In order to register as a VLT siteholder, you must first be a business who holds a valid liquor licence under the Liquor Control Act. An application would then need to be approved by Atlantic Lottery Corporation, followed by registration under the Department of Justice and Public Safety.
For more information on the registration process, please visit Gaming, Liquor & Security Licensing
Charitable or religious organizations wishing to conduct and manage a lottery scheme from which proceeds are to be used for the relief of poverty, education, advancement of religion, or a purpose beneficial to the community may be eligible to be licensed.
The Department of Justice and Public Safety is responsible for the licensing of charitable gaming in New Brunswick. Please contact the Department of Justice and Public Safety for more information on charitable gaming and licensing requirements.
Most revenues received by the NBLGC are used to fund essential provincial programs like education and healthcare.
In New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation (NBLGC), a Crown corporation governed by the Gaming Control Act (the Act), is responsible for developing, organizing, conducting, and managing provincial lottery schemes on behalf of the Province.
The Gaming Control Branch was created under the Act as a branch of the Department of Justice and Public Safety. The Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council appoint a Registrar who is responsible for the:
The New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation (NBLGC) is responsible for developing, organizing, conducting and managing provincial lottery and gaming activities on behalf of the Province including: casino gaming, the video lottery program, and the traditional lottery games (e.g. scratch and win, break-open and on-line lotteries).
The NBLGC does not directly operate lotteries but is a shareholder in the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) and the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC). The ALC, a jointly-owned corporation of the four Atlantic provinces, operates the video lottery program, online gaming and traditional lottery on behalf of the NBLGC. The ALC also handles and markets the products of the ILC. Private casino operators operate the two casinos in the province on behalf of the NBLGC.
The Responsible Gaming Information Centre (RGIC) is located at Casino New Brunswick. The RGIC is a service available to casino patrons, casino staff, members of the public, and other professionals wishing information about responsible gaming.
The RGIC provides a variety of materials designed to help inform and educate players and others about gambling in general (e.g., odds, randomness, myths), on how to gamble responsibly (e.g., tips for keeping gambling fun, best practices), about the signs of problem gambling and available treatment services, and on the casino’s Voluntary Self-Exclusion program.
Additional information can be found on the Responsible Gaming page.
The RGIC is funded by the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation (NBLGC). The NBLGC has partnered with Lifeworks (Canada) Ltd. (formally Morneau Shepell Ltd), an arm’s length third-party (non-government entity), for the staffing and operation of the RGIC.
The RGIC is staffed by RGIC representatives, professionals managed and trained by educators from Lifeworks, a company experienced in providing total health solutions in both the public and private sectors.
From the annual surplus provided to the Province, over $1 million is directly made available to fund addiction programs with a focus on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services at the Department of Health.
For more information refer to the most recent New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation’s annual report.