Organizations must have a demonstrated charitable or religious mandate to qualify.  For example:

• Relief of poverty; 
• Advancement of education; and
• Other charitable purposes beneficial to the community. 

The following prerequisites are mandatory to be considered eligible for a lottery licence:

• Organizations must have been in existence for at least one (1) year before being considered eligible for lottery licences.
• The organization must have a place of business in Ontario, demonstrate that it is established to provide charitable services in Ontario and use proceeds for objects or purposes which benefit Ontario residents.
• The Town of Tecumseh will only issue a lottery licence to an organization which operates charitable facilities or programs within the County of Essex.

The primary purposes of an organization are determined by considering:

• The mandate of the organization as set out in its incorporation documents or documents stating the organization’s objectives.
• The objectives of the organization as described in its application for licence.
• The services which have actually been provided by the organization to the community.

Organizations that have not conducted lottery events must complete a Lottery Licensing Eligibility Form.

The Town of Tecumseh issues licences to conduct the following lottery events:

• Bingo events;
• Ticket raffle lotteries for total prized $50,000 and under; and
• All break open ticket lotteries not licensed by the provincial office.

Contact the Deputy Clerk - Clerks Services & Policy Advisor to obtain Tecumseh licensing and lottery forms for the following:

• Tecumseh Application for Lottery Licensing Eligibility
• Tecumseh Appointment of Bona Fide Members in Charge of Regular Bingo Lottery Events
• Tecumseh Appointment of Signing Officers for Regular Bingo Lottery Events
• Tecumseh Raffle Licence Information Package
• Tecumseh Raffle Lottery Forms
• Tecumseh Nevada (Break Open) Information Package
• Tecumseh Break Open Ticket Lottery Forms
• Tecumseh Special Events Application for Lands and Roads within the Municipality of the Town of Tecumseh
• Lottery Eligibility Form

Bingo

• Bingo Application
• Bingo Report Package
• AGCO Bingo Terms and Conditions
• Appointment of Bona Fide Members
• Appointment of Signing Officers
• Raffle Checklist

Raffle

• AGCO Raffle Licence Terms and Conditions
• AGCO Raffle Licence Application
• Raffle Lottery Tecumseh Forms
• AGCO Lottery Report

Blanket Lottery

• AGCO Blanket Raffle Lottery Licence Application
• AGCO Blanket Raffle Lottery Report

Break Open Ticket

• Break Open Checklist
• AGCO Terms and Conditions
• AGCO Break Open Ticket Lottery Report
• Tecumseh Forms and Reports
• AGCO Break Open Ticket Licence Application