Mr. Speaker, I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Krutko on January 22, 1998 on the Lottery Licensing Policy.
Current regulations under the Lotteries Act outline the requirement for the sale of nevada or pull tickets. These can be sold only during the course of running an actual licensed bingo or casino event. The regulations also allow for the sale of nevada or pull tickets by charitable organizations that sell from a private clubroom or for a community broadcasting society registered under the Societies Act. The Midway Lake Music Festival did not meet these requirements and as a result could not sell nevada or pull tickets.
Several groups, including Midway Lake Music Festival, had made requests to the department that these regulations be changed as they did not reflect the needs of many non-profit organizations.
In response to requests from these organizations, the department had previously been working towards a solution. After reviewing the regulations, the department is making changes that will better meet the needs of non-profit groups. New regulations, which I expect will be in place within one month, will allow organizations, such as the Midway Lake Festival, to sell nevada or pull tickets at the radio station during the day their licensed bingo is scheduled. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.