Gaming Control and Registration

Ticket Lottery Permit (under $4,000)

Ticket Lottery Permit: series of ticket raffles with prizes $4,000 and under

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Ticket Lottery Permit to run a series of ticket raffles with total prizes valued at $4,000 and under.

Ticket Lottery Permit: single draw ticket raffle with prizes $4,000 and under

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Ticket Lottery Permit to run a single draw ticket raffle with total prizes valued at $4,000 and under.

Ticket Lottery Licence (over $4,000)

Ticket Lottery Licence: raffles with prizes over $4,000

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Ticket Lottery Licence to run a ticket raffle with total prizes valued at over $4,000.

Ticket lottery report for raffles with prizes over $4,000: Ticket Lottery Licence

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations running raffles with prizes over $4,000 need to submit a Ticket Lottery Report within 30 days of the draw or each year.

Casino Registration

Supplier registration for Casino Nova Scotia

Register as a supplier to supply Casino Nova Scotia with products and services.

Games of Chance Lottery

Games of Chance Lottery Licence: charitable organizations

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Games of Chance Lottery Licence to offer games of chance.

Games of Chance Lottery Licence: commercial carnivals

Commercial carnivals need a Games of Chance Lottery Licence to offer games of chance.

Bingo Lottery

Bingo financial report: Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence

Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence holders need to submit a Bingo Financial Report for a series of bingo games with total yearly prizes over $30,000 or a single bingo game with total prizes over $2,500.

Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence: series of events with yearly prizes over $30,000 or a single event with total prizes over $2,500

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence to run a series of bingo games with yearly prizes over $30,000 or a single bingo game with prizes over $2,500.

Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence: series of events with yearly prizes under $30,000

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence to run a series of bingo games with yearly prizes under $30,000.

Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence: single event with total prizes under $2,500

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Charitable Bingo Lottery Licence to run a single bingo event with total prizes under $2,500.

Manor Bingo Permit: seniors complexes and manors

Seniors complexes and manors need a Manor Bingo Permit to run bingo games for residents and their guests.

Media bingo monthly report for bingos on the radio or on TV

Charities, religious organizations and non-profits running bingos on the radio or on TV with total yearly prizes over $30,000 need to submit a Media Bingo Monthly Report each month.

Guides and reports

Gaming licences: overview

How to get gaming licences and what you need to know once you have one.

Gaming report 2022 to 2023

Activities of the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division related to the gaming industry for 2022 to 2023.

Ticket lottery guidelines

Guidelines that all ticket lotteries need to follow when running a ticket lottery.

Ticket Lottery Permits and Licences: guidelines for charitable and non-profit organizations

What fundraising activities require a Ticket Lottery Licence or permit and how charitable and non-profit organizations can apply.

Breakopen Ticket

Breakopen Ticket Licence

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations need a Breakopen Ticket Licence to sell breakopen tickets.

Breakopen ticket report: Breakopen Ticket Licence

Charities, religious organizations and non-profit community organizations with a Breakopen Ticket Licence need to submit a Breakopen Ticket Report each year.

Policies

Confirmation of Prize Value Policy: gaming licences and permits

Rules around ticket lottery prizes including what prizes qualify and how the value of the prize needs to be the same as advertised.

Licensing Conditions Policy: chase the ace style lotteries

Licensing conditions that organizations need to meet when running a chase the ace style lottery.