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Prince Edward Island (Canada): gambling regulation and licensing

Part of Canada

  • Online casinoMonopoly
  • Online sports bettingMonopoly
  • Online bingoMonopoly
  • iLotteryMonopoly
  • Horse race bettingRegulated
  • Land-based (reference)Monopoly
Regulator
Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission
Headline tax
Not yet verified
Licence required
No
Last verified
23 Sept 2026

Summary

Prince Edward Island runs gambling as a provincial monopoly through Atlantic Lottery. Section 207(1)(a) of the Criminal Code lets only a province conduct and manage a lottery scheme, and the Lotteries Commission Act creates the Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission (PEILC), a three-member Crown agent supported by the Department of Finance, to do so. The Commission operates no games itself: it has delegated conduct and management to Atlantic Lottery, which the four Atlantic provinces own in equal shares. Atlantic Lottery sells tickets through 147 retail terminals, runs 302 video lottery terminals in liquor-licensed premises and operates the two Red Shores racinos, at Charlottetown and Summerside, under the Gaming Centers Control Regulations. Online, alc.ca offers lottery tickets, PRO•LINE sports betting, bingo and digital instants. CBC News reported on 21 July 2026 that the province had also opened Atlantic Lottery's online casino to Islanders, the last Atlantic province to do so; no government notice of that change was found. No private operator can be licensed. There is no gaming tax: the Commission's net profit goes to the provincial Operating Fund. In 2024-25 Atlantic Lottery's net revenue from PEI was $64.8 million, flat on the year, and net profit to the province $25.9 million, from which the Commission paid $6.8 million to harness racing, $449,737 to the Gambling Support Unit and $400,000 to Charlottetown. The minimum age is 19. Since 30 June 2026 the Charitable Lotteries Act and Regulations have replaced the 1984 Lottery Schemes Order: a Registrar in the Department of Justice and Public Safety licenses charity raffles, bingo and casino nights, sets standards for electronic raffle systems and may license charitable lotteries from other provinces for a fee of 1% of Island ticket sales.

Common pitfalls

The Commission is the conduct-and-manage body and the only oversight of its own products; there is no separate provincial gaming regulator. Red Shores is operated by Atlantic Lottery as the Commission's agent, not by a private casino company. Charitable lotteries now run under the 2026 Charitable Lotteries Act, not the Lottery Schemes Order, and its fees differ. The Commission's $64.8 million net revenue and Atlantic Lottery's $70.9 million for PEI use different bases; neither is online GGR. The online casino launch rests on a news report quoting the province, not on a published order.

Key facts

Regulator
Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission (PEILC)
Regulator type
Sub-national body
Headline tax
Not yet verified
Licence required
No
Minimum age
19+
Tax base
There is no gaming tax on operators; the province takes Crown profit. Atlantic Lottery distributes PEI's share of its net profit to the Commission, which is exempt from provincial taxation (Lotteries Commission Act s.4) and not taxable under the federal Income Tax Act, and the Commission pays its net income to the Operating Fund (s.10). In 2024-25 Atlantic Lottery's PEI net profit was $25.9 million (tickets $11.6 million, video lottery $11.8 million, Red Shores $2.5 million); after $7.6 million of grants and programmes the Commission's net income was $18.3 million, all distributed to the province.

Licensing

Licence required
No
Application window
Not yet verified
Local establishment required
Not yet verified
Local server required
Not yet verified
Typical time to licence
About two weeks for a charitable lottery licence, according to the application form.
Notable licensees
Atlantic Lottery Corporation (alc.ca, Red Shores, video lottery)
Certification requirements
Electronic raffle systems must be certified by an independent laboratory approved by the Registrar, or by another province's charitable lottery regulator, to GLI-31 or an equivalent standard, use a server in Canada and have a random number generator that passes recognised statistical tests; changes to critical components must be recertified (Charitable Lotteries Regulations, Schedule C). The supplier must be registered with the Director of Corporations (Charitable Lotteries Act s.5(3)(e)). Atlantic Lottery's electronic gaming devices must meet the hardware, security and payout requirements in the Gaming Centers Control Regulations ss.4 and 5.
Barriers to entry
There is no licence for a private commercial operator, online or land-based. The Commission conducts and manages all Commission gaming through Atlantic Lottery, which also runs the province's only casino floors at Red Shores, and section 16 of the Act shows the province's willingness to extinguish private device rights by statute. Commercial parties take part only as suppliers to Atlantic Lottery, as video lottery siteholders, or as electronic raffle system suppliers to licensed charities.

Licence types

  • Charitable lottery licence (Registrar, Charitable Lotteries Act)

    Scope
    Raffles (including 50/50, Chase the Ace and Gold Rush), bingo, casino nights and other games of chance for charitable or religious organisations, and lottery schemes at designated fairs and exhibitions (Charitable Lotteries Act ss.5 and 6; Criminal Code s.207(1)(b) and (c)). Individuals, businesses and government are not eligible.
    Term
    Up to 12 months; not transferable (s.9)
    Fee basis
    No fee where total prizes are $5,000 or less; $25 above $5,000. Bingo with gross receipts under $100,000: nil for prizes up to $250, $25 for prizes up to $45,000; bingo with gross receipts of $100,000 or more and prizes above $45,000: 2% of prizes offered (Charitable Lotteries Regulations, Schedule E).
    Renewal terms
    New application for each licence period; amendments on written request to the Registrar (s.9(4))

  • Interprovincial charitable lottery licence (Criminal Code s.207(1)(f))

    Scope
    Lets a charity licensed in another province sell its lottery in PEI where that province consents, under an agreement between the two governments, with net proceeds from Island sales used for charitable purposes in PEI (Charitable Lotteries Act s.5(4); Regulations, Schedule D).
    Term
    Up to 12 months
    Fee basis
    1% of total ticket sales in the province (Charitable Lotteries Regulations, Schedule E); monthly reports to the Registrar

  • Video lottery siteholder agreement (Atlantic Lottery)

    Scope
    Holders of a liquor licence (other than a dining room or tourist home licence) and Northumberland Ferries may host Atlantic Lottery's electronic gaming devices; Atlantic Lottery may refuse anyone whose commercial connections would harm the integrity of the games (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.3). Privately owned devices have been barred since 2002.
    Fee basis
    The siteholder receives a percentage set in the agreement, no more than 20% of net proceeds from each device after GST and other taxes (s.3(3)).

Taxation

Headline GGR tax
Not yet verified
Effective date
Not yet verified
VAT treatment
The Commission gives the harness racing industry grants equal to the sales taxes due on pari-mutuel wagering ($447,977 in 2024-25). Video lottery siteholder commissions are calculated on net proceeds after GST and other federal or provincial taxes (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.3(3)). Atlantic Lottery remitted $62.4 million in taxes and federal contributions across the four provinces in 2024-25; no PEI figure is published.
Tax base
There is no gaming tax on operators; the province takes Crown profit. Atlantic Lottery distributes PEI's share of its net profit to the Commission, which is exempt from provincial taxation (Lotteries Commission Act s.4) and not taxable under the federal Income Tax Act, and the Commission pays its net income to the Operating Fund (s.10). In 2024-25 Atlantic Lottery's PEI net profit was $25.9 million (tickets $11.6 million, video lottery $11.8 million, Red Shores $2.5 million); after $7.6 million of grants and programmes the Commission's net income was $18.3 million, all distributed to the province.

Earmarked levies

  • Harness racing industry funding: $6,792,916 in 2024-25, of which $6,007,000 to the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association under a 2024-27 agreement ($7,577,000 committed for 2025-26 and $9,649,000 for 2026-27) (PEI Harness Racing Industry Association, Prince County Horsemen's Club, Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission and matinee racetracks)
  • Gambling Support Unit funding: Up to $500,000 a year under the 2022-25 agreement; $449,737 spent in 2024-25, more than the 1.5% of net gaming revenue committed in the Responsible Gambling Strategy (Department of Health and Wellness, Gambling Support Unit)
  • City of Charlottetown grant: $400,000 a year to 2027-28, reduced if the Charlottetown gaming centre operates fewer than 300 days in a year (City of Charlottetown)

Compliance

Minimum age
19+
National self-exclusion
Atlantic Lottery self-exclusion (alc.ca) and refusal of access to Red Shores on written request (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.9(3)) (voluntary)
KYC timing
Before play on alc.ca, where age and identity verification is mandatory at registration.
AML regime
The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act applies to casinos, which FINTRAC defines to include internet lottery schemes other than online bingo and lottery ticket sales; the entity the province delegates to conduct and manage the gaming carries the obligations, and the Commission has delegated conduct and management to Atlantic Lottery. Red Shores must keep video surveillance of all devices and cash-handling areas, log suspicious activity and retain recordings of suspected illegal activity until resolved (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.8).
AML supervisor
FINTRAC
Deposit limits
A weekly deposit limit is mandatory for every alc.ca player; daily wager limits are voluntary.
Session limits
alc.ca offers voluntary daily time limits, session caps, pop-up reminders and 24-hour breaks; video lottery terminals and Red Shores use Break in Play reminders. Video lottery terminals in licensed premises may not be played between midnight and 11:00 am, or on Christmas Day, Good Friday or Easter Sunday, without the Commission's written permission (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.7(5) and (5.1)); the Commission sets Red Shores opening hours (s.14).
Data localisation
Charity licensees must keep their records in PEI for at least three years after the licence expires, unless an interprovincial licensee is allowed to keep them elsewhere (Charitable Lotteries Act s.19); electronic raffle systems must use a server in Canada (Regulations, Schedule C).
KYC requirements
No one may sell a lottery or pari-mutuel ticket to anyone under 19, and anyone who appears under 19 must produce prescribed photo identification (a PEI driver's licence, provincial photo card, passport or citizenship or permanent resident document, or other government photo ID showing date of birth and signature), with no defence of apparent age (Lotteries Commission Act s.17; Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.9(7)). Under-19s may not enter a Red Shores gaming floor or play a video lottery terminal (ss.7(3) and 9(1)). Age and identity verification is mandatory for every alc.ca player. Charity electronic raffle systems must confirm that the player is in PEI and aged 19 or over.
Stake limits
Electronic gaming devices must pay out at least 80% of amounts wagered, accept a one-credit wager and let players cash out unused credits; Atlantic Lottery sets and posts betting, prize and jackpot limits for each game (Gaming Centers Control Regulations ss.4 and 6). Charitable bingo is capped at $5,500 of prizes per event and $4,000 for accumulating jackpots; Chase the Ace jackpots may be seeded up to $5,000 (Charitable Lotteries Regulations, Schedules A and C).
Mandatory player messaging
Electronic gaming devices must display, when idle, a warning acceptable to the Commission that play may lead to compulsive or addictive gaming, and Red Shores must post information on problem gambling and treatment (Gaming Centers Control Regulations ss.4(1)(i) and 10); video lottery terminals show a clock, amounts in cash rather than credits and the gambling support line. Charity licensees must give players the rules of play and prize values on request (Charitable Lotteries Act s.13). The 2023-28 Responsible Gambling Strategy sets five priority actions led by PEILC, the Gambling Support Unit, Atlantic Lottery and Justice and Public Safety.
Reporting obligations
The Commission reports to its Minister within two months of year-end and the report is tabled within 15 sitting days (Lotteries Commission Act s.14); its accounts are audited by the Auditor General (s.13), who may also call for Atlantic Lottery's books (Atlantic Lottery Regulations s.11). Charity licensees with prizes above $5,000 or series events report proceeds, prizes and expenses within 30 days (Charitable Lotteries Act s.20), Chase the Ace and Gold Rush licensees report weekly, and interprovincial licensees monthly (Regulations, Schedules C and D).
Game content restrictions
Charity casino nights may offer no cash prizes, must use scrip, chips, tokens or play money and must end by 2:00 a.m.; liquor, cannabis and live animals may not be prizes; bingo cards may not be given as prizes (Charitable Lotteries Act s.16; Regulations, Schedules A and B). No device that could help predict or influence the outcome may be used at a gaming centre (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.15).

Advertising

Advertising permitted
Yes
Celebrity and influencer rules
Charity lottery advertising may not carry endorsements by well-known persons suggesting that playing contributed to their success (Charitable Lotteries Regulations s.4(2)(a)(ii)); no rule was found for Atlantic Lottery.
Mandatory warnings
Electronic gaming devices must display, when not in use, a warning acceptable to the Commission that playing electronic gaming devices may lead to compulsive or addictive gaming behaviours (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.4(1)(i)).
Penalties for breach
Breach of the Lotteries Commission Act or its regulations is punishable by fines of up to $2,000, $5,000 and $10,000 for successive offences (s.18); breach of the Charitable Lotteries Act or Regulations by fines of $200 to $2,000, $500 to $5,000 and $1,000 to $10,000 (s.25), and the Registrar may suspend or cancel the licence (s.8).

Restrictions

  • Advertising for Red Shores and other Category A gaming centres must not depict minors, may be addressed to minors only to promote moderation or warn of harm, and must not give an unrealistic perception of the chance of winning (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.12).
  • Charity lottery advertising must not imply that play brings social acceptance, success or solves problems, must not use endorsements by well-known people suggesting play contributed to their success, must not compare the lottery with other gaming, and must state the total cash value of prizes and the licence number; the Registrar may call for samples and bar material (Charitable Lotteries Regulations s.4(2); Charitable Lotteries Act s.9(7)).
  • The Commission may authorise the use of its marks and advertisements by others (Lotteries Commission Act s.6(e)).
  • The 2023-28 Responsible Gambling Strategy commits to reviewing other Atlantic provinces' advertising standards with a view to a PEI code, and to considering cannabis-style curbs on advertising higher-risk games.
  • Federal Bill S-211 on a national sports betting advertising framework is at committee in the House of Commons.

Payments

Credit card ban
Not yet verified
Crypto stance
Not yet verified
Currency restrictions
Land-based: video lottery siteholders may not grant credit, cash cheques, give cash on a credit card or lend money for play, though ATMs are allowed; Atlantic Lottery may not grant credit or loans at Red Shores (Gaming Centers Control Regulations ss.7(1) and 11). Charity licensees may not advance credit or cash personal or third-party cheques (Charitable Lotteries Act s.14), and online raffle sales must use secure payments (Regulations, Schedule C). Electronic gaming devices must let players withdraw unused credits (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.4(1)(h)). No payment rules for alc.ca were found in the legislation.

Enforcement

ISP blocking
Not yet verified
DNS blocking
Not yet verified
Payment blocking
Not yet verified
App store takedowns
Not yet verified
Administrative penalties
The Registrar may warn, impose or vary conditions, suspend or cancel a charitable lottery licence, suspend it pending investigation, and require an independent audit at the licensee's cost; appeals go to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission within 30 days (Charitable Lotteries Act ss.8, 23 and 24). Atlantic Lottery may refuse or remove people from gaming centres (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.9).
Criminal penalties
Lotteries Commission Act offences: fines of up to $2,000, $5,000 and $10,000 (s.18). Breaches of the gaming centre rules on credit, under-19s, cameras, excluded persons and predictive devices: a fine of at least $5,000 (Gaming Centers Control Regulations s.16). Charitable Lotteries Act offences: $200 to $10,000 (s.25). Conducting an unauthorised lottery scheme: up to two years in prison (Criminal Code s.207(3)).
Operator liability
Anyone other than the province, its agent or a licensee who conducts or manages a lottery scheme commits an offence under Criminal Code s.207(3) and, since 30 June 2026, Charitable Lotteries Act s.4. The Commission reports that Atlantic Lottery works to reduce the presence of illicit websites through public education, direct engagement with businesses that promote them and the Canadian Lottery Coalition; Atlantic Lottery estimates that about $200 million a year leaves the region through illegal operators. No PEI proceedings against an offshore operator were found.
Player liability
Participating in an unauthorised lottery scheme is a summary offence under Criminal Code s.207(3)(b); no prosecution of a PEI player was identified. A person under 19 who enters a Red Shores gaming floor, or an excluded person who re-enters, commits an offence carrying a minimum fine of $5,000 (Gaming Centers Control Regulations ss.9(1), 9(6) and 16).

Notable actions

  • Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission

    The Auditor General's 2024 management letter made recommendations to the Commission; in 2024-25 it put three-year funding agreements in place with the harness racing bodies, obtained recipients' annual reports on time and documented the Charlottetown grant under Treasury Board policy.

Market data

Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.

Online GGR
Not yet verified
Reporting year
2025
Year-on-year growth
-0.3%
Licensed operators
1

Timeline

  1. 3 Sept 1976

    Atlantic Lottery incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act; the Commission, created by the Lotteries Commission Act the same year, is one of its four shareholders

  2. 15 Nov 1976

    Atlantic Lottery Unanimous Shareholders' Agreement signed

  3. 31 Dec 2002

    Privately held video lottery certificates and owner agreements cancelled by statute, without compensation

  4. Aug 2009

    Atlantic Lottery begins operating Red Shores at Summerside Raceway

  5. 29 Jun 2021

    Bill C-218 receives Royal Assent, allowing single-event sports betting in provincial schemes

  6. 14 Sept 2023

    Commission releases Navigating the Waters, the 2023-28 Responsible Gambling Strategy

  7. 20 Aug 2024

    Updated Atlantic Lottery Unanimous Shareholder Agreement finalised

  8. 31 Mar 2025

    Year-end 2024-25: net revenue from PEI $64.8 million, net profit to the province $25.9 million

  9. 12 Nov 2025

    Court of Appeal for Ontario upholds international play in the iGaming Ontario reference; Atlantic Lottery appeals to the Supreme Court

  10. 8 Apr 2026

    Bill 19, the Charitable Lotteries Act, receives first reading

  11. 9 Jun 2026

    Cabinet proclaims the Charitable Lotteries Act, makes its regulations and revokes the 1984 lottery licensing order

  12. 30 Jun 2026

    Charitable Lotteries Act and Regulations in force

  13. 21 Jul 2026

    CBC News reports that the province has opened Atlantic Lottery's online casino to Islanders

  14. 7 Oct 2026

    Supreme Court of Canada hears the international play appeal led by Atlantic Lottery

Outlook

The first full year of Atlantic Lottery's online casino in PEI will show in the Commission's 2026-27 accounts; the 2025-26 annual report, due to the Minister within two months of year-end, had not been published by 23 September 2026. The Charitable Lotteries Act regime is new, with a Charitable Lotteries Compliance Outreach Officer planned for hiring from autumn 2025. The Supreme Court of Canada hears Atlantic Lottery's appeal on international player pooling on 7 October 2026, and federal Bill S-211 on sports betting advertising is at committee. Harness racing funding is set to rise to $9.6 million in 2026-27 under the 2024-27 agreement.

Frequently asked questions

Can a private operator get a licence to offer online gambling in Prince Edward Island?
No. Only the province may conduct and manage a lottery scheme, and the Commission does so through Atlantic Lottery on alc.ca. Private firms take part only as suppliers to Atlantic Lottery, as video lottery siteholders or as electronic raffle system suppliers to licensed charities.
Is online casino available in PEI?
Yes, through alc.ca only. CBC News reported on 21 July 2026, quoting the province, that Atlantic Lottery's online casino games had been opened to Islanders, making PEI the last Atlantic province to allow them. No official notice of the change was found.
Who regulates gambling in Prince Edward Island?
The Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission, a three-member Crown agent, conducts and manages gaming through Atlantic Lottery. Since 30 June 2026 a Registrar in the Department of Justice and Public Safety licenses charitable lotteries under the Charitable Lotteries Act, with appeals to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.
How is gambling revenue taxed?
There is no gaming tax. Atlantic Lottery's net profit to PEI was $25.9 million in 2024-25; after grants to harness racing, the Gambling Support Unit and Charlottetown, the Commission paid $18.3 million into the provincial Operating Fund.
What is the minimum gambling age?
19. Sellers must ask anyone who appears under 19 for prescribed photo identification and cannot rely on apparent age as a defence, and under-19s may not enter a Red Shores gaming floor or play in a charity lottery.
What do charities need to run an online raffle?
A licence from the Registrar, and approval of any electronic raffle system, which must be certified to GLI-31 or an equivalent standard, use a server in Canada and confirm that players are in PEI and aged 19 or over. Raffles with prizes above $5,000 carry a $25 fee.

Sources

  1. Lotteries Commission Act, RSPEI 1988, Cap. L-17 (office consolidation current to 29 May 2026)

    Government of Prince Edward Island, Legislative Counsel Office

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 May 2026
  2. Lotteries Commission Act Gaming Centers Control Regulations (EC409/05; office consolidation current to 19 July 2014)

    Government of Prince Edward Island, Legislative Counsel Office

    Office consolidation, not the official text; the consolidation may not reflect later amendments printed in the Royal Gazette. The HTML legislation pages on princeedwardisland.ca returned a Radware bot challenge on 2026-09-23; the PDF was fetched directly.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 19 Jul 2014
  3. Lotteries Commission Act Atlantic Lottery Regulations (EC863/76; office consolidation current to 11 December 2010)

    Government of Prince Edward Island, Legislative Counsel Office

    Office consolidation, not the official text; the consolidation may not reflect later amendments printed in the Royal Gazette. The HTML legislation pages on princeedwardisland.ca returned a Radware bot challenge on 2026-09-23; the PDF was fetched directly.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 11 Dec 2010
  4. Lotteries Commission Act Provincial Super-Loto Regulations (EC1077/78; office consolidation current to 1 February 2004)

    Government of Prince Edward Island, Legislative Counsel Office

    Office consolidation, not the official text; the consolidation may not reflect later amendments printed in the Royal Gazette. The HTML legislation pages on princeedwardisland.ca returned a Radware bot challenge on 2026-09-23; the PDF was fetched directly.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 1 Feb 2004
  5. Bill No. 19, Charitable Lotteries Act (3rd Session, 67th General Assembly), text as introduced, first reading 8 April 2026

    Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

    Text as introduced. The Act was passed as Stats. P.E.I. 2026, c. 3 (RSPEI Cap. C-3.2); no consolidation of the enacted text was found on 2026-09-23, so section numbers are those of the bill.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 8 Apr 2026
  6. Executive Council orders of 9 June 2026, including EC2026-645 (proclamation of the Charitable Lotteries Act), EC2026-646 (Charitable Lotteries Regulations), EC2026-647 (Registrar authorisation under Criminal Code s.207 and revocation of the 1984 Order in Council) and EC2026-659 (FOIPP public bodies schedule)

    Government of Prince Edward Island, Executive Council Office

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 9 Jun 2026
  7. Royal Gazette, Vol. CLII, No. 25, 20 June 2026: Proclamation bringing the Charitable Lotteries Act into force on 30 June 2026, and Part II, Charitable Lotteries Regulations (EC2026-646)

    Government of Prince Edward Island (Royal Gazette)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 20 Jun 2026
  8. Application for Lottery Licence (pursuant to the Charitable Lotteries Act), with terms and conditions and fee schedule

    Financial and Consumer Services Division, Department of Justice and Public Safety, Government of Prince Edward Island

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  9. Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission, Annual Report 2024-25 (year ending 31 March 2025) with financial statements audited by the Auditor General (audit report dated 20 August 2025)

    Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission

    Latest report published: the Commission's annual reports page, read from an Internet Archive capture of 13 May 2026 because the live page returned a bot challenge, lists nothing later, and no 2025-26 report was found at the expected address on 2026-09-23.

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  10. Navigating the Waters: A Strategy for Socially Responsible Gambling on PEI 2023-2028 (prepared for the PEI Lotteries Commission by MRSB Consulting Services, August 2023)

    Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 14 Sept 2023
  11. Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Annual Report 2024-2025 (year to 31 March 2025), including Financial Highlights: Provincial Net Profit

    Atlantic Lottery Corporation

    Atlantic Lottery reports PEI net revenue of $70.9 million on its own basis (net ticket sales, net video lottery receipts and entertainment centre revenue); the Commission's report gives $64.8 million on a different basis. Both give net profit to PEI of $25.9 million. annualreport.alc.ca/2026 returned 404 on 2026-09-23.

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  12. Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), section 207 (permitted lotteries; offence; definition of lottery scheme), current to 3 September 2026

    Justice Laws Website, Government of Canada

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  13. Bill C-218, Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act (S.C. 2021, c. 20), Royal Assent text

    Parliament of Canada

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 Jun 2021
  14. S-211 (45-1), National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act: status of the bill

    Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  15. Case 42141: Atlantic Lottery Corporation, et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario (docket and case summary; appeal hearing scheduled 7 October 2026)

    Supreme Court of Canada

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  16. Casinos: obligations under the PCMLTFA (definition of casino includes internet lottery schemes other than online bingo and lottery ticket sales; provincial delegation of responsibility)

    Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  17. As P.E.I. opens the door to online casinos, expert warns of more gambling problems (CBC News, 21 July 2026), quoting a provincial government statement and an Atlantic Lottery statement

    CBC News

    Tier 3. No government notice, order or news release on opening Atlantic Lottery's online casino to PEI residents was found: princeedwardisland.ca news pages returned a bot challenge and no 2026 release on the subject appears in the Internet Archive. The alc.ca casino page returned a bot challenge and its archived copies do not list provinces.

    Tier 3Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 21 Jul 2026

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