Bill 10: An Act to Amend the Gaming Control Act

Charitable and religious organizations in New Brunswick that run lottery schemes — think church raffles, community fundraisers, or non-profit ticket draws — are the ones affected here. Groups operating under the broader federal Criminal Code provision (paragraph 207(1)(f)), which typically covers larger or province-wide lottery operations, will need to use the Registrar's official application form and follow new rules about where they keep their records. Most importantly, any net proceeds from tickets sold in New Brunswick must now stay in New Brunswick for charitable or religious purposes, which matters for organizations that may operate across provincial lines. The size of the organization matters less than whether they sell lottery tickets in New Brunswick — even a mid-sized charity running a province-wide draw will need to track and direct their in-province proceeds accordingly.