Last Updated:
2020-09-30
- The AGCO supported the Government of Ontario in the regulation of legal, recreational cannabis by streamlining data collection from operators through a finalized MOU with the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) for data gathering and sharing.
- The AGCO held a series of technical consultations to further the government’s spring 2019 budget commitment to establish a competitive market for internet gaming in Ontario.
- Working collaboratively with the OLG to support the provincial government’s gaming modernization strategy, the AGCO helped to transition new Casino Operators and support key components of the OLG Player Platform and Lottery Modernization Strategy.
- The AGCO launched the charitable gaming modernization initiative, which focuses on reforming charitable gaming regulation to align with the AGCO’s modern regulatory approach.
- The AGCO implemented changes announced by government to remove the administrative fee for Break Open Tickets, which resulted in additional funding available for charitable organizations.
- Significant work was undertaken to streamline forms and reduce administrative burden and red tape for applicants in preparation for the implementation of iAGCO online services for charitable gaming licensees.
- As part of the Moving Ahead: Horse Racing Regulation in Ontario project, the AGCO implemented several welfare and integrity reforms in April 2019, including a ban on the use of race day medications for racehorses, revised claiming rules, and the launch of a concussion protocol pilot for jockeys at Woodbine and Fort Erie racetracks.
- The AGCO provided ongoing strategic and operational advice to government on proposed reforms to the liquor regulatory framework.
- The Regulatory Intelligence and Innovation team developed a predictive risk model for liquor, implemented a data-driven strategy to strengthen the agency’s regulatory approach towards impaired driving, and developed an analytics training framework to embed data analysis into decision making and policy development.