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Toronto ON - In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s internet gaming (igaming) market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served three AGCO-registered internet gaming operators with Notices of Monetary Penalty for alleged infractions of the...
At the one-year anniversary of Ontario’s regulated internet gaming (igaming) market, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is proposing a change to internet gambling Advertising Standards, with the goal of further minimizing potential harm to youth and children.
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Toronto, Ontario – Just one year since the launch of Ontario’s open internet gaming (igaming) market, new research shows the considerable success the province has had shifting players from gambling on unregulated sites to regulated sites that comply with Ontario’s high standards of game integrity and player protections.
According to...
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TORONTO – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced that, effective immediately, regulated sport and event betting operators in Ontario may resume offering bets and betting related products on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events.
On December 1, 2022, following alleged incidents, including...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, December 1, 2022
AGCO Requires Ontario Gaming Operators to Stop Offering and Accepting UFC Bets Due to Betting Integrity Concerns
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In order to protect the betting public, effective immediately, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is requiring all registered casino, lottery and igaming operators that offer sport and event betting products in Ontario to stop offering and accepting wagers on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events due to...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, October 27, 2022
Richmond Hill online gaming player charged by OPP with Cheat at Play
Toronto ON – A Richmond Hill online gaming player has been charged with two counts of Cheat at Play, contrary to section 209 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
All regulated gaming sites – including OLG.CA as well as private operator sites conducted and...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, October 20, 2022
AGCO wins International Association of Gaming Regulators’ (IAGR) Regulatory Excellence Award
TORONTO - The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has been awarded the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ (IAGR) Regulatory Excellence Award for its work on developing and implementing the regulatory framework for Ontario’s new internet gaming (igaming) market that launched earlier this year.
The honour was...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, August 25, 2022
AGCO issues $48,000 in monetary penalties to Unibet ON Inc. for alleged advertising and inducement infractions
TORONTO - In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s internet gaming (igaming) market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served Unibet ON Inc. with an Order of Monetary Penalty (OMP) totaling $48,000 for alleged infractions of the...
TORONTO - In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s casino gaming sector operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served HR Ottawa LP with Orders of Monetary Penalty totaling $227,250 for alleged breaches of the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming (the...
Toronto ON - In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s igaming market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served Crown DK CAN Ltd. with an Order of Monetary Penalty totaling $100,000 for alleged infractions of the...
In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s igaming market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served two AGCO-registered internet gaming operators with Notices of Monetary Penalty for alleged infractions of the...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Tuesday, April 12, 2022
AGCO Updates Registrar’s Standards for Land-based Gaming to Strengthen Player Protections in Ontario
In line with our commitment to and protecting Ontarians, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has published an updated version of the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming. These updated standards are effective immediately and apply to the OLG, land-based...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Important Information for Advertising and Marketing in Ontario’s New Igaming Market
Ontario will be launching a new internet gambling (igaming) market on April 4th, 2022. In the weeks leading up to the market launch, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) understands that those looking to enter the market have an imperative to market and advertise their upcoming gaming sites. To support operators through this...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Important updates to Internet Gaming Go-Live Compliance Guide
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has updated its Internet Gaming Go-Live Compliance Guide with important changes for registered and prospective internet gaming (igaming) operators and gaming-related suppliers. These changes...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, February 10, 2022
AGCO Updates to Registrar’s Standards for Gaming: Lottery Sector to Include Sport and Event Betting
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released an updated version of the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming: Lottery Sector that strengthen player protections for sport and event betting for lottery games that are conducted by the...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, February 10, 2022
AGCO Updates Land-based Gaming Standards to Include Sport and Event Betting
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released an updated version of the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming that strengthen player protections for sport and event betting that takes place in land-based gaming establishments, like casinos. These updated...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Friday, December 17, 2021
AGCO seeks industry feedback on revised Lottery Standards for sport and event betting
Today, the AGCO released a draft version of the revised regulatory standards for the lottery sector which expands the regulatory framework for lottery to include sport and event betting. The starting point for building the sport and event betting regulatory lottery program is the creation of draft standards and requirements. Once finalized,...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Friday, December 17, 2021
AGCO seeks industry feedback on revised Gaming Standards for sport and event betting
Today, the AGCO released a draft version of the revised regulatory standards for the land-based gaming sector which expands the regulatory framework for land-based gaming to include sport and event betting standards. The starting point for building the land-based sport and event betting regulatory program is the creation of draft standards and...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Monday, September 13, 2021
AGCO opens registration application system to interested igaming operators and suppliers
Internet gaming (igaming) operators and suppliers that are interested in participating in Ontario’s regulated, open and competitive igaming market when it launches, will first need to be registered under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 (GCA) by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Applying for registration is one of the key...
In: Lottery and Gaming - Thursday, September 9, 2021
AGCO releases final sport and event betting standards for igaming
The AGCO is pleased to release the final regulatory standards for internet gaming-based sport and event betting in Ontario. The sport and event betting standards have been fully incorporated into the existing Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming,...
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