Manitoba (Canada): gambling regulation and licensing
Part of Canada
- Online sports bettingMonopoly
- Online casinoMonopoly
- Online pokerMonopoly
- Online bingoMonopoly
- Lottery and iLotteryMonopoly
- Horse race bettingRegulated
- Land-based (reference)Monopoly
- Headline tax
- See Taxation
- Licence required
- Yes
- Last verified
- 21 Oct 2026
Summary
Manitoba is a closed Crown monopoly. Criminal Code s.207(1)(a) lets only a province conduct and manage a lottery scheme, and The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act gives Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) the exclusive authority to do so for the government. Online gambling is offered only through PlayNow.com, which the British Columbia Lottery Corporation runs day to day under an agreement with MBLL, while MBLL keeps conduct and management. PlayNow offers casino games, sports betting, lottery, bingo and poker to players aged 18 and over located in the province. There is no licence a private online operator can obtain. The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) regulates under The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act. It licenses gaming suppliers, service providers, employees, lottery retailers and VLT siteholders, approves the integrity of every lottery scheme and can impose administrative penalties of up to C$100,000. Conducting or advertising an unauthorised lottery scheme is prohibited. There is no gaming tax. MBLL pays its net revenue to the Province, C$730.1 million for the year to 31 March 2025, and must set aside 2% of anticipated net revenue for responsible gaming and treatment. PlayNow revenue net of prizes was C$76.0 million that year, up 1.5%. Offshore sites are the main pressure. In May 2025 the Court of King's Bench enjoined the operators of Bodog from offering or advertising gambling to people in Manitoba, and MBLL is among the appellants in the Supreme Court of Canada challenge to Ontario's international play model, heard on 7 October 2026.
Common pitfalls
PlayNow is a shared brand: the Manitoba site is an MBLL product that BCLC operates under contract, not a BCLC offer to Manitobans. The gambling age is 18; 19 is the Manitoba age for cannabis. The LGCA licenses suppliers and venues, not online operators. MBLL figures are fiscal years ending 31 March; the online revenue figure is MBLL's online gaming revenue net of prizes and excludes its share of WCLC lottery profit, which is reported separately. The supplier investigative fees come from an LGCA form dated 1 April 2014 that is still the current form, while the licence fees are set in M.R. 63/2014.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA)
- Regulator type
- Sub-national body
- Headline tax
- See Taxation
- Licence required
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Tax base
- There is no gaming tax on operators because there are no private operators. MBLL pays its net revenue to the Minister of Finance for the Consolidated Fund (MLLC Act s.22(4)); its allocation to the Province was C$730.1 million for the year to 31 March 2025, of which online gaming contributed C$42.9 million. First Nations casinos and the Shark Club Gaming Centre operate under conduct and management agreements with MBLL.
How to get a gambling licence in Manitoba
Online casino and online sports betting in Manitoba are state monopolies: only a single state-owned or designated operator is permitted.
The regulator is the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA).
We record 6 licence types for Manitoba.
For the Gaming supplier licence, the annual fee is C$5,000.
Licence fees in Manitoba
| Licence type | Application fee | Annual fee | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming supplier licenceC$5,000 a year for electronic gaming devices, gaming paper and products and security and surveillance systems; C$500 for ticket sales and verification devices or provincial gaming equipment; none for gaming tables only (Licensing and Appeals Regulation s.14). The LGCA also charges an annual investigative fee of C$300 on most categories, and the application must include the first year's licence and investigative fees. | Not yet verified | C$5,000 | Up to five years |
| Gaming service provider licenceC$5,000 a year for services to MBLL or a gaming operator; C$150 for services to gaming event licensees only (Licensing and Appeals Regulation s.15) | Not yet verified | C$5,000 | Up to five years |
| Gaming employee licenceC$50 a year, paid by MBLL or the gaming operator (Licensing and Appeals Regulation ss.12 and 17) | Not yet verified | C$50 | Up to five years |
| Electronic gaming device licenceC$425 a year per device, pro-rated, paid by MBLL (Licensing and Appeals Regulation ss.12, 17 and 18) | Not yet verified | C$425 | Indefinite |
Built from the record on this page, last verified 21 Oct 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.
Legal framework
Primary statutes
Criminal Code (Canada), section 207
- Year
- 1985
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Makes it lawful for a province, alone or with another province, to conduct and manage a lottery scheme under provincial law (s.207(1)(a)); licensed charitable, fair and amusement schemes may not be computer-based (s.207(4)(c)). Doing anything for an unauthorised lottery scheme is an offence, including participating in one (s.207(3)).
The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act, C.C.S.M. c. L155
Loi sur la Société manitobaine des alcools et des loteries
- Year
- 2013
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Assented to on 5 December 2013 and in force from 1 April 2014. Amalgamated the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation and the Liquor Control Commission into MBLL, a Crown agent with exclusive authority to conduct and manage lottery schemes within Manitoba (s.40). Net revenue goes to the Consolidated Fund (s.22(4)) and 2% of anticipated net revenue must fund responsible gaming and treatment initiatives (s.48).
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act, C.C.S.M. c. L153
Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabis
- Year
- 2013
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Continues the LGCA as an independent regulator (ss.3 and 7) with duties to regulate gaming and the integrity of lottery schemes (s.8(2)). Part 4 sets gaming licence types, responsible gaming policies, dispute resolution and prohibitions, including on unauthorised lottery schemes and their advertising (s.101); Part 5 covers licensing and integrity approvals; Part 6 compliance orders and penalties of up to C$100,000; Part 8 offences.
Criminal Code (Canada), section 204
- Year
- 1985
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Exempts pari-mutuel betting on horse races made through a race-course association under the federal rules from the betting offences, the basis for horse race wagering in Manitoba.
Secondary instruments
Gaming Regulation, M.R. 62/2014
- Year
- 2014
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Classes of gaming event licence, reporting and audited financial statements for gaming operators, local gaming authority and First Nation siteholder reports, three-year record retention, and information on game rules and payouts to be given to patrons on request.
Licensing and Appeals Regulation, M.R. 63/2014
- Year
- 2014
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Financial interest and change of control thresholds at 10%, licence fees for gaming suppliers, service providers, employees, electronic gaming devices, gaming events and horse racing, a maximum licence term of five years, and appeal procedure.
Pari-Mutuel Levy Regulation, M.R. 22/2022
- Year
- 2022
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Sets the levy paid by a person betting on a horse race at 6.5% of the bet where it depends on up to two horses and 11.5% where it depends on three or more.
Horse Racing Regulation, M.R. 40/2022
- Year
- 2022
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Prescribes thoroughbred and standardbred racing on which the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency permits pari-mutuel betting as horse racing, and sets racing participant licence classes, track operator application deadlines and track safety duties.
Key amendments
- 1 Apr 2014The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act and The Liquor and Gaming Control Act (S.M. 2013, c. 51) came into force, creating MBLL and merging gaming and liquor regulation under one authority.
- 17 Oct 2018S.M. 2018, c. 9 renamed the Act and the regulator to add cannabis; the LGCA took its current name.
- 29 Jun 2021Bill C-218 received Royal Assent, removing the federal ban on single-event sports betting within provincial lottery schemes.
- 1 Apr 2022S.M. 2021, c. 7 (The Horse Racing Regulatory Modernization Act) moved horse racing regulation to the LGCA and eliminated the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission.
Pending legislation
Bill S-211, National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act (federal)
- Stage
- Passed the Senate on 21 October 2025; second reading and referral to committee in the House of Commons on 22 April 2026
- What it changes
- Would require the federal government to develop a national framework on sports betting advertising, which would sit alongside provincial rules in Manitoba.
Case law
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation v. IL Nido Ltd. et al., 2025 MBKB 89
26 May 2025
On an application by MBLL for the Canadian Lottery Coalition, the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba declared that Bodog has no lawful authority to offer online gambling or to advertise it to persons located in Manitoba, as that is contrary to Criminal Code ss.201, 202 and 206, and ordered IL Nido Ltd. and Sanctum IP Holdings Ltd. to geo-block the site for Manitoba. Written reasons followed in early July 2025.
Reference re iGaming Ontario, 2025 ONCA 770, on appeal as Atlantic Lottery Corporation, et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario (SCC 42141)
12 Nov 2025
A majority of the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that Ontario's proposed model of letting its players play with people outside Canada would be lawful under s.207(1)(a); Justice van Rensburg dissented. MBLL is an appellant with BCLC, Atlantic Lottery and Loto-Québec, arguing that provincial schemes are confined to players within the province. The Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal on 7 October 2026 and reserved judgment.
Licensing
- Licence required
- Yes
- Application window
- Not yet verified
- Local establishment required
- Not yet verified
- Local server required
- Not yet verified
- Certification requirements
- MBLL may not conduct a lottery scheme, or change one, until the LGCA executive director has approved its gaming integrity, including the electronic gaming devices and supplies it uses; approval is refused if the scheme is not fair, honest, secure, safe and capable of being audited (LGCC Act ss.87 and 113 to 116). The LGCA issued 392 gaming integrity authorisations in 2024/25. MBLL may not buy gaming supplies or services from an unlicensed supplier (s.81(6)).
- Barriers to entry
- There is no licence for a private online operator. MBLL alone conducts and manages online gambling, through PlayNow, which BCLC runs under agreement. Private firms take part only as LGCA-licensed suppliers or service providers, after a background investigation of the business and its principals, including anyone with a 10% interest; the LGCA reported 60 active supplier and service provider licences at 31 March 2025.
Licence types
Gaming supplier licence
- Scope
- Anyone who makes, sells, advertises or distributes gaming supplies used in Manitoba, including to MBLL, gaming operators and charitable licensees
- Term
- Up to five years
- Annual fee
- C$5,000
- Fee basis
- C$5,000 a year for electronic gaming devices, gaming paper and products and security and surveillance systems; C$500 for ticket sales and verification devices or provincial gaming equipment; none for gaming tables only (Licensing and Appeals Regulation s.14). The LGCA also charges an annual investigative fee of C$300 on most categories, and the application must include the first year's licence and investigative fees.
- Renewal terms
- Annual update with fees each year; failure to file can lead to suspension or revocation
Gaming service provider licence
- Scope
- Anyone providing a gaming service, such as marketing or ticket processing, to MBLL, a gaming operator, a local gaming authority or a gaming event licensee
- Term
- Up to five years
- Annual fee
- C$5,000
- Fee basis
- C$5,000 a year for services to MBLL or a gaming operator; C$150 for services to gaming event licensees only (Licensing and Appeals Regulation s.15)
Gaming operator and gaming centre provider licences
- Scope
- Owners or operators of premises where MBLL conducts and manages provincial gaming, such as First Nations casinos and the Shark Club Gaming Centre
- Term
- Up to five years
- Fee basis
- No fee is prescribed for these licences, so the fee is zero (Licensing and Appeals Regulation ss.12 and 21)
Gaming employee licence
- Scope
- Employees of MBLL and of gaming operators
- Term
- Up to five years
- Annual fee
- C$50
- Fee basis
- C$50 a year, paid by MBLL or the gaming operator (Licensing and Appeals Regulation ss.12 and 17)
Electronic gaming device licence
- Scope
- Each electronic gaming device, slot machine or VLT used in provincial gaming
- Term
- Indefinite
- Annual fee
- C$425
- Fee basis
- C$425 a year per device, pro-rated, paid by MBLL (Licensing and Appeals Regulation ss.12, 17 and 18)
Horse race track operator and betting theatre licences
- Scope
- Operators of horse race tracks and off-track betting theatres
- Term
- Up to five years
- Fee basis
- Track operator C$320,000 a year for more than 20 race days, C$15,000 for 11 to 20 and nil for 10 or fewer; betting theatre C$5,000 a year (Licensing and Appeals Regulation s.16.3)
Taxation
- Headline GGR tax
- Not yet verified
- Effective date
- Not yet verified
- VAT treatment
- In lieu of GST on lottery and gaming revenue, MBLL forgoes input tax credits and pays an additional 5% GST on gaming expenditures, including retailer commissions; its online gaming segment recorded C$2.6 million of GST expense in 2024/25.
- Tax base
- There is no gaming tax on operators because there are no private operators. MBLL pays its net revenue to the Minister of Finance for the Consolidated Fund (MLLC Act s.22(4)); its allocation to the Province was C$730.1 million for the year to 31 March 2025, of which online gaming contributed C$42.9 million. First Nations casinos and the Shark Club Gaming Centre operate under conduct and management agreements with MBLL.
Earmarked levies
- Social responsibility allocation: 2% of MBLL anticipated net revenue each fiscal year (MLLC Act s.48(2)); C$14.3 million in 2024/25 (Responsible gaming, liquor and cannabis initiatives, research and treatment programmes)
- VLT siteholder commissions and contributions: First Nations siteholders keep 90% of VLT net win, commercial siteholders 17.5% to 22.0% and veterans' organisations 30% (VLT siteholders, with portions directed to First Nations community benefits and to tourism promotion)
- Pari-mutuel levy: 6.5% of a horse race bet on up to two horses and 11.5% on three or more, paid by the bettor to the track operator (Pari-Mutuel Levy Regulation s.2) (Remitted to the LGCA under The Pari-Mutuel Levy Act, except by standardbred-only tracks)
- Gaming event licence fee: 1% of anticipated gross revenue of a charitable gaming event, with no fee where it is C$10,000 or less (Licensing and Appeals Regulation s.13) (LGCA)
Compliance
- Minimum age
- 18+
- National self-exclusion
- MBLL Voluntary Self-Exclusion (VSE) programme (PlayNow.com enrolment covers the website only; the Casinos of Winnipeg and the Shark Club Gaming Centre are enrolled through MBLL Security Programs) (mandatory)
- AML regime
- MBLL is the sole casino and gaming reporting entity to FINTRAC under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, covering its casinos, the First Nations casinos, the Shark Club Gaming Centre, VLT sites with more than 50 terminals and PlayNow. It has a Chief AML Compliance Officer and reports disbursements and buy-ins of C$10,000 or more in 24 hours, single chip or ticket purchases of C$3,000 or more, and suspicious transactions at any amount.
- AML supervisor
- FINTRAC; the LGCA regulates gaming integrity and licensee honesty under provincial law
- Deposit limits
- PlayNow offers tools to manage deposit limits; no statutory deposit limit was found in the Act or the Gaming Regulation.
- Session limits
- PlayNow offers time limits and short breaks as voluntary tools.
- Source of funds thresholds
- No source of funds threshold was found. MBLL collects identification for reportable transactions of C$10,000 or more in 24 hours, or C$3,000 or more in a single chip or ticket purchase or currency exchange, and staff may ask for identification at lower amounts.
- KYC requirements
- MBLL, WCLC and licensed operators, siteholders and retailers must ensure minors do not take part in provincial gaming and must require prescribed identification from anyone who appears to be a minor (LGCC Act ss.98 and 99). The LGCA's test purchasing uses agents under 18 for commercial gaming, and PlayNow is marked 18+ and available only to players located in Manitoba.
- Stake limits
- Not yet verified
- Mandatory player messaging
- MBLL and every gaming operator must adopt and publish a responsible gaming policy, reviewed by the LGCA, covering public education, staff training, information for patrons and a voluntary exclusion programme, and must review it at least every five years (LGCC Act s.95). On request, operators must give patrons the name, description, rules and, where possible, actual prize payout of a game (Gaming Regulation s.13).
- Reporting obligations
- MBLL, WCLC and every licensee must report material information on possible offences or on the honesty of a licensee or integrity of a scheme to the executive director immediately (LGCC Act s.94). Gaming operators file audited financial statements within 120 days of year end (Gaming Regulation s.8).
- Game content restrictions
- Every lottery scheme and change to it needs a gaming integrity approval covering design, payout minimums and audit measures (LGCC Act ss.87 and 114). Self-exclusion lasts six months, one, two or three years, cannot be revoked early, and ends only after the Pause and Plan course and a written request.
Advertising
- Advertising permitted
- Yes
- Penalties for breach
- Contravening the Act, including s.101, is an offence with fines of up to C$100,000 and one year in prison for individuals and up to C$500,000 for corporations; directors and officers who authorised it are also liable (LGCC Act ss.148 and 149).
Restrictions
- Only MBLL may lawfully promote online gambling to Manitobans, through PlayNow. Anyone not authorised may not advertise, promote or hold themselves out as authorised to conduct a lottery scheme (LGCC Act s.101(b)).
- An advertisement, including on the internet, stating that participation in a lottery scheme can be obtained from a named person is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person is conducting and managing the scheme, and the same applies to gaming supplies or services (LGCC Act s.146).
- The Court of King's Bench declared in 2025 that Bodog has no lawful authority to advertise online gambling to persons located in Manitoba.
- PlayNow states that its advertising follows LGCA rules, Advertising Standards Canada and MBLL social responsibility policies, and MBLL puts its marketing campaigns through a social responsibility review.
- The Act and gaming regulations reviewed for this record contain no content rules for gambling advertising, such as bans on athletes or on inducement advertising.
Payments
- Credit card ban
- Not yet verified
- Crypto stance
- Not yet verified
- Withdrawal timeframe rules
- When a player self-excludes from PlayNow, MBLL cancels the account and pays out any unredeemed PlayerCash; promotional funds credited to the account are forfeited.
Enforcement
- ISP blocking
- Not yet verified
- DNS blocking
- Not yet verified
- Payment blocking
- Not yet verified
- App store takedowns
- Not yet verified
- Administrative penalties
- Compliance orders may impose terms, require remedial action, suspend or cancel a licence or approval and impose an administrative penalty of up to C$100,000 on a regulated person, including MBLL and WCLC (LGCC Act ss.1, 128 and 131); orders may be appealed to the LGCA board (s.135)
- Criminal penalties
- Offences under the Act carry fines of up to C$100,000 and one year in prison for individuals and up to C$500,000 for corporations (LGCC Act s.149). Conducting an unauthorised lottery scheme is also an offence under Criminal Code s.207(3), punishable on indictment by up to two years in prison or on summary conviction.
- Operator liability
- Anyone who conducts, manages or operates a lottery scheme without authority, or advertises one, contravenes LGCC Act s.101. The LGCA says most online gambling sites are not regulated in Manitoba and that it cannot make them follow Manitoba law; enforcement against offshore operators has come through MBLL's civil action against Bodog.
- Player liability
- Minors must not take part in provincial gaming (LGCC Act s.98(1)). Criminal Code s.207(3)(b) makes participating in an unauthorised lottery scheme a summary conviction offence; no prosecution of a Manitoba player was identified.
Notable actions
- IL Nido Ltd. and Sanctum IP Holdings Ltd. (Bodog)26 May 2025
Court of King's Bench permanent injunction on MBLL's application: declaration that Bodog has no lawful authority to offer or advertise online gambling in Manitoba and an order to geo-block Manitoba (2025 MBKB 89)
- A lottery ticket retailer and a VLT siteholder28 Jul 2025
LGCA compliance orders suspending both licences under LGCC Act s.106(1)(a) until pending charges are resolved
- Lottery ticket retailers (fiscal year 2024/25)31 Mar 2025
LGCA minors as agents inspections found 24 of 89 inspected lottery ticket retailers (27%) in breach of the ban on sales to underage buyers
- Appeal of a gaming irregularity order (matter 26-004)3 Jun 2026
LGCA board panel upheld the executive director's gaming irregularity order under the patron dispute procedure of LGCC Act s.96
Market data
Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.
- Online GGR
- C$75,978,000 as of 31 Mar 2025
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Year-on-year growth
- 1.5%
Timeline
23 Jan 2013
PlayNow.com launches in Manitoba, run by BCLC under agreement with MBLL
1 Apr 2014
MBLL is formed from the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation and the Liquor Control Commission, and gaming and liquor regulation are merged
17 Oct 2018
The regulator becomes the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
29 Jun 2021
Bill C-218 receives Royal Assent, allowing single-event sports betting in provincial schemes
1 Apr 2022
Horse racing regulation moves to the LGCA
31 Mar 2025
MBLL closes 2024/25 with online gaming revenue of C$75.98 million and a C$730.1 million allocation to the Province
26 May 2025
Court of King's Bench bars Bodog from offering or advertising gambling in Manitoba
22 Apr 2026
Bill S-211 on sports betting advertising passes second reading in the House of Commons
7 Oct 2026
Supreme Court of Canada hears the appeal on international play, with MBLL among the appellants; judgment reserved
Outlook
The Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal in which MBLL, BCLC, Atlantic Lottery and Loto-Québec oppose Ontario's international play model on 7 October 2026 (file 42141) and reserved judgment; its answer will decide whether provincial schemes may pool players with people outside Canada. Federal Bill S-211 on a national framework for sports betting advertising is at committee in the House of Commons. MBLL expects a new BCLC-developed app for casino-style games on PlayNow, and reported online net income of C$32.5 million for the nine months to 31 December 2025, down 2.4%.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a private operator get a licence to offer online gambling in Manitoba?
- No. MBLL has the exclusive authority to conduct and manage lottery schemes in Manitoba, and PlayNow is the only regulated online site. Private firms can take part only as LGCA-licensed suppliers or service providers.
- Who regulates gambling in Manitoba?
- The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba, under The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act. It licenses suppliers, employees, retailers and venues, approves the integrity of every game and can impose penalties of up to C$100,000 per compliance order.
- What is the minimum age to gamble in Manitoba?
- 18. PlayNow is 18+ and the LGCA uses test purchasers under 18 to check lottery retailers. The age for cannabis is 19.
- How does a games supplier get into the Manitoba market?
- It needs an LGCA gaming supplier licence, with an annual fee of C$5,000 for electronic gaming devices plus a C$300 investigative fee, and passes a background check. MBLL cannot buy from an unlicensed supplier, and each game needs a gaming integrity approval.
- What happened to offshore operators such as Bodog?
- In May 2025 the Court of King's Bench declared that Bodog has no lawful authority to offer or advertise online gambling in Manitoba and ordered its operators to geo-block the province (2025 MBKB 89).
- Is there a gaming tax?
- No. MBLL's net revenue goes to the Province, C$730.1 million in 2024/25, and 2% of anticipated net revenue funds responsible gaming and treatment. MBLL pays an extra 5% GST on gaming expenditures in lieu of GST on gaming revenue.
- How much does a gambling licence cost in Manitoba?
- For the Gaming supplier licence, the annual fee is C$5,000. For the Gaming service provider licence, the annual fee is C$5,000. For the Gaming employee licence, the annual fee is C$50. The Licensing section lists all 6 licence types recorded for Manitoba. Last verified 21 Oct 2026.
- Is online gambling legal in Manitoba?
- Online casino and online sports betting are both a state monopoly in Manitoba. The status of every vertical is at the top of this page. Last verified 21 Oct 2026.
Glossary and directory
Glossary terms for this profile
Sources
Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Tier 3: established trade press, used to find and date the primary source. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.
- The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act, C.C.S.M. c. L153 (version current as of 21 September 2026)
Manitoba Laws (Government of Manitoba, unofficial consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act, C.C.S.M. c. L155 (version current as of 21 September 2026)
Manitoba Laws (Government of Manitoba, unofficial consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Gaming Regulation, M.R. 62/2014
Manitoba Laws (Government of Manitoba, unofficial consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Licensing and Appeals Regulation, M.R. 63/2014 (fees, licence terms)
Manitoba Laws (Government of Manitoba, unofficial consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Pari-Mutuel Levy Regulation, M.R. 22/2022
Manitoba Laws (Government of Manitoba, unofficial consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Horse Racing Regulation, M.R. 40/2022
Manitoba Laws (Government of Manitoba, unofficial consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), section 207 (permitted lotteries; offence; definition of lottery scheme)
Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), section 204 (pari-mutuel betting exemption)
Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Bill C-218, Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, Royal Assent text (29 June 2021)
Parliament of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 Jun 2021 - S-211 (45-1), National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act
Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Case 42141: Atlantic Lottery Corporation, et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario (docket; heard 7 October 2026, judgment reserved)
Supreme Court of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 14 Oct 2026 - Factum of the appellants Atlantic Lottery Corporation, British Columbia Lottery Corporation and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation, SCC file 42141
Supreme Court of Canada (filed case document)
Tier 1Accessed 14 Oct 2026 - Casinos: obligations under the PCMLTFA (provincial lottery corporation as reporting entity)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (home page)
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - About the LGCA
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Annual Reports (establishment of the LGCA on 17 October 2018)
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Legislation and Regulation
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - LGCA 2024/25 Annual Report
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 1 Oct 2025 - Suppliers and Service Providers (licensing, fees, annual update, FAQ)
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Gaming Supplier and Gaming Service Provider Annual Update Application (form dated 1 April 2014), Section J: licensing and investigative fees
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Online Gambling (public education campaign on unregulated sites)
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Know My Gambling Limits (Sports Betting)
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Orders, Appeals, Requests for Review, Hearings and Decisions
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Compliance Orders Issued in 2025/26 Fiscal Year (27 July 2026)
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 27 Jul 2026 - Make a Complaint about Liquor, Gaming or Cannabis
Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 2024-2025 Annual Report (year ended 31 March 2025)
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 1 Sept 2025 - Quarterly Financial Report for the nine months ended 31 December 2025 (unaudited)
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 1 Apr 2026 - Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation 2025-26 Corporate Business Plan
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - News release: Bodog Blocked From Operating in Manitoba
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Reports the Court of King's Bench order of 26 May 2025 and reasons in Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation v. IL Nido Ltd. et al., 2025 MBKB 89. The judgment itself is published on CanLII, which could not be opened in this run; the citation is confirmed by the appellants' factum in SCC file 42141.
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 7 Jul 2025 - Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries' Anti-Money Laundering Program
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Concerned about your gambling? (Voluntary Self-Exclusion)
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - PlayNow.com timeline entry (launch in Manitoba, 1 January 2013)
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - About PlayNow: Manitoba's Own Legal Gambling Site
PlayNow.com (operated by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries)
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