in a bingo hall must be administered by a Hall Charities Association.
2.2 The Hall Charities Association must designate at least two (2) bona fide, active members of the association to be in charge of and responsible for the conduct and administration of each Super Jackpot licence on behalf of the association. The association is responsible for:
2.3 The Hall Charities Association may designate different persons to be in charge of each Super Jackpot event on behalf of the association.
2.4 The Hall Charities Association must open one (1) separate, designated Super Jackpot trust account for one (1) horizontal Super Jackpot or one (1) designated Super Jackpot trust account to administer the conduct of all vertical Super Jackpots. The Super Jackpot trust account must be administered in accordance with Section 11 of these terms and conditions.
2.5 Personnel required to assist in the conduct of the Super Jackpot must be those that are assisting with the Regular Bingo events.
3.1 Licensees, other than Hall Charities Associations, must designate at least two (2) bona fide, active members of the licensee to be in charge of and responsible for the conduct and administration of each Super Jackpot licence on behalf of the licensee. The designated members in charge must be at least 18 years of age and, on behalf of the licensee, be responsible for:
3.2 Personnel required to assist in the conduct of the Super Jackpot must be those that are assisting with the Regular Bingo event.
4.1 Super Jackpots must be conducted in conjunction with a Regular Bingo event and must be managed only by the licensee which is conducting the Regular Bingo event.
4.2 The licensee must ensure that no person directly involved in or responsible for the conduct of the Super Jackpot game or selling or involved in the sales of Super Jackpot bingo paper purchases Super Jackpot bingo paper or plays the Super Jackpot game during that event. The licensee must also ensure that none of these persons pays consideration for or plays a lottery scheme which is licensed within the bingo hall for which the licensee and its member organizations provides or arranges for services and held in conjunction with the Super Jackpot game.
5.1 The licensee must not allow any person apparently under the age of 18 to participate as a player in the Super Jackpot game.
5.2 The licensee must sell Super Jackpot bingo paper only for the price indicated and approved on the application for licence.
5.3 The licensee must sell Super Jackpot bingo paper only during the Regular Bingo event in which the Super Jackpot game is to be held.
6.1 Advertising and promotional costs incurred by the licensee must not exceed two (2) per cent of the actual prizes awarded for all Super Jackpot events. The advertising of Super Jackpot games is subject to the Regular and Special Bingo Licence Terms and Conditions of Regular Bingo advertising.
7.1 The main Super Jackpot prize must be awarded to the person or persons achieving a full card in the designated number of calls or less.
7.2 At any session where the main Super Jackpot prize is not won (within the designated number of calls), the consolation prize must be awarded to the person or persons achieving a full card in more than the designated number of calls.
7.3 The licensee must award all line prizes as approved on the application for licence.
7.4 The designated number of calls required to win the licensed main Super Jackpot prize in the initial session of each round must be 50 (for one (1) to 75 number bingo) and must progress by one (1) additional call each session on the licence until the main jackpot prize is won.
7.5 All prize money must be divided equally amongst all persons achieving a bingo within the same number of calls.
8.1 The net proceeds derived from the conduct of the Super Jackpot must be used for the charitable or religious objects or purposes as listed and approved on the concurrent Regular Bingo application.
8.2 All prizes and expenses incurred as a result of conducting the Super Jackpot must be deducted and paid out from the gross receipts derived from the Super Jackpot. The licensee must not use monies from any other source to pay for expenses related to the Super Jackpot.
8.3 Expenses must be directly related to the conduct of the Super Jackpot.
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8.7 Honorariums to bona fide members and advertising costs must be paid only from the gross receipts derived from the conduct of the Regular Bingo event in accordance with the limits prescribed in the Regular and Special Bingo Licence Terms and Conditions.
9.1 American currency may be accepted as payment for Super Jackpot bingo paper only by licensees which may accept American currency for their Regular Bingo events, as per the Regular and Special Bingo Licence Terms and Conditions, paragraph 10.1.
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9.3 The maximum amount which may be on deposit in the American account at any time must not exceed $5,000.
9.4 Deposits in excess of $5,000 in American funds (including interest) must be withdrawn by cheque and deposited into the Canadian designated lottery trust account.
9.5 The distribution of gross receipts must be done from the Canadian designated lottery trust account and calculated in accordance with paragraph 8.6. For licensees which accept American currency, gross receipts referred to in paragraphs 8.2 and 8.6 must refer to the adjusted gross receipts which is calculated as follows:
Total gross receipts in Canadian dollars (+) total gross receipts in American dollars (+) the premium paid on American dollars (–) the premium on the prizes paid out in American dollars.
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9.7 For the purposes of calculating the adjusted gross receipts, the licensee must use the daily “buying” exchange rate set by the chartered banks. The licensee must obtain this information from the Operator of the bingo hall.
9.8 All bingo paper sold in the lower-valued currency must be distinguished with a hole punch. The licensee must receive the bingo paper pre-punched from the Operator of the bingo hall.
9.9 Bingo paper sold in American currency must be paid prizes in American currency and may be paid from the cash proceeds or by cheque from the American account.
9.10 Bingo paper sold in Canadian currency must be paid prizes in Canadian currency.