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INTRODUCTION AND HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Introduction

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is responsible for administering the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 (LLCA), which together with its regulations and the standards and requirements established by the Registrar establish the licensing and regulatory regime for most aspects relating to the sale, service and delivery of liquor in Ontario.

Ferment on Premises Facility Licence

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is responsible for administering the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 (LLCA), which together with its regulations and the Registrar’s Standards and Requirements for Liquor establish the licensing and regulatory regime for most aspects relating to the sale and service of liquor in Ontario.

What is an “ITL certification”?

The following information is intended to provide guidance for common applicability of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming for four specific types of registrants that play key roles in the delivery of gaming in Ontario.

This information is for general guidance purposes only and should not be taken as conclusive direction from the AGCO.

The circumstances of each registrant are different and all registrants, including those not listed below, are responsible for identifying the standards and requirements applicable to them.

The AGCO Internet Gaming Notification Matrix defines three categories of information that must be provided by registrants on an ongoing basis. These include:

1. Incident-based notifications,
2. Scheduled reports of data indicators, and
3. Other regulatory submissions.

Operators and GRSs will use two secure data exchange mechanisms to provide the information described in the Notification Matrix:

Before applicable technologies can be deployed in Ontario’s market, operators and GRSs who run critical gaming systems must ensure the following types of technology have been certified against the applicable Standards by an AGCO registered ITL: