Funds from Gaming
Whatever your position on the role of gambling in Canadian society, the fact remains that national and provincial lotteries direct a large percentage of their "profits" toward the support of thousands of nonprofits and these organizations themselves run many kinds of raffles, bingos and other games that yield much needed income. These sites provide many tips on successful gaming.
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This is the chapter on 'Gambling" from Ken Wyman's on-line text Fundraising Ideas That Work for Grassroots Groups. It covers the pros and cons of most forms of gaming though does not deal with the various municipal, provincial and federal laws and regulations covering these activities.Canadian Heritage -
12 interesting articles can be found in Charity Village including "Treat your raffle-ticket buyers like donors" by Rick Vandenberg. It suggests how to convert raffle or lottery ticket buyers into donors. See also: Are lotteries right for your organization?Charity Village -
Re the laws on gambling, there is no single source for this information on the net nor in print that we know of which means that each charity needs to do its own research or find its own expert. One of the few articles that touches on the legal side of things is "Charities have a major responsibility under the criminal code" from the Charity Village siteCharity Village