Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello sanctioned a law establishing state certification for charitable bingo entities on 23 January. The law requires funds raised to support social, recreational, cultural, sporting or welfare activities, and sets operating criteria for participating organisations.
Certification gives charitable bingo operators formal state recognition and rules for allocating funds raised.
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Cibelae awarded Level 1 certification under its anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism financing standard to LOTBA and the Santa Fe Lottery’s Social Assistance Fund in Buenos Aires. The organisation said the assessment reviews policies, procedures, control systems and compliance measures; seven regional organisations now hold the level.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) sets conditions for charitable associations selling break-open tickets alongside licensed bingo and for provincial ticket licences. Associations must sign agreements with bingo hall operators, and provincial applicants must show their services benefit communities across Ontario.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) updated its charitable lottery policies, effective 23 June 2026, to let eligible charities broadcast media bingo by livestream on a webpage. Existing event rules remain in place, including paper-card sales through the charity or local merchants and telephone claims for winning bingo; electronic claims are not allowed.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) sets out how bingo charitable associations can apply for a licence on behalf of member organisations. The licence is free, requires a charitable gaming eligibility number, and makes the association’s administrators responsible for submitting applications and reports.
Santa Cruz’s Lotería para Obras de Acción Social said it signed a cooperation agreement with the provincial education council to advise school support groups on organising bingo events. The agencies’ responsible-gambling and social-responsibility teams will help oversee the activities.