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Search form Search. iAGCO Online Services. Sport and Event Betting Player Information. a is a registered gaming worker, or. b is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption. a contravenes section 88 or b contravenes section 45 1 , 50 3 , 79 2 , 87, 90, 94 or 95,.

c makes a statement in a record filed or provided under this Act that is false or misleading with respect to a material fact or that omits to state a material fact the omission of which makes the statement false or misleading,.

e does not comply with a condition of a licence or registration. b in the case of an individual. a the general manager or a person authorized by him or her, or.

b the chair of the lottery corporation or a person authorized by him or her,. that sets out any action or decision of the general manager or the lottery corporation, as the case may be, must be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or the official character of the person signing it.

a respecting the conduct, management and operation of provincial gaming. i by the government or, on behalf of the government, by the lottery corporation, or. ii by the government or, on behalf of the government, by the lottery corporation, jointly with Canada or with other provinces;.

b prescribing terms and conditions of licences relating to the conduct, management, and operation of, or participation in, gaming events;. c respecting fees for gaming event licences or for applications for gaming event licences, including but not limited to.

i prescribing fees expressed as specified amounts or as percentages of all or any component of gross or net revenue from gaming events,. ii prescribing methods of calculating the amounts of the fees and factors to be taken into account in the calculations, and.

iii prescribing methods of determining any fact necessary for calculating the amounts of the fees and the persons or officials by whom the facts must be determined;.

d respecting fees for registrations under Part 8 or for applications for those registrations, including but not limited to. i prescribing fees expressed as specified amounts,.

e establishing classes of registration;. f respecting application procedures for registrations;. g respecting conditions and eligibility requirements that must be met before a registration is granted;.

h prescribing conditions of registration;. i respecting the term and expiration of registrations;. j respecting the posting of certificates of registration, notices and information by registrants;. k respecting the requirements and consequences that apply.

i if a registrant sells or assigns the business or undertaking under which the activities authorized by the registration are carried out, or becomes dispossessed of the business or undertaking by bankruptcy or operation of law, or.

ii if a registrant who is an individual dies;. l governing conflict of interest for. i the general manager and persons employed in the branch, and. ii the directors and employees of the lottery corporation;.

m allowing the presence of minors at a gaming facility or a gaming event, in circumstances, or on conditions, that may be set out in the regulations;. n respecting types of lottery schemes or of horse racing that may be combined with one or more other types of lottery schemes or of horse racing;.

o respecting types of lottery schemes that the lottery corporation may conduct and manage;. p respecting participation in and disqualification from participation in lottery schemes or horse racing;.

q prescribing records or reports that must be kept or made by a person who is. i the custodian or depositary of money staked or deposited in the making of a bet for a race under the pari mutuel system, or. ii an organization that has received money under section 16 2 b ;. r providing for the auditing and inspection of the records or reports referred to in paragraph q ;.

s prescribing the times and manner of the accounting for, depositing and payment over by any person of all fees received or collected by the person under Part 2.

t defining, for the purposes of this Act, words and expressions that are not defined in this Act;. u defining "interest" for the purposes of the definition of "associate" in section 1 1 ;. v imposing a fee for requesting an internal review of a decision referred to in section 25 4 in relation to a licence, registration or application referred to in subsection 1 c and d of subsection 1 of this section;.

w providing for a refund of a fee imposed under paragraph v if, on completion of the review, the person requesting the review obtains a decision that is.

ii consistent with the decision sought by the person who requested the review. a be made applicable generally or to a specific person, thing or transaction, or class of persons, things or transactions,.

b for the purpose of the regulation, define classes of persons,. c for the purpose of the regulation, define classes of things or transactions, and. d provide differently for different persons, things or transactions, or for different classes of persons, things or transactions.

a the Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services, the Attorney General or the Public Gaming Control Branch between May 27, and the end of March 31, , or.

b the British Columbia Gaming Commission, between March 31, and July 30, ,. is conclusively deemed to have been validly imposed by regulation under this section on the date of the licence or purported licence to which the licence fee or purported licence fee pertains.

a any licence fee referred to in subsection 6 , or. b a regulation referred to in subsection 6. a the regulations that prescribe conditions of the registration, and.

b any amendments to those regulations. a was issued by. i the Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services, the Attorney General or the Public Gaming Control Branch between May 27, and the end of March 31, , or. ii the British Columbia Gaming Commission between March 31, and July 30, , and.

b authorizes or authorized, or purports or purported to authorize, a person to conduct and manage a gaming event. a the end of 2 years after the coming into force of section 55;.

b the date, if any, on which that person's appointment or employment ends;. c the date on which that person is recommended for a transfer to a position in any of the categories prescribed under section 55 b. a the end of 2 years after the coming into force of this section;. b the date on which the registration expires.

Search Results Clear Search Previous in doc Next in doc Prev Doc Next Doc. Copyright © King's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Licence Disclaimer. Contents Part 1 — Interpretation 1 Definitions Part 2 — British Columbia Lottery Corporation Division 1 — Corporation Continued 2 Corporation continued 3 Corporation an agent of the government 4 Management 5 Officers and employees 6 Minister's general policy directions to the lottery corporation Division 2 — Provincial Gaming 7 Lottery corporation's mandate 8 Rules of the lottery corporation Division 3 — Lottery Corporation Finances 9 Definitions for this Division 10 Financial administration 11 Corporation to report on its operations 12 Grants in place of taxes 13 Application of revenue 14 Application of the balance of revenue Division 4 — First Nations Revenue Sharing Corporation continued 2 1 The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is continued as a corporation consisting of not more than 11 directors, each appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Corporation an agent of the government 3 1 The lottery corporation is, for all purposes, an agent of the government. Management 4 1 The directors must manage the affairs of the lottery corporation and may a exercise the powers conferred on them under this Act, b exercise the powers of the lottery corporation on behalf of the lottery corporation, and c delegate the exercise or performance of any power or duty conferred or imposed on them to a person employed by the lottery corporation.

Officers and employees 5 1 The Public Service Act does not apply to the officers and employees of the lottery corporation. Minister's general policy directions to the lottery corporation 6 1 The minister may issue written directives to the lottery corporation on matters of general policy.

Lottery corporation's mandate 7 1 The lottery corporation is responsible for the conduct and management of gaming on behalf of the government and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a may develop, undertake, organize, conduct, manage and operate provincial gaming on behalf of the government, either alone or in conjunction with the government of another province, b [Repealed Definitions for this Division 9 In this Division: "estimates" means estimates as defined in the Financial Administration Act ; "net income" does not include fees collected by the lottery corporation under section Financial administration 10 1 The lottery corporation must establish and maintain an accounting system satisfactory to the minister and, whenever required by the minister, must render detailed accounts of its revenues and expenditures for the period or to the day the minister designates.

Corporation to report on its operations 11 1 The lottery corporation must each year submit to the minister who, as soon as practicable, must lay before the Legislative Assembly a a report of the lottery corporation on its operations for the preceding fiscal year, and b an audited financial statement showing the assets and liabilities of the lottery corporation at the end of the preceding fiscal year and the operations of the lottery corporation for that year in the form required by the minister.

Grants in place of taxes 12 1 Subject to subsection 2 , the lottery corporation, in any year, may pay to a municipality in which it has real property a grant not exceeding the amount that would be payable as taxes on the property in that year if the property were not exempt from taxation by the municipality.

Application of revenue 13 The net income in each fiscal year, other than from casino gaming and from bingo, of the lottery corporation, after the lottery corporation makes provision in that fiscal year for any payments it is obliged to make under agreements entered into in respect of lotteries under section 7 1 c , must be paid into the consolidated revenue fund at the times and in the manner directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Application of the balance of revenue 14 1 The balance of net income in each fiscal year of the lottery corporation, after the lottery corporation makes provision in that fiscal year for payment under section 13, must be paid into the consolidated revenue fund at the times and in the manner directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Definitions for this Division Application Partnership's entitlement to lottery corporation revenue Annual payments to partnership One-time adjustment for interim agreement overpayment Application of Financial Administration Act Definition for this Part 15 In this Part, "operator" means a person who a operates a racecourse or holds a race meeting, or b is in any manner the custodian or depositary of money that is staked or deposited in the making of a bet referred to in section Fee imposed on persons betting at racecourses 16 1 There must be levied and collected in the manner provided in this section, from every person who bets in British Columbia on a race held in British Columbia or elsewhere under the system known as the pari mutuel, a fee to be paid to the government equal to a 2.

Operator's obligations 17 1 When money on which a fee is imposed under section 16 is deposited with an operator for the purposes of making a bet, the operator must a collect the fee by deducting the fee from the money deposited with the operator before recording or applying the money in making a bet, b record and report all money deposited, bets made and fees collected, and c pay over all amounts of fees collected, at the times and in the manner provided by the regulations under this Division.

Definitions for this Part Location, relocation or substantial change 18 1 Subject to first receiving authorization by a written directive of the minister under section 6, the lottery corporation may a develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility, b relocate an existing gaming facility, or c substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility.

Local government or first nation approval required for gaming facilities 19 1 The lottery corporation must not, under section 18, develop, use or operate a facility, other than as permitted under section 18 2 , as a gaming facility, relocate an existing gaming facility or substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility, unless the lottery corporation a first receives the approval, in the prescribed form and manner, from the host local government, b is satisfied that the host local government has consulted with each potentially affected local government with respect to the subject matters prescribed by regulation, and c is satisfied, in the case of the location or relocation of a gaming facility, that any applicable requirements of Division 2 of Part 8 respecting the registration of any proposed gaming services provider have been complied with.

Matters relevant to location or relocation of gaming facilities 20 In deciding under section 18 whether to develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility, to relocate an existing gaming facility or substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility, the lottery corporation may take into account factors that the lottery corporation considers relevant.

Dispute resolution as to location or relocation of gaming facility 21 1 If the lottery corporation proposes to develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility or relocate an existing gaming facility, a potentially affected local government may file, within the prescribed time, an objection with the lottery corporation in the form and manner required by the lottery corporation.

Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch continued 22 1 The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch is continued as an office of the government under the direction of the general manager.

Exercise of powers in the public interest 23 The branch is responsible for the overall integrity of gaming and horse racing. Appointment of the general manager 24 1 The minister must appoint an individual under the Public Service Act to be the general manager of the branch. Staff 25 1 Officers and other employees required to carry out the responsibilities of the branch may be appointed under the Public Service Act and the general manager may determine their duties.

Minister's general policy directions to the general manager 26 1 The minister may issue written directives to the general manager on matters of general policy. Responsibilities of the general manager 27 1 The general manager is the head of the branch and is responsible, under the direction of the minister and with reference to the responsibility of the branch under section 23, for the enforcement of this Act.

General manager to report on the branch 29 1 The general manager must each year submit to the minister who, as soon as practicable, must lay before the Legislative Assembly a report of the branch on its operations for the preceding fiscal year.

Licensed gaming events 30 1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may license persons to conduct and manage gaming events in British Columbia. Licence formalities 32 1 A gaming event licence may be signed by the general manager or, if authorized by the general manager, by a person employed in the branch.

Licence not assignable 33 A licence is not assignable or transferable. Conditions precedent to gaming event licence 34 The general manager may not issue or renew a gaming event licence unless a the general manager considers it appropriate to do so, b the applicant is eligible for the licence or renewal, and c the requirements under this Part for issuing or renewing the gaming event licence have been met.

Rules as licence conditions 35 1 The rules of the general manager a under section 40 2 m respecting the activities authorized by a gaming event licence, whether the rules are made before or after issuance or renewal of the gaming event licence, are conditions of the gaming event licence, with effect in relation to a particular gaming event licence on and after the date the rules are provided to the gaming event licensee under subsection 2 of this section, and b under section 40 2 a to c , whether the rules are made before or after registration of a gaming service provider that provides services to a gaming event licensee, are conditions of the registration of the gaming services provider, with effect in relation to a particular registration on and after the date the rules are provided to the registrant under subsection 3 of this section.

Suspension or cancellation of licence 37 1 The general manager may a cancel, suspend for a period of time, impose new conditions on, or vary existing conditions of, a licence for any of the reasons under section 36, or b impose an administrative fine on the licensee within prescribed limits.

Written reasons and written reply 38 1 The general manager must provide the applicant for a licence or the licensee, as the case may be, with written reasons for a decision of the general manager under section 36 or 37 1 a refusing an application to issue or renew a licence, b suspending or cancelling a licence, c imposing new conditions on a licence, d varying existing conditions of a licence, or e imposing an administrative fine on the licensee.

Inquiries 39 1 The general manager may make inquiries and require information from an applicant or licensee that the general manager considers necessary to decide whether or not to a issue or renew a licence, b suspend or cancel a licence, c impose conditions on a licence, or d vary existing conditions of a licence.

Rules of the general manager 40 1 The general manager may make rules for the purposes of this Part respecting security and surveillance a at gaming facilities or gaming premises or classes of gaming facilities or gaming premises, or b in relation to gaming operations or classes of gaming operations.

Community gaming grants manager Minister's general policy directions to the community gaming grants manager Responsibilities of the community gaming grants manager Grants to eligible organizations 41 1 Subject to there being an appropriation under the Financial Administration Act , and as directed by the community gaming grants manager, on application to the community gaming grants manager in the required form, grants may be made to organizations that meet the prescribed standards of eligibility.

Community gaming grants manager to report Repealed 42 [Repealed Definition 43 In this Part, "association" means an association as defined in section 11 of the Criminal Code. Powers of general manager respecting horse racing 44 1 The general manager is responsible for regulating horse racing and may a regulate the operation of all sites at which horse racing is carried on, b regulate the operation of all designated race horse training centres, c enforce observance of and compliance with this Part and all regulations and rules made under this Part, and d do other things relating to horse racing the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize or require.

Prohibition — unlicensed horse racing 45 1 A person must not hold a race meeting or manage or operate a race track, horse racing teletheatre or designated race horse training centre unless the person a is licensed to do so under a horse racing licence, and b does so in accordance with this Part, the regulations, the rules under this Part and the licence.

General manager may issue or renew horse racing licences 46 1 On application, the general manager may a issue or renew, or refuse to issue or renew, any horse racing licence required under this Part, and b impose conditions in respect of horse racing licences or renewals of horse racing licences.

No assignment or transfer of horse racing licence 47 A horse racing licence is not assignable or transferable. No horse racing except on race days 48 A person must not carry on horse racing at a race track or present horse racing at a race track except on a day assigned to that person by the general manager as a race day.

Assignment of race days 49 1 Subject to the terms and conditions he or she considers appropriate, the general manager may assign, in writing, race days to an association.

Tests and analyses 50 1 For the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Part, the regulations and rules under this Part and the terms and conditions of a horse racing licence, but subject to subsection 2 , a person employed in the branch who a is a judge or steward, or b is designated by the general manager for the purposes of this section to attend at race meetings, race tracks or designated race horse training centres on behalf of the general manager may require a licensee c to submit to a search of the licensee's person, and d to provide samples of the licensee's blood, saliva, urine, breath or other materials for testing or analysis.

Repealed 52 [Repealed Power to make regulations 54 1 For the purposes of this Part, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act.

Clearance of personnel by the general manager 55 1 It is a condition precedent to a the appointment of a person as the general manager of the branch or as a director of the lottery corporation, or b the employment or appointment, by the general manager of the branch or by the lottery corporation, of a person in any category of persons that may be prescribed that the prospective appointee or employee undergo a background investigation under this Part to ascertain the suitability of the person for appointment or employment.

General manager's responsibilities 56 1 The general manager must a maintain a register of persons who are registered as gaming services providers or gaming workers or in any of the classes of registration prescribed under section , b record in the register the names of persons registered under this Division and other information and records required to be included by a provision of this Act or of the regulations, c in the register distinguish, in accordance with the regulations, between confidential information and public information, and d make the public information available during business hours for inspection.

Registration not assignable 57 A registration as a gaming services provider or gaming worker is not assignable or transferable. Conditions precedent to registration 58 The general manager may not register or renew the registration of a person unless a the general manager considers it appropriate to do so, b the applicant is eligible for registration or renewal of registration, and c the requirements under this Act for registration or renewal of registration have been met.

Eligibility — corporations 59 A corporation is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless the corporation is a a company or extraprovincial company as defined in the Business Corporations Act , b a society as defined in the Societies Act , or c incorporated or continued under another enactment.

Eligibility — partnerships 60 A partnership is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless a the partnership and any partnership that is a partner in the partnership is registered under the Partnership Act or legislation comparable to the Partnership Act in another jurisdiction, and b each individual partner meets the requirements of section 61 and each corporation that is a partner meets the requirements of section Eligibility — individuals 61 1 An individual is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless the individual a is an adult, and b is qualified under this Act.

Application for gaming services provider registration 62 1 An applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming services provider must submit to the general manager a an application in the form and with the content required by the general manager, b information and documents required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant to the application, c at the time of the application, the prescribed application fee, unless exempted from this requirement by regulation under section 1 d.

Costs of background investigations 63 1 The general manager may prepare a certificate setting out the branch's costs of a background investigation. Refund of deposit 64 1 A deposit submitted under section 62 1 must be refunded to the applicant if, at any time before the start of the background investigation, the application for registration or renewal of registration is withdrawn by the applicant or refused by the general manager.

Gaming services provider registration 65 1 On application, the general manager may issue or renew the registration of a gaming services provider if a the applicant has paid the application fee referred to in section 62 1 c , b the applicant has submitted the deposit referred to section 62 1 d and, immediately before the time of issuance or renewal, the deposit is in trust as set out in section 62 1 d , c the applicant has submitted to a background investigation and a written report of it is on file with the branch, and d the general manager considers it appropriate to issue or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph c and any other information and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.

Application for gaming worker registration 66 1 An applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming worker must submit to the general manager a an application in the form and with the content required by the general manager, b information and documents that the general manager considers relevant to the application, and c at the time of the application, the prescribed fee for registration as a gaming worker.

Gaming worker registration 67 1 On application, the general manager may register or renew the registration of the applicant as a gaming worker if a the applicant has paid the registration fee referred to in section 66 1 or is exempt under section 66 2 from the payment of that fee, b the applicant has submitted to a background investigation conducted by the branch under Part 8 and the branch has reported the results to the general manager, and c the general manager considers it appropriate to register or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph b and any other information and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.

Suspension or cancellation of registration 69 1 For any of the reasons under section 68, the general manager may do any of the following: a issue a warning to a registrant; b cancel a registrant's registration; c suspend a registrant's registration for a period of time; d impose new conditions on a registrant's registration, either generally or for a period of time; e vary existing conditions of a registrant's registration, either generally or for a period of time.

Written reasons and written reply 70 1 The general manager must provide the applicant for registration or the registrant, as the case may be, with written reasons for a decision of the general manager under section 68 or 69 a issuing a warning referred to in section 69, b refusing an application to issue or renew a registration, c suspending or cancelling a registration, d imposing conditions on a registration, e varying existing conditions of a registration, or f imposing an administrative fine.

Inquiries 71 1 The general manager may make inquiries and require information from an applicant or registrant that the general manager considers necessary to decide whether or not to exercise a discretion under this Part to a grant or renew a registration, b suspend or cancel a registration, c impose conditions on a registration, d vary existing conditions of a registration, or e impose an administrative fine.

Registration cancelled on dispossession of business 72 1 A registration as a gaming services provider is cancelled if a the registrant, through bankruptcy, insolvency, secured creditor realization, the operation of law or the death or incapacity of a person who is primarily responsible for carrying on the activities authorized by the registration on behalf of the registrant, ceases to carry on the activities authorized under the registration, or b an individual who is the registrant dies or becomes unable, through mental or physical disability, to continue to carry on the activities authorized by the registration.

Repealed 74 [Repealed Technical integrity standards 75 1 The lottery corporation must not use or permit the use of gaming supplies in connection with a lottery scheme unless the general manager has issued a certificate of technical integrity, individually or according to type, for the lottery scheme and the gaming supplies.

Definitions 76 In this Division: "applicant" includes a person who has submitted an application under section 62 for which a background investigation referred to in section 63 has not been concluded, even if the person has withdrawn the application after the start of the background investigation; "background investigations" means background investigations authorized under this Part; "eligible organization" means an organization that has applied under Part 6 for a grant and has received or is eligible to receive a grant under that Part; "inspector" means a person designated as an inspector under section 78 and includes the general manager; "justice" means justice as defined in the Offence Act ; "licensee" includes a former licensee; "registrant" includes a former registrant.

Financial reporting requirements 77 1 Every registered gaming services provider must submit annually to the general manager, within 6 months after the end of each financial year of the registrant, a a financial statement, in the form and with the content required by the general manager, covering the registrant's activities during that financial year in relation to the registration, b if required by the general manager, a financial statement audited by an auditor approved by the general manager, and c any other information required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant.

Inspectors 78 1 If satisfied as to the qualifications of a person, the general manager may designate any person employed in the branch as an inspector for the purposes of this Part. Inspection and audit powers 79 1 For the purposes referred to in section 78 2 b and c , an inspector may a enter and inspect or audit gaming facilities, gaming premises and any gaming operation, b enter and inspect any part of the grounds of a race track or designated race horse training centre, including but not limited to i any stables, stands and parking areas operated as part of or in conjunction with the race track or the designated race horse training centre, ii any property used by a licensee to operate the race track or designated race horse training centre, and iii any property used in conjunction with the operation of the race track or designated race horse training centre, c inspect any property that, by or on behalf of a horse racing licensee, is brought onto the grounds of a race track or designated race horse training centre, including but not limited to a motor vehicle, c.

Background investigations 80 1 For the purposes referred to in section 78 2 , the general manager or an investigator designated under section 81 may conduct background investigations, including but not limited to criminal records checks and inquiries as to individual suitability and financial integrity, of a applicants for registration, b registrants, c applicants for licences, d licensees, e applicants for grants under Part 6, f eligible organizations, and g directors, officers, employees or associates of i applicants for registration as gaming services providers, ii registered gaming services providers, iii applicants for prescribed classes of licences, iv licensees in prescribed classes of licensees, v applicants for grants under Part 6, and vi eligible organizations.

Investigations 81 1 If satisfied as to the qualifications of a person, the general manager, in writing, may designate any person employed in the branch as an investigator for the purposes of this Part.

Search under warrant 82 1 In addition to any other powers under this Part, for the purposes referred to in section 78 2 b or c or 81 2 , the general manager or a person authorized in writing by the general manager may enter any place or premises, including a dwelling occupied as a residence without the consent of the occupier, under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection 2.

Seizure of gaming supplies Report of seizures Detention and forfeiture of gaming supplies Third parties claiming an interest in gaming supplies seized Order for compliance 84 If the general manager considers that a person has not complied with an order made under this Act, the general manager may apply to the Supreme Court for either or both of the following: a an order directing the person to comply with the order or restraining the person from violating the order; b an order directing the directors and officers of the person to cause the person to comply with or to cease violating the order, and the Supreme Court may make an order it considers appropriate.

Video surveillance 85 The lottery corporation, the general manager or a person authorized by the general manager may place a gaming site under video surveillance to ascertain compliance with this Act, the rules or the regulations. Information to be provided to the general manager 86 1 On request of the general manager and within the time period specified by the general manager in the request, the lottery corporation, a registrant, a licensee and an eligible organization must provide to the general manager any information, records or things that the general manager considers relevant to an investigation or an investigative audit under this Act.

Requirement to submit to audit, inspection or investigation 87 A person must not a obstruct or interfere with a person acting under the authority i of this Part in conducting an audit, inspection or investigation, or ii of section 50 in conducting a test or analysis, b withhold, destroy, tamper with, alter, conceal or refuse to produce any information, record, substance, sample or thing that is required by a person conducting an audit, inspection, investigation, test or analysis, c refuse to provide to a person conducting a test or analysis under section 50 samples of the licensee's blood, saliva, urine, breath or other materials for testing or analysis, or d refuse, in relation to a test or analysis under section 50, to submit to a search of the licensee's person by or under the direction of the person conducting the test or analysis.

Prohibition — unauthorized lottery schemes 88 A person, other than the government or a person authorized under this Act, must not a conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme, b promote or hold himself or herself out as someone authorized under this Act to conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme, or c negotiate with a municipality, regional district, first nation or any other person respecting the conduct, management or operation of a lottery scheme.

Prohibition — unauthorized activities relating to gaming facilities Prohibition — unauthorized gaming by minors 89 1 A gaming services provider must ensure that minors are not permitted to be present on the gaming facility premises unless allowed to be present under the regulations.

Unauthorized sale of lottery tickets prohibited 90 A person must not sell, offer for sale, purchase for resale, or do anything in furtherance of selling, offering for sale or purchasing for resale, any lottery ticket, whether it originates inside or outside of British Columbia, unless the person is a the lottery corporation, b a person authorized by the lottery corporation, or c a licensee acting under conditions of the licence that are prescribed under section 1 b.

Removing persons from premises 91 1 A gaming services provider in a gaming facility must ensure that a person does not remain on the premises of the gaming facility if the gaming services provider has reasonable grounds to believe that the person a is unlawfully on the premises, b is on the premises for an unlawful purpose, or c is contravening the law on the premises.

Right to refuse entry 92 1 If the general manager, the lottery corporation or a person acting on behalf of the lottery corporation has reason to believe that the presence of a person on the premises of a gaming facility is undesirable, the general manager, lottery corporation or person acting on behalf of the lottery corporation may a request the person to leave the premises of the gaming facility immediately, or b forbid the person, by written notice delivered to that person, to enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during a period specified in the notice.

Prohibition — unlawfully entering or remaining on premises 93 1 A person must not a remain on the premises of a gaming facility after he or she is requested to leave by a gaming services provider in a gaming facility, the lottery corporation or a person acting on behalf of either of them, b enter the premises of a gaming facility within 24 hours after he or she is requested to leave, or c enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during the period specified in a written notice referred to in section 92 b that has been delivered to the person in accordance with section 92 b.

Prohibition — unregistered gaming services providers 94 A person, other than the lottery corporation, must not provide gaming services unless the person is a a registered gaming services provider and acts in accordance with the conditions of registration, b a registered gaming worker and acts in accordance with the conditions of registration, or c a person who is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming services provider" or of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

Prohibition — unregistered gaming supplies 95 A person, other than the lottery corporation, must not a possess or keep for any purpose other than private or personal use, or b make, sell, advertise or distribute any gaming supplies unless c the gaming supplies have been approved, individually or according to type, by the general manager and are identifiable under regulations prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as gaming supplies that have received that approval, and d the person is i a registrant or licensee and is acting in accordance with the conditions of registration or of the licence, or ii excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming services provider" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

Prohibition — unregistered gaming workers 96 1 A person must not work as a gaming worker unless that person a is a registered gaming worker, or b is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

Offences 97 1 Section 5 of the Offence Act does not apply to this Act or to the regulations. Remedies preserved 99 A proceeding, conviction or penalty for an offence under this Act does not relieve a person from any other liability.

Court order to comply If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, then, in addition to any punishment the court may impose, the court may order the person to comply with the provisions of this Act or the regulations.

Responsibility of directors, officers and partners 1 If a corporation is a licensee or registrant and a duty is imposed under this Act on the licensee or registrant, the duty is also imposed on each director or officer of the corporation.

Limitation period Proceedings under this Act must not be commenced more than 3 years after the date of the events that give rise to the proceedings. Evidence by certificate 1 A copy of a book, document, voucher or other paper obtained under this Act and certified to be a true copy by a person designated by regulation must be admitted in evidence in any action, proceeding or prosecution under this Act as prima facie proof of the original record without proof of the signature or appointment of the designated person.

Regulations — general The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act. Licences validly issued 1 Each of the Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services, the Attorney General and the Public Gaming Control Branch is conclusively deemed to have been at all times between May 27, and the end of March 31, , under a delegation made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, an authority having the discretion under section 30 to license persons to conduct and manage gaming events in British Columbia.

Enactments to be given legal effect 1 This section, the definitions in section 1 of "gaming event", "licence", in relation to charitable or religious organization, "lottery scheme" and "person", sections 30, 1 b and c and 2 to 7 and must be applied to and must be given effect in every action or proceeding, whether commenced before, on or after the date this Act receives Royal Assent.

Existing personnel exempt Section 55 does not apply to a person who, immediately before the coming into force of that section was a member of the British Columbia Racing Commission or the British Columbia Gaming Commission, or a director of the lottery corporation or an employee of any of them or a person in the employ of the branch, until the earliest of the following: a the end of 2 years after the coming into force of section 55; b the date, if any, on which that person's appointment or employment ends; c the date on which that person is recommended for a transfer to a position in any of the categories prescribed under section 55 b.

Existing registrations to be given effect Sections 65, 66 and 67 do not apply to a registrant who, immediately before the coming into force of this section, held the status of registrant registered by the Gaming Audit and Investigation Office in the Ministry of Attorney General or by the branch, until the earlier of the following: a the end of 2 years after the coming into force of this section; b the date on which the registration expires.

Spent [Repeals and consequential amendments. Commencement 1 This Act, except the definitions in section 1 of "gaming event", "licence", "lottery scheme" and "person", and except sections 30, 1 b and c and 2 to 7 and , comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Copyright © King's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Licence Disclaimer. Part 2 — British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Division 1 — Corporation Continued.

Minister's general policy directions to the lottery corporation. Division 2 — Provincial Gaming. Partnership's entitlement to lottery corporation revenue. One-time adjustment for interim agreement overpayment. Application of Financial Administration Act.

Part 2. Fee imposed on persons betting at racecourses. Part 3 — Gaming Facilities. Local government or first nation approval required for gaming facilities. Matters relevant to location or relocation of gaming facilities.

Dispute resolution as to location or relocation of gaming facility. Part 4 — Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch. Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch continued.

Minister's general policy directions to the general manager. Part 5 — Licensed Gaming. Division 2 — Gaming Event Licences. Part 6 — Grants to Eligible Organizations. Minister's general policy directions to the community gaming grants manager.

Responsibilities of the community gaming grants manager. Powers of general manager respecting horse racing. General manager may issue or renew horse racing licences. No assignment or transfer of horse racing licence. Clearance of personnel by the general manager.

Application for gaming services provider registration. Registration cancelled on dispossession of business.

f specifying the types of race meetings or horse racing that the general manager may exempt from the prohibitions contained in section 45;. g imposing fees for anything done or permitted to be done under this Part, including but not limited to for the application for and the issue or renewal of any horse racing licence under this Part, with power to prescribe different fees for different classes of persons or horse racing licences, and requiring the payment of money, in addition to the fees, to cover expenses for anything done or permitted to be done under this Part;.

i different than the decision reviewed, and. ii consistent with the decision sought by the person who requested the review;. h prescribing limits on the amount of an administrative fine that may be imposed by the general manager under section 51 2 c ;.

i designating a person or persons who may appoint race track or designated race horse training centre officials or employees whose duties relate to the actual running of horse races, and for compelling the discharge for cause of those officials or employees;.

j defining "horse racing teletheatre" for the purposes of the definitions in section 1 of "gaming event" and "horse racing". Part 8 — Registration of Gaming Services Providers and Workers.

Division 1 — Clearance of Gaming Personnel. a the appointment of a person as the general manager of the branch or as a director of the lottery corporation, or.

b the employment or appointment, by the general manager of the branch or by the lottery corporation, of a person in any category of persons that may be prescribed. that the prospective appointee or employee undergo a background investigation under this Part to ascertain the suitability of the person for appointment or employment.

Division 2 — Registration of Gaming Services Providers and Gaming Workers. a maintain a register of persons who are registered as gaming services providers or gaming workers or in any of the classes of registration prescribed under section ,.

b record in the register the names of persons registered under this Division and other information and records required to be included by a provision of this Act or of the regulations,. c in the register distinguish, in accordance with the regulations, between confidential information and public information, and.

d make the public information available during business hours for inspection. a may differ for different registrants or classes of registrants, and.

b must be consistent with the conditions of registrations prescribed under section b the applicant is eligible for registration or renewal of registration, and. c the requirements under this Act for registration or renewal of registration have been met.

a a company or extraprovincial company as defined in the Business Corporations Act ,. b a society as defined in the Societies Act , or. c incorporated or continued under another enactment. a the partnership and any partnership that is a partner in the partnership is registered under the Partnership Act or legislation comparable to the Partnership Act in another jurisdiction, and.

b each individual partner meets the requirements of section 61 and each corporation that is a partner meets the requirements of section a is an adult, and. b is qualified under this Act.

a the individual is. i an adult, or. ii a minor in a prescribed class of gaming workers, and. a an application in the form and with the content required by the general manager,. b information and documents required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant to the application,.

c at the time of the application, the prescribed application fee, unless exempted from this requirement by regulation under section 1 d. d a deposit, to be held in trust by the minister responsible for the Financial Administration Act , in an amount equal to the general manager's written estimate of the branch's costs of the background investigation referred to in section 65 1 c.

a the branch must proceed with the background investigation to its conclusion, even if the applicant withdraws the application, and.

b the deposit submitted under section 62 1 is not refundable, except to the extent of the amount, if any, by which it exceeds the costs of the background investigation, determined under section a the applicant has paid the application fee referred to in section 62 1 c ,. b the applicant has submitted the deposit referred to section 62 1 d and, immediately before the time of issuance or renewal, the deposit is in trust as set out in section 62 1 d ,.

c the applicant has submitted to a background investigation and a written report of it is on file with the branch, and. d the general manager considers it appropriate to issue or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph c and any other information and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.

b information and documents that the general manager considers relevant to the application, and. c at the time of the application, the prescribed fee for registration as a gaming worker. a the applicant is a person employed in or appointed to the branch or is an employee or appointee with the lottery corporation, and.

b the application is submitted in relation to or as a condition of the employment or appointment. a the applicant has paid the registration fee referred to in section 66 1 or is exempt under section 66 2 from the payment of that fee,.

b the applicant has submitted to a background investigation conducted by the branch under Part 8 and the branch has reported the results to the general manager, and. c the general manager considers it appropriate to register or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph b and any other information and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.

Division 3 — Refusal, Suspension or Cancellation of Registration. a is considered by the general manager, on reasonable grounds, to be a detriment to the integrity or lawful conduct or management of gaming,. b no longer meets a registration requirement under this Act or did not meet such a requirement at the time of registration,.

c has breached or is in breach of. i a condition of the registration of the registrant, or. ii a contract with the lottery corporation,. d has made a material misrepresentation, omission or misstatement in the application for the registration or renewal or in reply to an inquiry by a person conducting an audit, inspection or investigation under this Act,.

e has been refused a similar registration, licence or authority in British Columbia or in another jurisdiction,. f has held a similar registration, licence or authority in British Columbia or in another jurisdiction and the similar registration, licence or authority has been suspended or cancelled, or.

a issue a warning to a registrant;. b cancel a registrant's registration;. c suspend a registrant's registration for a period of time;. d impose new conditions on a registrant's registration, either generally or for a period of time;.

e vary existing conditions of a registrant's registration, either generally or for a period of time. a prohibit the registrant from selling lottery tickets at a premises and require the registrant to ensure that no lottery tickets are sold, by any person, at the premises;.

b prohibit the registrant from providing one or more other gaming services at a premises and require the registrant to ensure that the prohibited gaming services are not provided, by any person, at the premises;. c require the registrant to post the conditions in public view at the premises to which the conditions relate.

a issuing a warning referred to in section 69,. b refusing an application to issue or renew a registration,. c suspending or cancelling a registration,.

d imposing conditions on a registration,. e varying existing conditions of a registration, or. f imposing an administrative fine. a grant or renew a registration,.

b suspend or cancel a registration,. c impose conditions on a registration,. d vary existing conditions of a registration, or.

e impose an administrative fine. a the registrant, through bankruptcy, insolvency, secured creditor realization, the operation of law or the death or incapacity of a person who is primarily responsible for carrying on the activities authorized by the registration on behalf of the registrant, ceases to carry on the activities authorized under the registration, or.

b an individual who is the registrant dies or becomes unable, through mental or physical disability, to continue to carry on the activities authorized by the registration. a a change in the directors, officers or associates of a registrant that is a corporation or in the partners, officers or associates of a registrant that is a partnership, and.

b the direct or indirect acquisition or disposition by a person or group of persons acting in concert, in one or more transactions, of. a approve the intended change in directors, officers, partners or associates, or the intended acquisition or disposition of shares or securities, as the case may be, if the general manager considers that it will not constitute grounds for taking action under section 69, and notify the registrant to that effect,.

b refuse to approve the intended change in directors, officers, partners or associates, or the intended acquisition or disposition of shares or securities, as the case may be, if the general manager considers that it will constitute grounds for taking action under section 69, and notify the registrant to that effect, giving written reasons for the refusal, or.

c specify a new date on or before which the general manager must decide whether to grant approval under paragraph a or to refuse approval under paragraph b , if the general manager considers that the extension is necessary or desirable for the purpose of making inquiries under section 71 or, under that section, requiring information from the registrant, and notify the registrant to that effect, giving written reasons for the extension.

Division 4 — Technical Integrity — Certification and Compliance. a must advise the general manager if any gaming supplies have been repaired, altered or upgraded or have malfunctioned, and.

b must not use the gaming supplies after the repair, alteration, upgrade or malfunction until the general manager has approved the use in writing.

Division 1 — Audits, Inspections and Investigations. a a financial statement, in the form and with the content required by the general manager, covering the registrant's activities during that financial year in relation to the registration,. b if required by the general manager, a financial statement audited by an auditor approved by the general manager, and.

c any other information required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant. a a financial statement, in the form and with the content required by the general manager, covering the licensee's or eligible organization's activities during that financial year in relation to the licence or grant,.

a assessing applications for licences, grants under Part 6 or registration, as the case may be,. b monitoring compliance of licensees, eligible organizations and registrants with this Act, the regulations, the rules and the conditions of licences and registration, and.

c monitoring compliance of the lottery corporation with this Act and the regulations. a enter and inspect or audit gaming facilities, gaming premises and any gaming operation,.

b enter and inspect any part of the grounds of a race track or designated race horse training centre, including but not limited to.

i any stables, stands and parking areas operated as part of or in conjunction with the race track or the designated race horse training centre,.

ii any property used by a licensee to operate the race track or designated race horse training centre, and. iii any property used in conjunction with the operation of the race track or designated race horse training centre,.

c inspect any property that, by or on behalf of a horse racing licensee, is brought onto the grounds of a race track or designated race horse training centre, including but not limited to a motor vehicle,.

d require any person who has possession or control of any of the records or things of a licensee, eligible organization or registrant to produce the records or things,.

e take reasonable samples of gaming supplies,. f if a thing produced under paragraph d in relation to a horse racing licensee is or contains a substance, take the thing or the substance or a sample of the thing or the substance,. g inspect, audit and examine the records, things, samples and substances,.

h remove any of the records for the purpose of making copies or extracts or otherwise recording or marking them for identification, and. i remove any of the things, samples or substances for the purpose of examination, analyses and testing or marking them for identification.

a may make copies of, take extracts from or otherwise record them,. b must give a receipt for them to the person from whom they are taken,. c must return them within a reasonable time, and. d may return them with alterations reasonably necessary for the exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 1.

a applicants for registration,. b registrants,. c applicants for licences,. d licensees,. e applicants for grants under Part 6,. f eligible organizations, and.

g directors, officers, employees or associates of. i applicants for registration as gaming services providers,. ii registered gaming services providers,. iii applicants for prescribed classes of licences,. iv licensees in prescribed classes of licensees,.

v applicants for grants under Part 6, and. vi eligible organizations. a to the Attorney General, if the results raise issues that the general manager considers warrant the attention of the Attorney General, and.

b if the investigation is undertaken at the request of the lottery corporation, or if the general manager otherwise considers it appropriate to do so, to the lottery corporation.

a returned to their owner or other person entitled to them, or. b detained, if the general manager is satisfied the detention is required for purposes of an investigation or proceeding. a at least 6 months have expired since the date of the seizure and no proceeding in respect of those gaming supplies has been initiated, or.

b a proceeding, including all available appeals, in respect of an offence alleged under section 97 for a contravention of section 95 has been concluded. a the applicant is innocent of any complicity in the alleged offence in relation to the seizure or of any collusion with the offender in relation to the alleged offence, and.

b the applicant exercised all reasonable care to satisfy himself or herself that possession of the gaming supplies was not contrary to this Act or the regulations,.

the applicant is entitled to an order declaring that the applicant's interest is not affected by the seizure and declaring the nature and extent of the applicant's interest at the time of the contravention, and the court may order that the gaming supplies or a portion of them must be returned to the applicant.

a believes on reasonable grounds that a licensee, eligible organization, gaming services provider or gaming worker has contravened. i a requirement of this Act,. ii a requirement of the regulations of the Lieutenant Governor in Council under this Act,.

iii a requirement of the rules under this Act of the general manager or the lottery corporation,. iv a condition of a horse racing licence or gaming event licence, or.

v a condition of registration as a gaming services provider or gaming worker,. and the requirement or condition is in relation to the handling of, or accounting for, money derived from a lottery scheme or horse racing or received as a grant under section 41 1 ,.

b believes on reasonable grounds that a licensee, eligible organization, gaming services provider or gaming worker is or will be insolvent or otherwise financially unstable, and the insolvency or instability may result in a failure to account for money derived from a lottery scheme or horse racing or received as a grant under section 41 1 , or.

c criminal proceedings have been instituted, are being instituted or are about to be instituted that, in the general manager's opinion, involve the conduct of the affairs of the licensee, eligible organization, gaming services provider or gaming worker.

a a person having in British Columbia on deposit or under control or for safe keeping any assets of a person named in the order, to hold the assets in trust,. b a person named in the order not to withdraw any of the person's assets from the possession of another person named in the order having them on deposit, under control or for safe keeping,.

c a lessor, named in the order, of safety deposit boxes, safes or compartments in safes, not to permit the opening or removal of a safety deposit box, safe or compartment in a safe leased to a person named in the order, or.

d a person named in the order to hold the assets affected by the order in that person's possession, safe keeping or control in trust for an interim receiver, custodian, trustee, receiver manager, receiver or liquidator who has been appointed or whose appointment has been applied for under the Business Corporations Act , the Law and Equity Act , the Personal Property Security Act , the Supreme Court Act , the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Canada or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act Canada.

a all of the assets are released because of a revocation under this section of the order, or. b an order is made under this section releasing the particular assets.

a revoke an order made under this section, or. b order the release of particular assets among the assets affected by an order under this section. a an order directing the person to comply with the order or restraining the person from violating the order;. b an order directing the directors and officers of the person to cause the person to comply with or to cease violating the order,.

and the Supreme Court may make an order it considers appropriate. a the commission of an offence under a provision of the Criminal Code that is relevant to a lottery scheme or horse racing, or.

b the commission of an offence under this Act. a obstruct or interfere with a person acting under the authority. i of this Part in conducting an audit, inspection or investigation, or. ii of section 50 in conducting a test or analysis,.

b withhold, destroy, tamper with, alter, conceal or refuse to produce any information, record, substance, sample or thing that is required by a person conducting an audit, inspection, investigation, test or analysis,. c refuse to provide to a person conducting a test or analysis under section 50 samples of the licensee's blood, saliva, urine, breath or other materials for testing or analysis, or.

d refuse, in relation to a test or analysis under section 50, to submit to a search of the licensee's person by or under the direction of the person conducting the test or analysis. a conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme,. b promote or hold himself or herself out as someone authorized under this Act to conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme, or.

c negotiate with a municipality, regional district, first nation or any other person respecting the conduct, management or operation of a lottery scheme.

a do, or promote or hold himself or herself out as someone authorized to do, or. b negotiate with a municipality, regional district, first nation or any other person respecting.

a the lottery corporation,. b a person authorized by the lottery corporation, or. c a licensee acting under conditions of the licence that are prescribed under section 1 b. a is unlawfully on the premises,. b is on the premises for an unlawful purpose, or.

c is contravening the law on the premises. a request the person to leave the premises of the gaming facility immediately, or.

b forbid the person, by written notice delivered to that person, to enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during a period specified in the notice. a remain on the premises of a gaming facility after he or she is requested to leave by a gaming services provider in a gaming facility, the lottery corporation or a person acting on behalf of either of them,.

b enter the premises of a gaming facility within 24 hours after he or she is requested to leave, or. c enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during the period specified in a written notice referred to in section 92 b that has been delivered to the person in accordance with section 92 b.

a a registered gaming services provider and acts in accordance with the conditions of registration,. b a registered gaming worker and acts in accordance with the conditions of registration, or.

c a person who is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming services provider" or of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption. a possess or keep for any purpose other than private or personal use, or. b make, sell, advertise or distribute.

c the gaming supplies have been approved, individually or according to type, by the general manager and are identifiable under regulations prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as gaming supplies that have received that approval, and.

d the person is. i a registrant or licensee and is acting in accordance with the conditions of registration or of the licence, or. ii excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming services provider" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption. a is a registered gaming worker, or.

b is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

a contravenes section 88 or b contravenes section 45 1 , 50 3 , 79 2 , 87, 90, 94 or 95,. c makes a statement in a record filed or provided under this Act that is false or misleading with respect to a material fact or that omits to state a material fact the omission of which makes the statement false or misleading,.

e does not comply with a condition of a licence or registration. b in the case of an individual. a the general manager or a person authorized by him or her, or. b the chair of the lottery corporation or a person authorized by him or her,. that sets out any action or decision of the general manager or the lottery corporation, as the case may be, must be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or the official character of the person signing it.

a respecting the conduct, management and operation of provincial gaming. i by the government or, on behalf of the government, by the lottery corporation, or. ii by the government or, on behalf of the government, by the lottery corporation, jointly with Canada or with other provinces;.

b prescribing terms and conditions of licences relating to the conduct, management, and operation of, or participation in, gaming events;. c respecting fees for gaming event licences or for applications for gaming event licences, including but not limited to. i prescribing fees expressed as specified amounts or as percentages of all or any component of gross or net revenue from gaming events,.

ii prescribing methods of calculating the amounts of the fees and factors to be taken into account in the calculations, and.

iii prescribing methods of determining any fact necessary for calculating the amounts of the fees and the persons or officials by whom the facts must be determined;.

d respecting fees for registrations under Part 8 or for applications for those registrations, including but not limited to. i prescribing fees expressed as specified amounts,.

e establishing classes of registration;. f respecting application procedures for registrations;. g respecting conditions and eligibility requirements that must be met before a registration is granted;.

h prescribing conditions of registration;. i respecting the term and expiration of registrations;. j respecting the posting of certificates of registration, notices and information by registrants;.

k respecting the requirements and consequences that apply. i if a registrant sells or assigns the business or undertaking under which the activities authorized by the registration are carried out, or becomes dispossessed of the business or undertaking by bankruptcy or operation of law, or.

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The situation for companies operating in Canada gets even more challenging due to competition with online gambling providers settled outside of Canada. This combination of obstacles creates harsh conditions for the registration and profitable operation of gambling companies in Canada.

Yet, over the last several years, the country has lifted some of its regulations and simplified certain registration procedures. The Criminal Code of Canada states that providing gambling services is illegal unless it is managed or conducted by a province.

Therefore, local regulations and authorities are especially important for companies who wish to launch in Canada. differ from one another. Also, each link provides instructions on how to get registered and the penalties for failing to comply.

Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission allows only charitable and religious organizations to register as gambling service providers. Besides that, the province has only one regulated online gambling website called PlayAlberta.

The main regulation that operating entities need to follow are explained in the Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Act. The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch of the Ministry of Finance British Columbia allows companies to operate under their provision. The gambling regulation of British Columbia is provided by the Gaming Control Act of Similarly to Alberta, this province has only one regulated online gambling website called PlayNow.

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation is in charge of regulating gambling service providers. Additionally, it conducts background checks on registered companies. Companies that want to operate in Manitoba need to follow The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act and The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act.

The Gaming Control Branch of the Department of Public Safety New Brunswick is in charge of registering gambling service providers. The authority allows companies to develop, organize, undertake and conduct and manage lottery schemes on behalf of the provincial government.

The Consumer Affairs Division, Consumer and Commercial Affairs Branch of Service NL is responsible for regulating gambling activities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division of Service Nova Scotia is in charge of registering gambling service providers. The institution also regulates disputes and complaints within the industry. The institution operates based on the Gaming Control Act of The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is the main regulatory body in Ontario.

The province is the least restricted in Canada as it has a variety of land-based casinos. There are two main regulations in the region: the Gaming Control Act of and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation The recent introduction of the iGaming market has improved the accessibility of online gambling service providers in the province.

The Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission is in charge of regulating casino and online gambling service providers.