50.0.2. The board may, to ensure orderly development in the bingo market in Québec or in a particular territory, suspend the issue of bingo licences or bingo hall operator’s licences for a period not exceeding one year, determined by the board. That period may be extended.
At the end of that period, the board may determine the maximum number of bingo licences or bingo hall operator’s licences it may issue in each territory and shall assign or redistribute such licences in accordance with the criteria set out in its rules.