Northwest Territories (Canada): gambling regulation and licensing
Part of Canada
- Online casinoProhibited
- Online sports bettingProhibited
- Online pokerProhibited
- Online bingoProhibited
- iLotteryMonopoly
- Prediction marketsProhibited
- Land-based (reference)Regulated
- Headline tax
- Not yet verified
- Licence required
- Yes
- Last verified
- 23 Sept 2026
Summary
The Northwest Territories has no regulated online casino, sports betting or poker. Under the Criminal Code only a provincial or territorial government, or a licensed charity, may conduct and manage a lottery scheme, and charities may not run games through a computer. The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) says neither territorial gaming law, the Lotteries Act nor the Western Canada Lottery Act, allows non-charitable or online gaming. Government lottery is a monopoly. The Northwest Territories Lottery Commission, a MACA unit trading as NWT & Nunavut Lotteries, is the sole distributor of Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) products, sold through 36 retailers at March 2025 and, since October 2022, as single-draw mobile tickets in WCLC's Lotto Spot app. WCLC's Sport Select sports lottery is part of the same program. The minimum age is 18. Charitable bingo, break-open tickets, casino nights, raffles and sports drafts are licensed by MACA or by 16 community governments with delegated authority. There is no gaming tax. Lottery proceeds go to the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund, which ended 2024-25 with a deficit of C$2.75 million after net lottery sales in the territory of C$17.4 million. WCLC allocated C$6.0 million of net income to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for the year to March 2026. That shortfall is driving change. Ministers told the Assembly that online betting is drawing money out of the territory, and the 2026-27 budget includes C$300,000 for research and engagement on legislation to regulate online gambling. No bill has been published.
Common pitfalls
The Lotto Spot app is a lottery channel, not a licensed iGaming site: it sells single-draw mobile tickets for WCLC games to players within the WCLC region. The Fund report's revenue line (C$5.73 million in 2024-25) is the Fund's income from the program, not ticket sales; net sales in the territory were C$17.4 million, and Schedule 1 of the report combines NWT and Nunavut sales, which the Commission manages under agreement. Those figures are unaudited. No gross gaming revenue figure is published, so none is given here. Where a community holds delegated licensing authority it issues the licences, and in Aklavik, for example, the territorial Lotteries Regulations do not apply.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA)
- Regulator type
- Government ministry
- Headline tax
- Not yet verified
- Licence required
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Tax base
- There is no gaming tax, because there are no commercial operators. Proceeds of the territorial lottery program go to the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund (Western Canada Lottery Act s.5). WCLC allocated C$6.002 million of net income to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for the year to 31 March 2026 (C$6.091 million a year earlier). WCLC pays the federal government a tax in lieu of collecting GST on lottery ticket sales and remits a share of the provinces' inflation-adjusted payment for the federal withdrawal from the lottery field, allocated by lottery ticket sales. Charitable licence holders pay licence fees of up to 5% of prize value.
Legal framework
Primary statutes
Criminal Code (Canada), section 207
- Year
- 1985
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Makes a lottery scheme lawful when conducted and managed by the government of a province (s.207(1)(a)) or by a charitable or religious organisation or fair under a licence (s.207(1)(b) and (c)); games operated through a computer, video device or slot machine are open only to the government (s.207(4)(c)). The Interpretation Act s.35 makes 'province' include the Northwest Territories and defines the lieutenant governor in council there as the Commissioner acting with the consent of the Executive Council.
Lotteries Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. L-11
Loi sur les loteries
- Year
- 1988
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Lets the Commissioner regulate and license the lottery schemes the Criminal Code permits (s.1), allows a licence to be cancelled, suspended or conditioned after a conviction (s.2), sets fines of up to C$500 for a first offence and C$2,000 for later ones (s.3), and allows delegation of licensing to community councils (s.4(b)).
Western Canada Lottery Act, S.N.W.T. 2018, c. 5
Loi sur la loterie de l'Ouest du Canada
- Year
- 2018
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- In force 1 May 2019. Lets the Minister contract with other governments and with WCLC as the government's agent for lotteries (s.2), establishes the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission as sole marketer and distributor of lottery tickets (s.3), creates the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund for the proceeds (ss.5 and 6), and makes selling tickets without an agreement with the Commission and WCLC an offence with a fine of up to C$25,000 (s.7). It repealed the 1988 Western Canada Lottery Act.
Secondary instruments
Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49
Règlement sur les loteries
- Year
- 1990
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Licensing of charitable and religious organisations and agricultural fairs for bingo, Nevada tickets, casinos, raffles and sports draft lotteries: licence terms, a C$30,000 single-prize cap without ministerial approval, statements of account, audits, age limits, advertising content and operating rules. Last amended by R-036-2011.
Lottery Licences Fees Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. 10 (Supp.)
- Year
- 1992
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Fee schedule for bingo, Nevada ticket, casino, raffle and sports draft licences, amendments and late applications.
General Delegation Regulations, R-043-98, and community delegation regulations
- Year
- 1998
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Community delegation regulations hand lottery licensing to named community governments; in Aklavik, for example, the territorial Lotteries Regulations then do not apply. The Commissioner keeps the power to license raffles and sports draft lotteries run in more than one area.
Western Canada Lottery Regulations, R-028-2019
Règlement sur la loterie de l'Ouest du Canada
- Year
- 2019
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Retailer eligibility and appointment by the Minister on the Commission's recommendation, community consent before retailers open in a community without one, a minimum age of 18 to buy or redeem WCLC lottery products and 16 to sell them, and the identification retailers must ask for.
Key amendments
- 1 May 2019Western Canada Lottery Act, S.N.W.T. 2018, c. 5 and its regulations came into force, creating the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission and the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund.
- R-041-2022 set a minimum age of 18 to buy WCLC lottery products and 16 to sell them, after public engagement from May to June 2022.
- WCLC launched the Lotto Spot app in October 2022, letting players in the territory buy draw-game tickets on a mobile device.
- S.N.W.T. 2025, c. 6 extended the deadline for tabling the annual Fund report from 90 to 180 days after the fiscal year end (Western Canada Lottery Act s.5(5) and (6)).
Pending legislation
Legislative initiative to broaden regulated gaming activities (online gambling)
- Stage
- Research and engagement funded with C$300,000 in the 2026-27 MACA budget; no legislative proposal or bill published
- What it changes
- MACA plans research and further engagement on regulating online gambling to protect consumers and capture revenue now going to unregulated operators. The Minister told the Assembly the money will pay for a contractor with gaming expertise and that the aim is to move as quickly as possible.
Licensing
- Licence required
- Yes
- Application window
- Rolling
- Local establishment required
- Not yet verified
- Local server required
- Not yet verified
- Typical time to licence
- Applications must reach MACA at least one month before the lottery date; later applications may be accepted where practicable, with a C$100 late fee.
- Bank guarantee or bond
- The Minister may require security to be posted for all prizes in a proposed lottery (Lotteries Regulations s.12).
- Certification requirements
- Rules of every licensed lottery must be approved by the Minister and posted; the Minister may order an independent audit at the licence holder's cost, and a series with prizes above C$100,000 needs an audited financial report within 90 days after the licence expires (Lotteries Regulations ss.9, 14 and 21).
- Barriers to entry
- There is no licence for a commercial gambling operator, online or land-based. Only charitable or religious organisations and agricultural fairs can hold lottery licences, and no organisation may hold more than five licences in six months. Lottery retail is open to businesses in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut that the Minister approves; there were 36 active retailers in the territory at 31 March 2025.
Licence types
Bingo lottery licence
- Scope
- Single bingo or a series of bingos run by a charitable or religious organisation, including television and radio bingo; at most one bingo a week
- Term
- Up to six months for a series
- Fee basis
- Per bingo: C$10 for half-the-house bingo of up to six games or C$5 a game above that and for share-the-wealth games; for other games C$50 where prizes total C$2,500 or less, 2% of prizes where they total more than C$2,500 but less than C$10,000, and 5% at C$10,000 or more
Nevada ticket lottery licence
- Scope
- Break-open or pull tickets sold during a bingo, casino or other licensed activity, or from a booth on the organisation's premises
- Term
- Up to six months for a series
- Application fee
- C$50
- Fee basis
- C$50 per lottery held during a bingo or casino; a booth licence costs C$2,500 for six months or C$25 a day for shorter periods
Casino lottery licence
- Scope
- Charitable casino events with table and wheel games; one licence per applicant in any six months and, outside special events, one casino per community at a time
- Term
- Up to three consecutive days
- Fee basis
- C$50 per table or wheel game per day
Raffle lottery licence
- Scope
- Single or multiple draw raffles; ticket sales capped at C$50,000 unless the licence allows more
- Term
- Up to six months, or up to 18 months where the Minister agrees
- Fee basis
- C$50 where prizes total C$1,250 or less, otherwise 4% of prizes; raffles licensed by the Commissioner across more than one area pay C$100 or 5% of prizes up to C$1,500
Sports draft lottery licence
- Scope
- Pools in which entrants draft individual players and accumulate points over a season or playoffs; entry sales capped at C$75,000 unless the licence allows more
- Term
- Up to nine months, or up to 18 months where the Minister agrees
- Fee basis
- C$400 where prizes total C$10,000 or less, otherwise 4% of prizes
Lottery retailer agreement
- Scope
- Businesses in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut selling WCLC lottery products under an agreement with the Commission and WCLC
- Fee basis
- Any application fee is set out in the Commission's notice to prospective retailers
Taxation
- Headline GGR tax
- Not yet verified
- Effective date
- Not yet verified
- Player winnings tax
- None for ordinary players. The Canada Revenue Agency says lottery winnings of any amount are not reported as income unless the prize is income from employment, a business or property, or a prize for achievement.
- VAT treatment
- GST is not collected from players on lottery tickets; WCLC pays a federal tax in lieu of it, calculated by a set formula, as well as GST on its own purchases.
- Tax base
- There is no gaming tax, because there are no commercial operators. Proceeds of the territorial lottery program go to the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund (Western Canada Lottery Act s.5). WCLC allocated C$6.002 million of net income to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut for the year to 31 March 2026 (C$6.091 million a year earlier). WCLC pays the federal government a tax in lieu of collecting GST on lottery ticket sales and remits a share of the provinces' inflation-adjusted payment for the federal withdrawal from the lottery field, allocated by lottery ticket sales. Charitable licence holders pay licence fees of up to 5% of prize value.
Earmarked levies
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund: Proceeds of the Western Canada Lottery Program; program costs and the Nunavut share of net proceeds are paid out of the Fund (Sport, recreation and physical activity programmes, coaching, high performance athletes and multisport games; the Indigenous Sports Circle NWT, NWT Recreation and Parks Association, Sport North Federation and Mackenzie Recreation Association)
- Charitable use of proceeds: Casino events must set aside at least 25% of gross proceeds before expenses; bingo, Nevada ticket and raffle administrative expenses are capped at 10%, with the balance after prizes going to the stated charitable purpose (The charitable or religious purpose named in the licence application)
Compliance
- Minimum age
- 18+
- National self-exclusion
- Not yet verified
- KYC timing
- At the point of sale where the buyer appears to be under 18; account creation before a mobile ticket purchase
- AML regime
- No territorial anti-money laundering regime was found beyond the financial controls in the Lotteries Regulations: separate accounts for lottery proceeds, statements of account, independent audits on request and a ban on cashing cheques or extending credit for Nevada tickets. Under the federal PCMLTFA an internet lottery scheme is a reporting casino, but online lottery ticket sales and online bingo are excluded.
- AML supervisor
- FINTRAC for reporting entities under the federal PCMLTFA; MACA for the financial terms of lottery licences
- KYC requirements
- No one under 18 may buy or redeem WCLC lottery products, and retailers must ask anyone who appears to be under 18 for authorised photo identification such as a driver's licence or passport (Western Canada Lottery Regulations ss.6 and 7). Sellers must be at least 16 (s.8). Lotto Spot mobile purchases need an account and are limited to players within the WCLC region. At charitable events, no one under 19 may enter a casino area and no one under 16 may buy or sell Nevada tickets or sports draft entry forms (Lotteries Regulations ss.48, 60 and 88).
- Stake limits
- Charitable casinos set minimum and maximum bets in the licence application and must post them at each table (Lotteries Regulations ss.51 and 61). A single prize may not exceed C$30,000 without prior ministerial approval (s.13).
- Mandatory player messaging
- Game rules, bet limits and any age restriction set for a bingo must be posted where players can see them; a Nevada ticket seller must display a notice that winning tickets are redeemed at the time of purchase (Lotteries Regulations ss.28, 47 and 61).
- Reporting obligations
- A statement of account showing receipts, expenses and profits within 30 days of each lottery; an audited financial report within 90 days where a series pays more than C$100,000 in prizes; records kept for at least 12 months; executive changes notified at once, failing which the licence is deemed suspended (Lotteries Regulations ss.9, 14, 20 and 23).
- Game content restrictions
- Licences exclude dice games, three-card monte, punch boards and coin tables. Liquor may not be a prize or be served in a bingo or casino area; casinos may not run from midnight on Saturday to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; licence holders may hold one bingo a week (Lotteries Regulations ss.9, 15, 30, 57 and Form 1).
Minimum age by vertical
- iLottery: 18+
Advertising
- Advertising permitted
- Yes
- Sponsorship rules
- A corporate sponsor may appear on sports draft lottery entry forms and advertisements only if its name is smaller than and clearly subordinate to the licence holder's (Lotteries Regulations s.93).
- Penalties for breach
- Breach of the Act or regulations carries a fine of up to C$500 for a first offence and C$2,000 for later ones (Lotteries Act s.3), and the Minister may have the licence confiscated (Lotteries Regulations s.24).
Restrictions
- Printed advertisements for charitable bingos, casinos, raffles and sports draft lotteries must name the organisation, the charitable purpose, the prizes and the lottery licence number (Lotteries Regulations ss.34, 63, 74 and 92).
- Nothing in the Lotteries Regulations authorises selling or advertising charitable lottery tickets outside the Northwest Territories (s.19).
- Advertising an offer or inducement to bet on the result of a contest is a Criminal Code offence unless the betting is lawful (s.202(1)(h)).
Payments
- Credit card ban
- Not yet verified
- Crypto stance
- Not yet verified
- Permitted methods
- Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard
- Withdrawal timeframe rules
- Lotto Spot winnings of up to C$1,000 on mobile tickets must be validated at a lottery retailer, which can be any retailer in the WCLC region. Raffle winners must be told within 24 hours of the draw and paid within three days (Lotteries Regulations s.71).
- Currency restrictions
- Cheques may not be cashed and credit may not be extended for Nevada ticket purchases (Lotteries Regulations s.46).
Enforcement
- ISP blocking
- Not yet verified
- DNS blocking
- Not yet verified
- Payment blocking
- Not yet verified
- App store takedowns
- Not yet verified
- Administrative penalties
- Cancellation, suspension or conditions on a lottery licence after a relevant conviction (Lotteries Act s.2); confiscation of a licence where a lottery is run contrary to the regulations (Lotteries Regulations s.24)
- Criminal penalties
- Fines of up to C$500, then C$2,000, under the Lotteries Act (s.3); up to C$25,000 for selling lottery tickets without an agreement with the Commission and WCLC or other breaches of the Western Canada Lottery Act (s.7). Running an unauthorised lottery scheme or keeping a gaming or betting house carries up to two years in prison on indictment (Criminal Code ss.201 and 207(3)).
- Operator liability
- Conducting or managing a lottery scheme not authorised under s.207 is an offence (Criminal Code s.207(3)(a)), and bookmaking and recording bets are offences under s.202. No action by territorial authorities against offshore online operators was found.
- Player liability
- Participating in a lottery scheme not authorised under s.207 is a summary conviction offence (Criminal Code s.207(3)(b)). No prosecution of players was found.
Market data
Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.
- Online GGR
- Not yet verified
- Reporting year
- 2026
Timeline
1 May 2019
Western Canada Lottery Act comes into force, creating the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission and the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund
18 May 2022
MACA consults on a minimum age of 18 to buy lottery products and 16 to sell them
9 Dec 2024
Standing Committee on Government Operations holds a public briefing on iGaming
4 Feb 2025
The Premier names online gambling among the MACA Minister's initiatives
30 Oct 2025
Fund report for 2024-25 tabled, showing a deficit of C$2.75 million; an MLA asks when the Minister will regulate online sports betting
12 Feb 2026
MACA main estimates include C$300,000 for a legislative initiative to broaden regulated gaming
27 Aug 2026
Securities regulators, including the Northwest Territories, say sports event contracts fall outside securities law
7 Oct 2026
Supreme Court of Canada hears the appeal on international play for provincial iGaming schemes
Outlook
MACA is using C$300,000 in its 2026-27 budget to research online gambling legislation and consult on it, and the Minister told the Assembly in February 2026 that the aim is to move as quickly as possible; watch for a legislative proposal, which would be the first step towards a bill. WCLC says it will launch a new iLottery sales channel, consolidating its existing digital offerings, shortly after LOTTO MAX changes early in fiscal 2027. The Supreme Court of Canada hears the appeal on whether a provincial scheme may pool players with people outside Canada on 7 October 2026 (file 42141); the Northwest Territories is not a party, but the ruling will shape any territorial iGaming model. The 2025-26 Fund report is due within 180 days of the fiscal year end, or at the next sitting of the Assembly.
Frequently asked questions
- Is online gambling legal in the Northwest Territories?
- There is no regulated online casino, sports betting, poker or bingo. MACA says neither the Lotteries Act nor the Western Canada Lottery Act allows online gaming. The only online product is WCLC lottery tickets for single draws, bought through the Lotto Spot app.
- Who regulates gambling in the Northwest Territories?
- The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. It licenses charitable lotteries under the Lotteries Act, except in 16 communities with delegated authority, and houses the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission, which distributes WCLC lottery products as NWT & Nunavut Lotteries.
- Can a private operator get a gambling licence?
- No. Lottery licences are available only to charitable or religious organisations and agricultural fairs. Businesses can only sell WCLC products as approved lottery retailers.
- What is the minimum gambling age?
- 18 to buy or redeem WCLC lottery products. At licensed charitable events, casino areas are 19 and over, and Nevada tickets and sports draft entry forms are 16 and over.
- Is the territory planning to regulate iGaming?
- MACA has C$300,000 in its 2026-27 budget for research and engagement on legislation to regulate online gambling. No legislative proposal or bill has been published.
- Where does lottery money go?
- Into the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund, which pays for sport and recreation organisations, coaching, athletes and multisport games. The Fund had a deficit of C$2.75 million at 31 March 2025.
Sources
- Lotteries Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. L-11 (consolidation, as amended to S.N.W.T. 2018, c. 18)
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49 (consolidation, as amended to R-036-2011)
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Lottery Licences Fees Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. 10 (Supp.) (consolidation, as amended to R-061-2001)
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - General Delegation Regulations, R-043-98
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Aklavik Delegation Regulations, R-177-96
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Western Canada Lottery Act, S.N.W.T. 2018, c. 5 (consolidation, as amended by S.N.W.T. 2025, c. 6)
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Western Canada Lottery Regulations, R-028-2019 (consolidation, as amended by R-041-2022)
Department of Justice, Government of the Northwest Territories (Territorial Printer consolidation)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Lottery Licensing
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of the Northwest Territories
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - MACA Update, May 2026 (budget highlights, iGaming, consumer affairs)
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of the Northwest Territories
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Sport and Recreation (Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund and annual reports)
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of the Northwest Territories
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund Annual Report 2024-2025 (Tabled Document 420-20(1))
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
The narrative on page 9 calls C$5,732,768 "gross sales"; the Statement of Operations shows that figure as Fund revenue, while Schedule 1 shows lottery ticket sales of C$22,744,107 for the NWT and Nunavut combined and Note 3 gives NWT net sales of C$17,406,484. The record uses the statement figures. All figures are unaudited.
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 30 Oct 2025 - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Lotteries Operations Annual Report 2022-2023, Western Canada Lottery Act (Tabled Document 49-20(1))
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 28 Feb 2024 - Proposed Changes to the Western Canada Lottery Act Regulations (public service announcement)
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 18 May 2022 - Premier's Territorial Address Speech
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 4 Feb 2025 - Public Briefing on iGaming (Standing Committee on Government Operations, 9 December 2024)
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Hansard, 30 October 2025: Oral Question 898-20(1), Regulation of Online Sports Betting in the Northwest Territories
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 30 Oct 2025 - Hansard, 12 February 2026: Committee of the Whole, Municipal and Community Affairs main estimates 2026-2027
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 12 Feb 2026 - Hansard, 13 February 2026: oral questions on the Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund and online gambling
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 13 Feb 2026 - About WCLC (members, associate members, 18+ policy, support resources)
Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Lotto Spot! App (mobile ticket purchase, eligibility and payment methods)
Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - WCLC Annual Report 2026 (fiscal year ended 31 March 2026, audited financial statements)
Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Sport Select (PRO-LINE and single games; NWT & Nunavut Lotteries listed as an affiliated site)
Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Tier 2Accessed 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 202 (betting, pool-selling, book-making)
Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), section 201 (keeping a gaming or betting house)
Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Interpretation Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21), section 35 (definitions of province and lieutenant governor in council)
Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Prediction markets: CSA and CIRO provide guidance on certain types of event contracts (Joint CSA and CIRO Staff Notice 91-307)
Canadian Securities Administrators
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 27 Aug 2026 - Case 42141: Atlantic Lottery Corporation, et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario (docket; hearing 7 October 2026)
Supreme Court of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Casinos: obligations under the PCMLTFA (definition of casino)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026 - Amounts that are not reported or taxed
Canada Revenue Agency
Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026