Is online gambling legal in Nunavut?

There is no regulated online casino, sports betting, poker or bingo. Only the government may conduct and manage computer-based games under the Criminal Code, and the Government of Nunavut offers none; its only lottery arrangement is the Western Canada Lottery sold through retail terminals.

Who regulates gambling in Nunavut?

The Consumer Affairs division of the Department of Community Services licenses charitable lotteries under the Lotteries Act in 13 communities, and 12 municipalities license within their boundaries under delegation regulations. Western Canada Lottery products are distributed by the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission as NWT & Nunavut Lotteries.

Can a private operator get a gambling licence?

No. Lottery licences go only to charitable or religious organisations. Businesses can only sell WCLC products as approved lottery retailers, which needs municipal council endorsement and ministerial approval.

What does a lottery licence cost?

Since R-046-2025 came into force in October 2025, C$75 per application filed at least one month ahead, C$175 if filed later, and C$50 for an amendment request.

What is the minimum gambling age?

18 to buy or cash WCLC lottery tickets under WCLC policy. At licensed charitable events, casino and poker tournament areas are 19 and over, and Nevada tickets and sports draft entry forms are 16 and over.

Where does lottery money go?

The Government of Nunavut's lottery profits must be used to promote sport and recreation. In 2023-24 the excess of revenue over expenses was C$670,528, against more than C$4.5 million a year the government spends on sport and recreation grants.

Sub-national

North America

Nunavut (Canada): gambling regulation and licensing

Part of Canada

Online casinoProhibited
Online sports bettingProhibited
Online pokerProhibited
Online bingoProhibited
iLotteryMonopoly
Prediction marketsProhibited
Land-based (reference)Regulated

Regulator: Consumer Affairs division, Department of Community Services
Headline tax: Not yet verified
Licence required: Yes
Last verified: 24 Sept 2026

Summary

Nunavut has no regulated online casino, sports betting, poker or bingo. Under the Criminal Code only a provincial or territorial government, or a licensed charity or fair, may conduct and manage a lottery scheme, and charities may not run games through a computer beyond selling and drawing a licensed raffle. The Government of Nunavut offers no online gambling; its Western Canada Lottery Act covers only the Western Canada Lottery. Government lottery is a monopoly. Nunavut is an associate member of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), and the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission, trading from Yellowknife as NWT & Nunavut Lotteries, is the designated licence holder and sole distributor under an agreement that runs to 31 March 2027. Five lottery terminals operated in four communities at 31 March 2024, and ten were approved in 2023-24. WCLC sets a minimum age of 18. Charitable gaming is licensed under the Lotteries Act and Lotteries Regulations: bingo, Nevada tickets, casino events, Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, raffles including Chase the Ace, and sports drafts. The Consumer Affairs division of the Department of Community Services licenses in 13 communities, including Iqaluit; 12 municipalities hold delegated authority. Since October 2025 an application costs C$75, or C$175 if filed less than a month ahead. There is no gaming tax. Lottery profits must go to sport and recreation; Nunavut's share of ticket sales was C$2.84 million in 2023-24, with an excess of revenue over expenses of C$670,528 before a C$131,604 overhead charge. In February 2026 the government reminded residents that unlicensed lotteries are unlawful and that reports are reviewed with the RCMP. No bill to regulate online gambling has been published.

Common pitfalls

Nunavut's lottery is run from Yellowknife by the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission under an agreement, so NWT & Nunavut Lotteries is not a Nunavut agency; Nunavut's own Western Canada Lottery Regulations set no age limit, and the 18+ rule is WCLC policy. The annual reports give two sales figures, C$2,839,846 on WCLC's draw basis and C$2,601,645 on a mix of draw-based and calendar-based accounting; neither is gross gaming revenue. Government guidance captured in January 2025 still cited the Lottery Licences Fees Regulations and a C$100 late fee; R-046-2025 repealed those regulations and set a C$175 late fee. In the 12 municipalities with delegated authority, such as Rankin Inlet, applications go to the municipality, and the territorial Lotteries Regulations may not apply.

Key facts

Regulator: Consumer Affairs division, Department of Community Services
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. The Government of Nunavut's profits from the Western Canada Lottery must be used to promote sport and recreation (Western Canada Lottery Act s.4). In 2023-24 Nunavut's share of WCLC lottery ticket sales was C$2,839,846 and the excess of revenue over expenses C$670,528, before a 20% corporate overhead allocation to the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission of C$131,604. Nunavut's share of WCLC's goods and services tax (C$14,804) and payment to the Government of Canada (C$30,599) appear among the expenses. Charitable licence holders pay flat application fees.

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)), except that a licensed charity may use a computer to sell tickets for, draw and pay out a raffle, including a 50/50 draw (s.207(4.1)). The Interpretation Act s.35 makes 'province' include Nunavut and makes the Commissioner the lieutenant governor in council.
Lotteries Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. L-11 (Nunavut)
Loi sur les loteries
Year
1988
In force
Yes
Summary
Inherited from the Northwest Territories and amended for Nunavut in 2013 and 2020. Lets the Commissioner regulate and license the lottery schemes the Criminal Code permits in Nunavut (s.1), allows a licence to be cancelled, suspended or conditioned after a relevant 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 licensing to be delegated to a community council (s.4(b)).
Western Canada Lottery Act, S.Nu. 2009, c. 19
Year
2009
In force
Yes
Summary
Deemed in force from 1 April 1999. Lets the Minister agree with the other participating governments and WCLC to organise, conduct and manage the Western Canada Lottery in Nunavut (ss.2 and 3), requires the Government of Nunavut's lottery profits to be used to promote sport and recreation (s.4), requires an annual report to the Legislative Assembly (s.5), and allows regulations designating the territorial marketing agency and governing ticket sales (s.6).

Secondary instruments

Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49 (Nunavut)
Règlement sur les loteries
Year
1990
In force
Yes
Summary
Licensing of charitable and religious organisations for bingo, Nevada tickets, casinos, Texas Hold'em poker tournaments, raffles and sports draft lotteries: eligibility, licence terms, a C$30,000 single-prize cap without ministerial approval, statements of account, audits, age limits, advertising content and operating rules. Amended by R-025-2010, R-010-2025 and R-046-2025, which added Chase the Ace raffles and a fee schedule.
Western Canada Lottery Regulations, R-009-2009
Year
2009
In force
Yes
Summary
Designate the licence holder that acts as territorial marketing organisation and sole distributor (now the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission, by R-007-2019), and set out its accounting, banking and audit duties, retailer eligibility and ministerial approval of the retailer list. Retailers need the endorsement of their municipal council.
General Delegation Regulations, R-043-98, and community delegation regulations
Year
1998
In force
Yes
Summary
Twelve community delegation regulations hand lottery licensing to named municipalities; in Rankin Inlet, 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.

Key amendments

3 Apr 2009Western Canada Lottery Regulations R-009-2009 registered, replacing the inherited Northwest Territories regulations; R-010-2009 designated the NWT Sport and Recreation Council as licence holder from 1 April 2009.
29 Nov 2010R-025-2010 registered: poker tournament licences limited to one day and twelve hours, with no play between 3:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday.
17 Jun 2019R-007-2019 registered, designating the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission as licence holder; the Joint Lottery Marketing Agreement with the Commission and WCLC was signed on 19 June 2019.
20 Feb 2025R-010-2025 registered: applications go to the person the Minister designates, and a new Form 1 lottery licence was prescribed.
2 Oct 2025R-046-2025 in force, 14 days after registration on 18 September 2025: adds Chase the Ace raffles, sets flat fees of C$75 per application (C$175 if late) and C$50 per amendment, and repeals the Lottery Licences Fees Regulations.

Licensing

Licence required: Yes
Application window: Rolling
Local establishment required: Not yet verified
Local server required: Not yet verified
Typical time to licence: Applications are due at least one month before the lottery date; later applications may be accepted where practicable at the higher C$175 fee. Consumer Affairs asks for three to five business days to process card payments and three to four weeks for mailed cheques or money orders.
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 can hold lottery licences; an unregistered organisation may be designated charitable by the Minister, and Consumer Affairs may ask for a letter of support from the municipal council. No organisation may hold more than five licences in any six months, of which no more than three may be series licences (s.10). A conviction under the Lotteries Act, Part VII of the Criminal Code or other relevant law bars an applicant. Lottery retail requires municipal council endorsement and ministerial approval; five WCLC terminals operated in four communities at 31 March 2024, and ten terminals were approved in 2023-24, one of them the Kugaaruk terminal already counted among the five.

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
Application fee
C$75 as of 2 Oct 2025
Fee basis
C$75 per application made at least one month ahead, C$175 if made later; C$50 per amendment request (Schedule 2)
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; at most two series licences at a time
Term
Up to six months for a series
Application fee
C$75 as of 2 Oct 2025
Fee basis
C$75 per application made at least one month ahead, C$175 if made later (Schedule 2)
Casino lottery licence
Scope
Charitable casino events with table games and wheels of fortune; 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
Application fee
C$75 as of 2 Oct 2025
Fee basis
C$75 per application made at least one month ahead, C$175 if made later (Schedule 2)
Texas Hold'em poker tournament licence
Scope
Charitable poker tournaments; one licence per applicant in any six months and, outside special events, one tournament per community at a time
Term
One day, with play limited to twelve hours
Application fee
C$75 as of 2 Oct 2025
Fee basis
C$75 per application made at least one month ahead, C$175 if made later (Schedule 2)
Raffle lottery licence
Scope
Single draw, multiple draw and Chase the Ace 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; a Chase the Ace licence ends when the target card is drawn or on its expiry date, whichever is earlier
Application fee
C$75 as of 2 Oct 2025
Fee basis
C$75 per application made at least one month ahead, C$175 if made later (Schedule 2)
Sports draft lottery licence
Scope
Pools in which entrants draft individual players and accumulate points over a regular 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
Application fee
C$75 as of 2 Oct 2025
Fee basis
C$75 per application made at least one month ahead, C$175 if made later (Schedule 2)
Western Canada Lottery retailer
Scope
Businesses carrying on business in Nunavut as a corporation, co-operative or partnership, or non-profit sport and recreation bodies, selling WCLC products through a lottery terminal
Renewal terms
The licence holder may cancel or suspend a retailer's permit for breach of the regulations or WCLC rules (s.24)

Taxation

Headline GGR tax: Not yet verified
Effective date: Not yet verified
Tax base: There is no gaming tax, because there are no commercial operators. The Government of Nunavut's profits from the Western Canada Lottery must be used to promote sport and recreation (Western Canada Lottery Act s.4). In 2023-24 Nunavut's share of WCLC lottery ticket sales was C$2,839,846 and the excess of revenue over expenses C$670,528, before a 20% corporate overhead allocation to the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission of C$131,604. Nunavut's share of WCLC's goods and services tax (C$14,804) and payment to the Government of Canada (C$30,599) appear among the expenses. Charitable licence holders pay flat application fees.

Earmarked levies

Sport and recreation: All Government of Nunavut profits from the Western Canada Lottery (Sport and recreation opportunities for Nunavummiut; the government says it spends over C$4.5 million a year on its Sport and Recreation Grants and Contributions Program and will not trace each dollar to lottery profits unless they exceed that sum)
Charitable use of proceeds: Casino events and poker tournaments must set aside at least 25% of gross proceeds before expenses; administrative expenses are capped at 10% for bingo, Nevada tickets, raffles and sports drafts, and sports draft prizes must be worth at least 20% of gross proceeds (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 25 (WCLC policy); on the sports draft entry form
AML regime: No territorial anti-money laundering regime was found beyond the financial controls in the Lotteries Regulations: separate accounts and records 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 bingo and lottery ticket sales are excluded.
AML supervisor: FINTRAC for reporting entities under the federal PCMLTFA; Consumer Affairs for the financial terms of lottery licences
KYC requirements: WCLC's policy is to refuse the sale or cashing of lottery tickets to anyone under 18, and retailers may ask for proof of age from anyone who appears to be under 25. Nunavut's Western Canada Lottery Regulations set no age limit of their own. At charitable events, no one under 19 may enter a casino or poker tournament area, no one under 16 may buy or sell Nevada tickets or sports draft entry forms, and sports draft entry forms record each entrant's name, age and address (Lotteries Regulations ss.48, 60, 63.8, 77 and 88).
Stake limits: Charitable casinos and poker tournaments state minimum and maximum bets in the licence application and must post them (Lotteries Regulations ss.51, 61 and 63.9). 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, 61 and 63.9).
Reporting obligations: A statement of account showing receipts, expenses and profits within 30 days of awarding the prizes; 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 and Schedule 1). The Western Canada Lottery licence holder keeps audited accounts, and the Minister must table an annual report on the lottery in the Legislative Assembly (Western Canada Lottery Act s.5).
Game content restrictions: Licences exclude dice games, three-card monte, punch boards and coin tables. Liquor may not be a prize and may not be served in the area of a bingo, casino or poker tournament. Casinos may not run from 12:01 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday, poker tournaments may not run from 3:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday or for more than twelve hours, and a licence holder may hold one bingo a week (Lotteries Regulations ss.9, 15, 30, 57 and 63.10; R-025-2010; Schedule 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 a peace officer confiscate the licence (Lotteries Regulations s.24).

Restrictions

Printed advertisements for charitable bingos, casinos, poker tournaments, raffles and sports draft lotteries must name the organisation, the charitable purpose, the prizes and the lottery licence number (Lotteries Regulations ss.34, 63, 63.11, 74 and 92).
Chase the Ace advertisements must state the event prize and progressive jackpot as percentages of gross proceeds, the number of cards in the deck and the target card (s.74(d), added by R-046-2025).
Nothing in the Lotteries Regulations authorises selling or advertising charitable lottery tickets outside Nunavut (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
Withdrawal timeframe rules: Raffle winners must be told within 24 hours of the draw and paid within three days (Lotteries Regulations s.71). Sports draft prizes may not be awarded until two weeks after the winners are published in a newspaper circulating throughout Nunavut (s.97).
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); cancellation or suspension of a lottery retailer's permit (Western Canada Lottery Regulations s.24)
Criminal penalties: Fines of up to C$500, then C$2,000, under the Lotteries Act (s.3). Running an unauthorised lottery scheme or keeping a common gaming or betting house carries up to two years in prison on indictment (Criminal Code ss.201 and 207(3)).
Operator liability: Conducting, managing or operating 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. Consumer Affairs reviews reports of unlicensed lotteries with the RCMP. 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)), and the government has reminded residents that taking part in an unlicensed lottery is unlawful. No prosecution of players was found.

Notable actions

Organisers of and participants in unlicensed lotteries19 Feb 2026
Public reminder from the Department of Community Services that unlicensed lotteries are unlawful, with a lottery and gaming incident report form; reports are reviewed case by case with the RCMP

Market data

Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.

Online GGR: Not yet verified
Reporting year: 2024

Timeline

1 Apr 1999
Nunavut created; its Western Canada Lottery Act is later deemed in force from this date
3 Apr 2009
Nunavut registers its own Western Canada Lottery Regulations
29 Nov 2010
Poker tournament rules amended to allow twelve-hour events
17 Jun 2019
Northwest Territories Lottery Commission designated as licence holder for Nunavut
28 Feb 2024
Amalgamated Western Canada Lottery report for 2019 to 2023 tabled
5 Nov 2024
Annual report for 2023-24 tabled, showing ticket sales of C$2.84 million and ten terminals approved in the year
20 Feb 2025
R-010-2025 registered, updating licence applications and Form 1
2 Oct 2025
R-046-2025 in force: Chase the Ace raffles and flat licence fees
19 Feb 2026
Department of Community Services warns that unlicensed lotteries are unlawful
11 Jun 2026
Speaker's list shows the 2024-25 Western Canada Lottery report still outstanding
27 Aug 2026
Securities regulators, including Nunavut, 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

The Joint Lottery Marketing Agreement with the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission and WCLC expires on 31 March 2027 unless renewed, so its renewal or replacement falls within the next twelve months. The 2024-25 annual report on the Western Canada Lottery in Nunavut was still outstanding when the Speaker's list of overdue tabling requirements was updated on 11 June 2026. 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); Nunavut is not a party, but the ruling will frame any future territorial online offer. No online gambling bill or consultation has been published.

Frequently asked questions

Is online gambling legal in Nunavut?: There is no regulated online casino, sports betting, poker or bingo. Only the government may conduct and manage computer-based games under the Criminal Code, and the Government of Nunavut offers none; its only lottery arrangement is the Western Canada Lottery sold through retail terminals.
Who regulates gambling in Nunavut?: The Consumer Affairs division of the Department of Community Services licenses charitable lotteries under the Lotteries Act in 13 communities, and 12 municipalities license within their boundaries under delegation regulations. Western Canada Lottery products are distributed by the Northwest Territories Lottery Commission as NWT & Nunavut Lotteries.
Can a private operator get a gambling licence?: No. Lottery licences go only to charitable or religious organisations. Businesses can only sell WCLC products as approved lottery retailers, which needs municipal council endorsement and ministerial approval.
What does a lottery licence cost?: Since R-046-2025 came into force in October 2025, C$75 per application filed at least one month ahead, C$175 if filed later, and C$50 for an amendment request.
What is the minimum gambling age?: 18 to buy or cash WCLC lottery tickets under WCLC policy. At licensed charitable events, casino and poker tournament areas are 19 and over, and Nevada tickets and sports draft entry forms are 16 and over.
Where does lottery money go?: The Government of Nunavut's lottery profits must be used to promote sport and recreation. In 2023-24 the excess of revenue over expenses was C$670,528, against more than C$4.5 million a year the government spends on sport and recreation grants.

Sources

Lotteries Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. L-11, consolidation for Nunavut (current to 19 February 2020; later amended by S.Nu. 2020, c. 15)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, consolidation for Nunavut (current to 19 May 2012; later amended by R-025-2010, R-010-2025 and R-046-2025)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
R-025-2010, Lotteries Regulations, amendment (poker tournaments)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 29 Nov 2010
R-010-2025, Lotteries Regulations, amendment (applications and Form 1)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 20 Feb 2025
R-046-2025, Lotteries Regulations, amendment (Chase the Ace raffles, Schedule 2 fees, repeal of the Lottery Licences Fees Regulations)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 18 Sept 2025
Western Canada Lottery Act, S.Nu. 2009, c. 19, consolidation (current to 25 August 2010; later amended by S.Nu. 2020, c. 15)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
Western Canada Lottery Regulations, R-009-2009 (as registered; later amended by R-010-2009 and R-007-2019)
Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 3 Apr 2009
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Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 3 Apr 2009
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Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 17 Jun 2019
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Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Territorial Printer, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
Lottery Licences (Consumer Affairs: role, non-delegated communities, eligibility, lottery schemes, complaints)
Government of Nunavut
The live page is behind a bot check and was read from the Internet Archive capture of 24 January 2025. That capture names the Department of Community and Government Services and points to the Lottery Licences Fees Regulations, which R-046-2025 repealed in 2025; the February 2026 release names the Department of Community Services. The record follows the later sources on fees and department.
Archived copy
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
2024 Consumer Affairs Lottery Licences (brochure: schemes licensed, non-delegated communities, required documents, payment and submission timelines)
Government of Nunavut
The brochure gives a C$100 late fee; since R-046-2025 came into force the late application fee is C$175 (Lotteries Regulations, Schedule 2).
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
Unlicensed lotteries are prohibited in Nunavut (Department of Community Services news release)
Government of Nunavut
Read from the Internet Archive capture of 27 February 2026 because the live site serves a bot check.
Archived copy
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 19 Feb 2026
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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Note 3 gives Nunavut net sales of C$2,601,645 on a mixed calendar and draw basis; Schedules 1 and 2 give lottery ticket sales of C$2,839,846 on WCLC draw-based accounting. The report explains the difference; the record uses the Schedule 1 figure.
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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 28 Feb 2024
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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 11 Jun 2026
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Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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Canadian Securities Administrators
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 27 Aug 2026
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Supreme Court of Canada
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026
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