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Overview
People who need to be registered include:
- casino key employees
- casino employees
- gaming suppliers
- non-gaming suppliers (who provide goods and services to a casino operator in an amount that is equal or greater than $500,000 in any fiscal year of the casino operator, unless the non-gaming supplier is exempt from registration)
- trade unions representing employees of a casino
Casino operators
Registration or Renewal of Casino Operator (annual)
| Class 1 (fewer than 250 electronic gaming devices and no table games) | $20,000 |
| Class 2 (250 electronic gaming devices or more and no table games) | $30,000 |
| Class 3 (fewer than 250 electronic games and table games) | $40,000 |
| Class 4 (250 electronic gaming devices or more and table games) | $50,000 |
Casino employees
Casino key employees and casino employees
A casino key employee is an individual who is employed in the operation of a casino and who:
- manages casino employees, directly or indirectly, other than those who are casino housekeeping or maintenance employees
- exercises significant decision-making authority with respect to the operation of the casino
- is responsible for human resources and staffing of the casino or is in charge of the accounting, internal audit, purchasing, compliance or information technology areas of a casino
- is an officer of the casino operator
- provides training, under contract with the casino operator, to individuals in gaming, dealing, equipment installation, maintenance or repairs or any other gaming-related aspect of the casino
A casino employee is an individual who is employed in the operation of a casino who:
- works in a sensitive area of the casino
- is authorized to issue complimentaries to reward customers of the casino or to promote customer loyalty
- is the immediate supervisor of any person whose duties are covered under paragraphs (a) or (b)
- is the manager, or holds any managerial position above that level, of the immediate supervisors of the housekeeping or maintenance employees of the casino operator
To apply for registration, a person must complete an application form (PDF 147 KB), submit the applicable fee of $400 and provide an offer of employment by a casino operator.
A background check will be conducted on the applicant and the Registrar will review the application. A casino key employee or a casino employee must apply for a renewal of registration before the expiration of their licence, every 4 years.
Gaming suppliers
To apply for registration, a person must complete an application form (PDF 112 KB) and submit the applicable fees in order to do business with the casino operator.
A background check will be conducted on the applicant and the Registrar will review the application. The registration of gaming suppliers, non-gaming suppliers and trade unions expires after one year from the date of the issuance or until terminated.
Fees
| Registration or renewal of gaming supplier (every two years): | |
Class 1 (less than $25,000 annually) |
$400 |
Class 2 (from $25,000 to $250,000 annually) |
$2,000 |
Class 3 (from $250,000 to $500,000 annually) |
$10,000 |
Class 4 (greater than $500,000 annually) |
$25,000 |
| Registration or renewal of non-gaming supplier (every two years) | $400 |
| Registration or renewal of trade union (annual) | $500 |