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Manitoba stands fully covered: its own filings and guidance stand in the books beside the federal ones.
A raffle, a bingo or a draw runs only under a licence.
Manitoba gaming runs on licences from the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority. Charitable and religious organizations fundraise under them — raffles, bingo, breakopen tickets, poker tournaments and sports drafts — and what they raise serves the purposes the Authority names. Every raffle takes a licence, whatever it raises. Binds: Charitable and religious organizations in Manitoba.
The law’s own words
“The LGCA licenses charitable and religious organizations to fundraise through activities such as raffles, bingo, breakopen tickets, Texas hold’em poker tournaments and sports drafts.”
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act (Manitoba) — Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, Charitable gaming · Read it at Justice Laws · Verified 2026-11-11
“Funds raised through charitable gaming must be used for education, religion, health, relieving poverty, or to benefit the community by promoting sports, recreation, culture, or any other area considered appropriate by the LGCA.”
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act (Manitoba) — Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, Charitable gaming · Read it at Justice Laws · Verified 2026-11-11
“All raffles must be licensed regardless of the expected revenue and how the profits will be used. Conducting a raffle without a licence is a criminal offence.”
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act (Manitoba) — Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, Raffle · Read it at Justice Laws · Verified 2026-11-11
“Raffles with anticipated gross revenue of $10,000 or less: No fee. Raffles with anticipated gross revenue over $10,000: 1.0% of the actual gross revenue.”
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act (Manitoba) — Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, Raffle · Read it at Justice Laws · Verified 2026-11-11
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba — charitable gaming licences
“All raffles must be licensed and only charitable or religious organizations are eligible to apply for gaming event licences.”
Source: Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba — Raffle FAQs · Checked 2026-11-11