The RCMP is warning the public of illegal lotteries taking place within the province.
Police are ensuring that those who are participating are educated to curb unlawful activity.
A lottery is any game in which you are required to pay a fee, or give something to enter, and for which there is a draw or some method that randomly picks a winner, who then receives a prize.
The RCMP says these types of lotteries are only available through Service NL.
It is an offence under the Criminal Code to operate an unauthorized lottery.
Currently, lotto licenses may only be issued to charitable organizations, religious organizations or non-profit organizations with charitable objectives.
Eligible organizations may only raise funds for charitable programs that are part of their regular operations. The only lottery activities permitted in NL are:
- Bingo
- Breakopen
- Bingo/Breakopen
- Ticket Lotteries
- Chase the Ace
- Games of Chance
- Monte Carlo
- Sports Lotteries
