L-6, r. 12.1 - Lottery Scheme Rules

Updated to 1 January 2024

This document has official status.

chapter L-6, r. 12.1

Lottery Scheme Rules

Act respecting lotteries and amusement machines

(chapter L-6, s. 20, 1st par., subpars. c, d, f, g, i, j, k, l, and m and 2nd par.).

TITLE I INTERPRETATION

O.C. 1475-2022, Tit. I.

1. In these Rules, the expressions “ticket”, “card”, “charitable purposes”, “religious purposes”, “fair or exhibition”, “instant lottery”, “organization”, “electronic scheme”, “drawing” and “electronic drawing” have the meaning assigned by the Lottery Scheme Regulation (chapter L-6, r. 11.1).

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 1.

TITLE II LICENCE APPLICATIONS

O.C. 1475-2022, Tit. II.

CHAPTER I LOTTERY SCHEMES LICENCE

O.C. 1475-2022, c. I.

2. An organization, a board of a fair or exhibition or an operator of a concession leased from the board of a fair or exhibition that applies for a lottery schemes licence to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux must have an establishment in Québec.

If a natural person, the operator of a concession leased from the board of a fair or exhibition must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of full age.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 2.

3. Where the applicant is an organization, the licence application must include

(1)  the organization’s name, address, telephone number and email address;

(2)  a copy of the resolution that designates the natural person acting as representative for the licence application;

(3)  the representative’s name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth;

(4)  the organization’s Québec business number assigned under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1) or, failing that, a copy of its letters patent, of its certificate of constitution, of its registration or of a document attesting to its existence;

(5)  a detailed description of the charitable or religious purposes for which the application is made; and

(6)  a document proving the charitable or religious purposes pursued by the organization.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 3.

4. Where the applicant is a board of a fair or exhibition or the operator of a concession leased from the board of a fair or exhibition, the application must include

(1)  the board or operator’s name, address, telephone number and email address;

(2)  a copy of the resolution that designates the natural person acting as representative for the licence application;

(3)  the representative’s name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth;

(4)  the board or operator’s Québec business number assigned under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1) or, failing that, a copy of its letters patent, of its certificate of constitution, of its registration or of a document attesting to its existence;

(5)  the name of the fair or exhibition; and

(6)  a declaration that the lottery scheme will be operated during and on the premises of the fair or exhibition.

The operator of a concession must also provide the leasing contract that the operator signed with the board of a fair or exhibition.

Despite the first paragraph, an operator who is a natural person must provide

(1)  the operator’s name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth;

(2)  the name of the fair or exhibition; and

(3)  a declaration that the lottery scheme will be operated during and on the premises of the fair or exhibition.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 4.

5. An applicant for a licence to conduct and manage a drawing must provide the board, for each drawing, with

(1)  the date and place of the drawing;

(2)  the dates when tickets will be on sale;

(3)  the number or estimated number of tickets that will be on sale;

(4)  the ticket selling price;

(5)  the total value of the prizes to be awarded or the total percentage of gross profit for each prize as well as the corresponding value of the total percentage that would come from the sale of all the estimated tickets;

(6)  a brief description and the retail value of each prize, or the total percentage of gross profit of each prize;

(7)  the anticipated profit and costs;

(8)  the rules of participation and operation; and

(9)  the type of drawing.

If the applicant uses an electronic scheme from a supplier in order to conduct and manage the applicant’s drawing, the applicant must also provide the name of the supplier, the name and proposed use of the electronic scheme and a copy of the contract entered into with the supplier.

If the applicant has established an electronic scheme to conduct and manage an electronic drawing, the applicant must provide

(1)  the name and description of the scheme;

(2)  the digital signatures of the electronic scheme’s critical components and the digital signature specific to the random number generator at the time of the application; and

(3)  the certification or expert report referred to in section 53 and an attestation from the laboratory confirming that the scheme has the characteristics listed in section 54.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 5.

6. An applicant for a licence to conduct and manage an instant lottery must provide the board, for each instant lottery, with

(1)  the dates when cards will be on sale;

(2)  the date and place of any drawing of lots;

(3)  the number of cards;

(4)  the card selling price;

(5)  the total value of prizes to be awarded and a brief description and the retail value of each prize;

(6)  the rules of participation and operation; and

(7)  the anticipated profit and costs.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 6.

7. An applicant for a licence to conduct and manage a charity casino must provide the board, for each charity casino, with

(1)  the date and place of the charity casino;

(2)  the number of admission tickets on sale;

(3)  the admission ticket selling price;

(4)  the estimated revenues from the sale of additional phoney money;

(5)  the total value of prizes to be awarded and a brief description and the retail value of each prize;

(6)  a description of the blackjack tables and the types of wheels of fortune and the rules of participation and operation;

(7)  the number of blackjack tables or wheels of fortune;

(8)  a copy of all contracts entered into by the applicant pertaining to the holding of the charity casino; and

(9)  the anticipated profit and costs.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 7.

8. An applicant for a licence to conduct and manage a wheel of fortune must provide the board with

(1)  the date and place of the wheel of fortune;

(2)  a description of the types of wheel of fortune and the rules of participation and operation; and

(3)  the number of wheels of fortune and the minimum and maximum bets per wheel of fortune.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 8.

9. The board may issue a single licence for more than one lottery scheme.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 9.

10. A licence application made by a number of persons must be signed by each person.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 10.

11. The board may refuse to issue a licence if an applicant or one of the applicant’s officers, directors or employees working on the lottery scheme has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty to

(1)  an offence against the Act respecting lotteries and amusement machines (chapter L-6) or a lottery scheme regulation or rules made under the Act with respect to a lottery scheme, within the last 3 years;

(2)  an offence punishable on summary conviction pertaining to gaming or betting, within the last 3 years; or

(3)  an indictable offence involving gaming or betting or under Part IX or X of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), within the last 5 years.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 11.

12. The board may refuse to issue a licence to applicants who failed to comply with the requirements for a previous lottery schemes licence.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 12.

13. The board may require that the applicant provide a security

(1)  by filing a letter of guarantee from a financial institution that indicates the guaranteed amount and identifies the lottery scheme associated with it;

(2)  by depositing a sum of money with the board or in a trust account belonging to a financial institution, advocate or notary.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 13.

14. An applicant must immediately notify the board of any change in the information and documents required in this Chapter.

Under the licence, no modification may be made to a lottery scheme and no lottery scheme may be added without the prior authorization of the board.

When granting such an authorization, the board may modify the licence already issued. In case of a refusal, it may cancel or revoke the licence.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 14.

CHAPTER II ELECTRONIC SCHEMES SUPPLIER LICENCES

O.C. 1475-2022, c. II.

15. An applicant for an electronic schemes supplier licence must be registered with the enterprise registrar or, if a natural person, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of full age.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 15.

16. An application made to the board must include

(1)  the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, email address and, if the applicant is a natural person, the applicant’s date of birth;

(2)  a copy of the resolution that designates the natural person authorized to act as representative for the licence application;

(3)  the representative’s name, address, telephone number, email address and date of birth;

(4)  the applicant’s Québec business number assigned under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1);

(5)  the name, address and date of birth of each director or officer, and of every shareholder holding 10% or more of the shares carrying full voting rights;

(6)  proof of solvency;

(7)  proof of at least 2 years’ experience developing and creating electronic or related schemes; and

(8)  for each electronic scheme that the applicant intends to offer,

(a)  the name and description of the scheme;

(b)  the digital signatures of the electronic scheme’s critical components and the digital signature specific to the random number generator at the time of the application; and

(c)  the certification or expert report referred to in section 53 and an attestation from the laboratory confirming that the scheme has the characteristics listed in section 54.

Subparagraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the first paragraph do not apply to a natural person.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 16.

17. The board may refuse to issue a licence if an applicant or one of the applicant’s officers, directors or employees who has access to the electronic schemes has been found guilty of or has pleaded guilty to

(1)  an offence against the Act respecting lotteries and amusement machines (chapter L-6) or a lottery scheme regulation or rules made under the Act, within the last 3 years;

(2)  an offence punishable on summary conviction directly related to the activities authorized by the licence, within the last 3 years; or

(3)  an indictable offence directly related to the activities authorized by the licence, within the last 5 years.

A licence application may also be refused if an applicant or one of the applicant’s officers or directors resorted to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3) or the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36) within less than 5 years.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 17.

18. The board may refuse to issue a licence to applicants who failed to comply with the requirements for a previous electronic schemes supplier licence.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 18.

19. An applicant must immediately notify the board of any change in the information and documents required in this Chapter.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 19.

TITLE III STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF LOTTERY SCHEMES LICENCES

O.C. 1475-2022, Tit. III.

CHAPTER I GENERAL

O.C. 1475-2022, c. I.

20. A person designated to act as the representative of the licence holder must be a member, director or employee or volunteer for the holder and have the necessary knowledge on the conduct and management of the lottery scheme to answer the board.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 20.

21. A lottery schemes licence holder must conduct and manage a lottery scheme themselves.

The lottery schemes licence holder is also responsible for the integrity and safety of the lottery scheme.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 21.

22. A holder must allow the public to consult the holder’s lottery schemes licence and the rules of participation and operation, and to learn the charitable or religious purposes for which the licence was issued.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 22.

23. A holder must not allow a minor to take part in the lottery scheme.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 23.

24. All advertising related to the lottery scheme must bear the holder’s name and licence number and specify that it is forbidden for a minor person to take part in the lottery scheme.

All advertising must also comply with the lottery scheme’s rules of participation and operation.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 24.

25. Within 30 days of a licence’s date of issue, the holder must send to the board

(1)  in the case of a drawing that uses regular tickets, a specimen ticket; or

(2)  in the case of an instant lottery, a specimen card.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 25.

26. A lottery schemes licence may not be used during a bingo event or a bingo day governed by the Regulation respecting bingo (chapter L-6, r. 4) and the Bingo Rules (chapter L-6, r. 5).

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 26.

CHAPTER II EXPENSES AND PROFIT

O.C. 1475-2022, c. II.

27. The funds collected by an organization during the conduct and management of a lottery scheme, other than prize payout funds, must be the object of separate book-keeping.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 27.

28. The percentage of the net profit from a lottery scheme may not be less than

(1)  35% for a drawing;

(2)  50% for an instant lottery; and

(3)  30% for a charity casino.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 28.

29. Except in the case of a wheel of fortune, a lottery scheme’s administration expenses must be less than the scheme’s net profit.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 29.

30. The cost for the rental, upkeep or use of the premises where the lottery scheme is to be conducted, the cost of advertising, the cost of the electronic scheme and the cost of the equipment used for a charity casino must be a fixed price; it must not be based on a percentage of the profit, an admission charge, a per capita contribution or any kind of interest in the profit.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 30.

31. The transportation expenses of the participants in a lottery scheme may not be paid by or for the holder of a licence for the lottery scheme.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 31.

32. The remuneration of any member, director, employee or volunteer for the holder who works in the conduct and management of a lottery scheme must be fixed and may not be determined on the basis of a percentage of the lottery scheme’s profits.

The remuneration of any other person is prohibited.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 32.

CHAPTER III PRIZES

O.C. 1475-2022, c. III.

33. The total value of prizes awarded must correspond to the value of prizes or percentage of gross profit specified on the licence application and in the rules of participation and operation.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 33.

34. Where a prize is awarded in the form of merchandise, a licence holder must ensure that the value of the prize to be awarded is equal to the total amount that a person would have to pay to purchase an identical or similar item or service in Québec, even if the prize was awarded free of charge or sold at a discount.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 34.

CHAPTER IV DRAWINGS

O.C. 1475-2022, c. IV.

DIVISION I GENERAL

O.C. 1475-2022, Div. I.

35. In the case of a drawing held at a benefit activity, the price of a ticket must be distinct from the amount asked for in order to take part in the benefit activity.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 35.

36. When a drawing is held during an event, the licence holder must have been authorized by the event organizer to establish and operate the drawing.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 36.

37. A holder of a licence to conduct and manage a drawing may not

(1)  offer tickets for sale before the licence is issued by the board;

(2)  sell a ticket for a value other than the selling price indicated on it and in the licence application; or

(3)  sell a ticket to a person who is not in Québec.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 37.

38. A licence to conduct and manage a drawing authorizes the holder to sell regular or simplified tickets that entitle purchasers to take part in a drawing of lots for various prizes.

Simplified tickets may be used only when tickets are sold and a winner is chosen at the same place on the same day in the presence of the participants.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 38.

39. Regular tickets must contain

(1)  the holder’s name;

(2)  the licence number;

(3)  the ticket’s sequential number;

(4)  the selling price of each ticket;

(5)  the place, date and time of the drawing; and

(6)  the place where the rules of participation and operation may be consulted.

The licence holder must also retain, for the purpose of choosing the winners, the purchaser’s name, address and telephone number for the sequential number corresponding to the ticket given to the purchaser.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 39.

40. Simplified tickets must contain a sequential number, which must be retained by the holder for the purpose of choosing the winners.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 40.

41. The rules of participation and operation of a drawing must contain

(1)  the holder’s name;

(2)  the licence number;

(3)  the type of drawing;

(4)  the number of tickets on sale and the numbers of the first and last tickets or an indication that the number of tickets is undetermined;

(5)  the selling price of each ticket;

(6)  the place and date of the sale of tickets;

(7)  the place, date and time of the drawing;

(8)  the order in which the prizes are to be drawn and whether winning tickets will be removed from subsequent drawing of lots;

(9)  the total value of prizes to be awarded or the total percentage of gross profit for each prize as well as the corresponding value of the total percentage that would come from the sale of all the estimated tickets;

(10)  a brief description and the retail value of each prize, or the total percentage of gross profit of each prize;

(11)  the manner in which and place where prizes must be claimed;

(12)  the time within which the prize must be claimed as of the drawing; and

(13)  the procedure for choosing the winner if the drawing of progressive lots must take place on the last day of the licence’s period of validity.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 41.

42. A winner must be chosen by the drawing of lots.

A winner must be chosen publicly before at least 3 witnesses or recorded and broadcast as a video, unless the winner is chosen by an electronic scheme.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 42.

43. Each drawing prize whose amount is determined by a percentage of the revenue generated from ticket sales must be announced to the participants before a winner is chosen.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 43.

44. To receive a prize, a participant must show the licence holder that he or she is at least 18 years of age.

The participant must also prove his or her identity to the licence holder if the participant holds a regular ticket or, if the participant holds a simplified ticket, present that ticket.

To be valid, a simplified ticket must be intact and must not have been modified, altered, reconstituted or counterfeited in any manner whatsoever.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 44.

45. The participant who holds the simplified ticket that bears the sequential number drawn must claim the prize not later than 30 minutes after the winning sequential number has been called. Otherwise the licence holder must choose another winner until the prize is awarded.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 45.

46. When a winner is not chosen within 30 minutes after the time at which a winner was supposed to be chosen, the licence holder must inform the participants of the time to which choosing a winner is postponed.

If, due to exceptional circumstances, a winner cannot be chosen on the scheduled day, choosing a winner must be postponed to a time, and in a manner, agreed with the board.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 46.

47. During a progressive drawing, the progressive jackpot must be drawn not later than the last day of the licence’s period of validity and the rules of participation and operation must set out the procedure for choosing the winner.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 47.

DIVISION II ELECTRONIC SCHEMES

O.C. 1475-2022, Div. II.

§ 1 . — General

O.C. 1475-2022, Sd. 1.

48. Only an organization holding a licence to conduct and manage a drawing may use an electronic scheme.

An electronic scheme may only be used for selling tickets, choosing a winner or awarding a prize as part of a drawing.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 48.

49. For an electronic drawing, an organization must establish its own electronic scheme or use an electronic scheme from a supplier holding an electronic schemes supplier licence issued by the board.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 49.

50. An electronic scheme must

(1)  be up to date, in good working order and not be compromised or altered in a way that would affect the integrity of the drawing;

(2)  be safe, in particular by controlling access and network security and by having safety monitoring tools;

(3)  ensure availability, in particular by having processes to save and restore applications and data, a disaster recovery plan, data redundancy and incident management procedures;

(4)  protect processing integrity, in particular by collecting and storing the entirety of the data, recording all valid tickets in the drawings, using audit journals to document and track the activity, and precisely recording and noting the results of the drawings;

(5)  be the subject of a lifetime software development process; and

(6)  use a server situated in Canada.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 50.

51. An electronic scheme used for the sale of tickets must

(1)  limit the period during which the tickets are on sale;

(2)  have a means of ensuring that a purchaser is in Québec and is at least 18 years of age;

(3)  allow secure payments;

(4)  have a means of ensuring that participants agree to the privacy policies and rules of participation and operation;

(5)  protect participants’ personal information in accordance with the statutes that apply; and

(6)  enable a ticket to be cancelled or reissued after it is sold.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 51.

52. A random number generator used to choose a winner must use a proven and reliable algorithm and generate unpredictable random numbers that are statistically independent and have the same odds of being generated within the same series.

The results produced by a random number generator must at the very least pass the relevant statistical tests to show, with a high degree of confidence, that the results meet the conditions of randomness.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 52.

§ 2 . — Reports and certifications

O.C. 1475-2022, Sd. 2.

53. An electronic scheme, including a random number generator, must be certified or expertly assessed using the recognized standards in the field, such as GLI-27, GLI-31 or ISO /IEC27000-series standards.

The certification or expert report must be issued by a laboratory that meets the requirements of section 54.

The laboratory must also certify that the electronic scheme meets the requirements of this Division.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 53.

54. Only an independent and competent laboratory that has the following characteristics may certify or expertly assess an electronic or related scheme:

(1)  have at least 2 years’ experience inspecting or certifying electronic schemes, including any random number generators or related schemes;

(2)  have sufficient staff specialized in the required disciplines;

(3)  have the capacity to independently evaluate and document each standard;

(4)  have the capacity to understand and test interactions between the components of an electronic scheme while establishing how the components might impact integrity and their proper operation;

(5)  have sufficient material, schemes and tools to independently perform the required tests;

(6)  be able to ensure the safety of the rooms, material and schemes used.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 54.

§ 3 . — Supplier obligations

O.C. 1475-2022, Sd. 3.

55. A supplier must

(1)  provide adequate training to organizations to use the electronic scheme;

(2)  store the scheme securely and protect access to them at all times;

(3)  resolve any technical difficulties that occur during the drawing and affect its integrity;

(4)  monitor the scheme and intervene during any unusual or suspicious activity;

(5)  monitor and detect errors in the scheme and related components; and

(6)  inform the board of any incident that might affect the safety or integrity of the scheme or drawing, and of the measures taken to correct it.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 55.

56. When changes are made to a random number generator or critical component of an electronic scheme, a supplier must provide the board with a new certification or expert report and up to date digital signatures.

The supplier must also keep the digital signatures for the electronic scheme, including the random number generator, and make them available to the board for inspection upon request.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 56.

57. A supplier may not conduct or manage a lottery scheme for an organization.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 57.

58. A supplier and a supplier’s officers, directors and employees may not take part in a drawing for which the supplier’s electronic scheme is used.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 58.

59. The cost charged to an organization to use an electronic scheme must be fixed and predetermined. It may not be set as a percentage of profit.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 59.

§ 4 . — Organization obligations

O.C. 1475-2022, Sd. 4.

60. During the conduct and management of an electronic drawing, an organization must

(1)  ensure that the organization’s staff assigned to the drawing have the skills and knowledge required to use the electronic schemes;

(2)  store the schemes securely and protect access to them at all times;

(3)  inform the board of any incident that might affect the safety or integrity of the scheme or drawing, and of the measures taken to correct it; and

(4)  keep all data related to the drawing for 2 years after the date of expiry of the licence.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 60.

61. If an organization has established its own electronic scheme, the organization must also meet the requirements set out in sections 50 to 56.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 61.

CHAPTER V INSTANT LOTTERIES

O.C. 1475-2022, c. V.

62. A holder of a licence to conduct and manage an instant lottery must give purchasers a card containing

(1)  the licence holder’s name;

(2)  the licence number;

(3)  the number of cards on sale;

(4)  the selling price of each card;

(5)  the period during which the cards are on sale;

(6)  the place where purchasers can purchase a card;

(7)  the combination of symbols or hidden symbol that allows the purchaser to win;

(8)  the list of prizes, retail value of each prize and any combination of symbols or hidden symbol for each prize;

(9)  the place where prizes must be claimed; and

(10)  the deadline and procedure for claiming a prize.

When the card may also entitle a purchaser, in addition to the chance to win an instant prize, to take part in a drawing of lots, the card must also contain

(1)  the sequential number of the card;

(2)  the place, date and time of the drawing of lots; and

(3)  the order in which the prizes will be drawn and if the winning tickets are removed from subsequent drawings of lots.

When that is the case, the licence holder must keep the sequential number corresponding to the sequential number of the card given to the purchaser to perform the drawing of lots.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 62.

63. A drawing of lots that is part of an instant lottery must be made publicly before at least 3 witnesses or recorded and broadcast as a video.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 63.

64. The rules of participation and operation must contain the same information as the cards, except the combination of symbols or hidden symbol and the sequential number used if there is a drawing of lots.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 64.

65. Each instant lottery card must be opaque and designed to make it impossible to read the contents without showing that the card has been altered.

A winning card must not be identifiable by colour, size or the presence of a mark, except the sealed content.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 65.

66. To be declared a valid winning card, an instant lottery card must be intact, except the part used to seal the contents, and must not have been modified, altered, reconstituted or counterfeited in any manner whatsoever.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 66.

67. Each winning instant lottery card must be marked when the prize is awarded.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 67.

CHAPTER VI CHARITY CASINOS

O.C. 1475-2022, c. VI.

68. A holder of a licence to conduct and manage a charity casino must give each subscriber, for each amount, a fixed sum of phoney money to be accepted only at blackjack tables or wheels of fortune and exchanged for the right to take part in a drawing of lots or for the right to purchase merchandise in an auction or sale.

The admission ticket and phoney money must show

(1)  the licence number; and

(2)  the licence holder’s name.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 68.

69. In the case of a blackjack table, a holder must not allow a player to place more than one bet at a time, except when the rules of the scheme allow a player to make 2 separate hands with the first 2 cards if such cards are a pair.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 69.

70. A holder who conducts and manages a charity casino on leased commercial premises may in no manner whatsoever hire the lessor of the premises, the lessor’s representative or any of the lessor’s employees to conduct and manage the charity casino.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 70.

71. No one working in the conduct and management of a charity casino may take part in the charity casino unless the work ends before the charity casino begins.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 71.

CHAPTER VII WHEELS OF FORTUNE

O.C. 1475-2022, c. VII.

72. A licence to conduct and manage a wheel of fortune authorizes the holder to operate a lottery scheme in the form of a wheel divided into sections, each containing a number or symbol, where players can place bets corresponding to those numbers or symbols for the chance to win prizes.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 72.

73. A holder must ensure that wheel of fortune tables are identified with the value of their minimum and maximum bets and that the values are not changed for the duration of the lottery scheme.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 73.

74. A wheel of fortune may only be held during and on the premises of the fair or exhibition referred to in the licence.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 74.

TITLE IV STATEMENT OF PROFIT

O.C. 1475-2022, Tit. IV.

75. A holder of a licence to conduct and manage a drawing must prepare and keep a statement of gross and net profit on the form prescribed by the board.

The holder must send a copy of the statement to the board not later than 60 days following the date of expiry of the licence.

The statement must contain the following information for each drawing:

(1)  the number of tickets on sale;

(2)  the number of tickets sold;

(3)  the selling price of each ticket;

(4)  the total proceeds from the sale of tickets;

(5)  the total value of prizes awarded;

(6)  the actual cost of each prize awarded, as well as supporting vouchers at the board’s request;

(7)  the total value of the prizes claimed;

(8)  the administration expenses;

(9)  the profit or loss;

(10)  the name and address of each winner of a prize valued at $2,000 or more, at the board’s request;

(11)  an attestation that all prizes offered were awarded or the reasons why they were not awarded.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 75.

76. A holder of a licence to conduct and manage an instant lottery must prepare and keep a statement of gross and net profit on the form prescribed by the board.

The holder must send a copy of the statement to the board not later than 60 days following the date of expiry of the licence.

The statement must contain the following information for each instant lottery:

(1)  the number of cards on sale;

(2)  the number of cards sold;

(3)  the selling price of each card;

(4)  the total proceeds from the sale of cards;

(5)  the total value of prizes awarded;

(6)  the actual cost of each prize awarded, as well as supporting vouchers at the board’s request;

(7)  the total value of the prizes claimed;

(8)  the administration expenses;

(9)  the profit or loss;

(10)  the name and address of each winner of a prize valued at $2,000 or more, at the board’s request;

(11)  an attestation that all prizes offered were awarded or the reasons why they were not awarded.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 76.

77. A holder of a licence to conduct and manage a charity casino must prepare and keep a statement of gross and net profit on the form prescribed by the board.

The holder must send a copy of the statement to the board not later than 60 days following the date of expiry of the licence.

The statement must contain the following information for each charity casino:

(1)  the number of admission tickets on sale;

(2)  the number of admission tickets sold;

(3)  the selling price of an admission ticket;

(4)  the total proceeds from the sale of admission tickets;

(5)  the total proceeds from the sale of additional phoney money;

(6)  the total value of prizes awarded;

(7)  the actual cost of each prize awarded, as well as supporting vouchers at the board’s request;

(8)  the total value of the prizes claimed;

(9)  the administration expenses;

(10)  the profit or loss;

(11)  the name and address of each winner of a prize valued at $2,000 or more, at the board’s request;

(12)  an attestation that all prizes offered were awarded or the reasons why they were not awarded.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 77.

TITLE V USE OF PROFITS

O.C. 1475-2022, Tit. V.

78. The profit from the conduct and management of a lottery scheme by an organization must be used in Québec for the charitable or religious purposes for which the licence was issued and may not be used to repay expenses already incurred.

The profit must be used within one year following the date of expiry of the licence.

The organization may, for serious grounds, apply to the board to have that period extended.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 78.

79. An organization must, at the board’s request, show that profit from the conduct and management of the lottery scheme was used for the purposes for which the licence was issued.

The organization must keep the data required to show that for 2 years after the date of expiry of the licence.

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 79.

TITLE VI FINAL

O.C. 1475-2022, Tit. VI.

80. These Rules replace the Lottery Scheme Rules (chapter L-6, r. 12).

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 80.

81. (Omitted).

O.C. 1475-2022, s. 81.

REFERENCES

O.C. 1475-2022, 2022 G.O. 2, 3397

S.Q. 2023, c. 24, ss. 78 and 98