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New Brunswick 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.
A charitable or religious organization in New Brunswick runs a lottery scheme — a raffle, a bingo, a draw — only under a licence from the Registrar of Gaming Control. Binds: New Brunswick charitable or religious organizations that hold lottery schemes (Gaming Control Act; Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79).
The law’s own words
“On application in accordance with paragraph 207(1)(b) or (f) of the Criminal Code (Canada) by a charitable or religious organization to the Registrar or any other person or authority specified by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, the Registrar or other person or authority may issue or renew a licence if the application is accompanied by (a) any information or document that the Registrar requires or that is prescribed by regulation, and (b) the fee prescribed by regulation.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick), s. 34(1) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“charitable or religious organization” means an organization that does not carry on any business or activity for direct or indirect pecuniary gain to its members and whose sole or predominant objects or purposes are charitable or religious objects or purposes and includes the following: … (b) any fishing, sporting or literary club or association incorporated under the Companies Act; (c) any company incorporated for a charitable or religious object or purpose under the Companies Act”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 2(1) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“An application under subsection (1) shall be submitted to the Registrar … in all other cases, at least 30 days before conducting or managing the lottery scheme.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 3(4) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“No individual who is under 19 years of age may apply for a licence on behalf of a charitable or religious organization.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 4 · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“The fees for a licence or the renewal of a licence are as follows: (a) for a raffle licence (i) if the total amount or value of the prizes offered under the licence is $500 or less, $20; (ii) if the total amount or value of the prizes offered under the licence exceeds $500, $50; (b) for a Chase the Ace licence, $50”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 5 · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“No licensee shall make any changes with respect to the conduct and management of their lottery scheme without the approval of the Registrar.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick), s. 34.5(2) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“If the total amount or value of the prizes offered under a licence exceeds $500, a licensee shall submit to the Registrar, on a form provided by the Registrar, a report containing the following information: (a) the gross proceeds of the lottery scheme; (b) the total amount or value of the prizes offered; (c) the administrative expenses of conducting and managing the lottery scheme; (d) the net proceeds of the lottery scheme; … (e) any other information required by the Registrar.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 6(1) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“A report shall be submitted (a) if the licence relates to one gaming event, within 30 days after the date of the gaming event”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 6(2)(a) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“A minimum of 15% of the gross proceeds of the lottery scheme shall be used for the charitable or religious objects or purposes specified in the application for the licence.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 7(2) · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“No licensee shall offer any of the following as a prize in a lottery scheme: (a) liquor; (b) cannabis as that term is defined in the Cannabis Act (Canada) or cannabis products and derivatives; or (c) a live animal.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 9 · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“No licensee shall advance credit to any player or permit any player to cash personal cheques or third party cheques to participate in a lottery scheme.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 12 · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
“A licensee shall prominently display the licence or a copy of the licence at the gaming premises specified in the licence or, in the case of an electronic raffle licence, at the address for service specified in the licence.”
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick) — Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, s. 13 · Read it at New Brunswick · Verified 2026-11-11
Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick), section 34; Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79
“On application in accordance with paragraph 207(1)(b) or (f) of the Criminal Code (Canada) by a charitable or religious organization to the Registrar or any other person or authority specified by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, the Registrar or other person or authority may issue or renew a licence if the application is accompanied by (a) any information or document that the Registrar requires or that is prescribed by regulation, and (b) the fee prescribed by regulation.” “A minimum of 15% of the gross proceeds of the lottery scheme shall be used for the charitable or religious objects or purposes specified in the application for the licence.” “A licensee shall prominently display the licence or a copy of the licence at the gaming premises specified in the licence or, in the case of an electronic raffle licence, at the address for service specified in the licence.”
Source: Gaming Control Act (New Brunswick), s. 34(1); Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation, NB Reg 2021-79, ss. 7(2), 13 · Checked 2026-11-11