Organizations are limited to one licence for social gaming at any time and may not hold multiple licences on any calendar day or at any location. As part of the straightforward application process, the licence will be issued immediately provided the application is complete and meets all requirements. Those interested may apply for the licence through the iAGCO online portal. These limits are prescribed by the Criminal Code of Canada. Under the new social gaming licence, bet limits on social games may not exceed $2 per person and total cash prizes awarded for all gaming activities must not exceed $500 per calendar day.
This licence provides community groups, seniors’ groups, social and service clubs with greater flexibility when conducting small stakes social gaming events. The licence can be used for a variety of games that are commonly played.
How can the Social Gaming Licence be Used? The licence is broadly intended for social and service clubs, community and seniors’ groups, organizations, individual applicants or charities that host casual social gaming events in public places. The Social Gaming Licence is a new, free licence for casual social gaming activities, like cribbage, bridge, or bingo.
