Gambling event licence classes and types
Effective February 1, 2023, the Gaming Online Service system will be updated to require the minimum 10-week (Class A & C) and 10 business day (Class B & D) processing time for charitable event applications as per the Licensed Charitable Gaming Rules.
Effective August 25, 2022, licensees will no longer be permitted to scan and email bingo cards as per Section 10.5 of the Licensed Charitable Gaming Rules. For more information, please contact Gaming.Licensing@gov.bc.ca.
A licensee must have a separate licence for each type of gambling event it conducts (i.e. 50/50, Regular Raffle, Bingo, etc.). Before applying for a gaming event licence, an applicant must review the event procedures within the Licensed Charitable Gaming Rules (PDF) to become familiar with the rules that must be followed.
A licence may be issued for a period of up to 12 months for a series of similar gaming events.
Licence Classes
Expand each class below to see more information, including event types, restrictions, processing fees, and processing times.
Eligible Gambling Events
- Ticket Raffle
- Independent Bingo
- Wheel of Fortune
- Social Occasion Casino
Restrictions
- No limit in gross revenue in a calendar year
- No limit in gross revenue per licence
- No limit on individual prize values
- No limit on price per ticket
Processing Fee
- $50
Processing Time
- Complete applications require up to 10 weeks processing time
*An eligibility review is required for all first-time applicants on Class A and B applications who wish to raise funds for their own purposes. Organizations may be required to be reassessed every five years or sooner at the discretion of GPEB.
Class B: Gambling events that project $20,000 or less in gross revenue
Eligible Gambling Events
- Ticket Raffle
- Independent Bingo
- Wheel of Fortune
- Social Occasion Casino
- Poker
Restrictions
- No limit in gross revenue in a calendar year
- An allowed maximum of up to $20,000 in gross revenue per licence
- No limit on individual prize values
- No limit on price per ticket
Processing Fee
- $25
Processing Time
- Complete applications require up to 10 business days processing time
*An eligibility review is required for all first-time applicants on Class A and B applications who wish to raise funds for their own purposes. Organizations may be required to be reassessed every five years or sooner at the discretion of GPEB.
Class C: Gambling events held as part of Registered Provincial Fairs and Exhibitions only
Eligible Gambling Events
- Ticket Raffle
- Independent Bingo
- Wheel of Fortune
- Limited Casino
Restrictions
- No limit in gross revenue in a calendar year
- No limit in gross revenue per licence
- No limit on individual prize values
- No limit on price per ticket
Processing Fee
- $150
Processing Time
- Complete applications require up to 10 weeks processing time
Class D: Gambling events that project $5,000 or less in gross revenue
Eligible Gambling Events
- Ticket Raffle
- Independent Bingo
Restrictions
- A maximum gross revenue of up to $20,000 in a calendar year
- A maximum gross revenue of up to $5,000 per licence
- Individual prize values must not exceed $500 (at fair market value)
- Purchased raffle prizes cannot exceed 50% of the projected gross revenue
- A maximum $2 charge per individual ticket
Processing Fee
- $10
Processing Time
- Complete applications require up to 10 business days processing time
*An eligibility review is not required for a Class D licence.
