Regulatory
Auditor General reprimands OLG over casino operator contracts in 2022 Annual Report
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has received criticism from Bonnie Lysyk in the Auditor General's 2022 Annual Report.Released yesterday (November 30), the report analysed how organisations are being run in the province of Ontario.OLG is responsible for managing casinos in…
Birgitte Sand: Helping to build Ontario’s regulations and the province’s ‘pragmatic’ start
AGCO’s ‘pragmatic’ and ‘open’ approach to the first six months of the Ontario igaming market has contributed to ‘an extremely good start’, according to Birgitte Sand, a Danish industry veteran who helped build the regulatory framework in the province.Speaking on a live version of Martin Lycka’s…
AGCO honoured for regulatory framework at IAGR awards
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has been recognised for its regulatory framework for the igaming market in Ontario at the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ (IAGR) Awards.Announced at the IAGR’s Annual International Regulatory Awards Gala Awards Event, AGCO was…
SBC Summit Barcelona: Ontario still has ‘huge potential’ despite ‘disappointing’ start
Many industry onlookers were underwhelmed when iGaming Ontario finally published the first quarter figures for the market in August. Indeed, $162m in GGR was probably disappointing at first glance when considering the excitement of the market’s launch back in April. But has this put off outsiders…
Odds On Compliance brings Playbook tool to Canada
Odds On Compliance has expanded its regulatory expertise in the North American betting and gaming markets, widening its Playbook product to include Canada.
Industry giant Pinnacle receives Ontario license
Another industry giant appears close to entering the regulated Ontario online betting market as Pinnacle has now received its license to operate from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.The AGCO website lists pinnacle.ca as a licensed betting site in the province as of September 7. The…
Bet99 receives license to begin regulated operations in Ontario
Bet99, a brand which has long been operating in Ontario's grey market, is set to join the province's regulated online gaming and betting market in the near future.Kings Entertainment Group and Sports Venture Holdings (SVH), which announced a merger in May 2022, are the combined parent company of…
Unibet fined by AGCO for alleged advertising breaches
Unibet is the latest operator to fall foul of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).The AGCO has issued the Kindred Group-owned brand with a $48,000 monetary penalty for alleged advertising and inducements infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. The AGCO…
MGM given regulatory clearance to buy LeoVegas
MGM Resorts International has announced that it has secured all of the required regulatory and governmental approvals to proceed with its $600 million acquisition of online gambling operator LeoVegas.MGM struck a deal in May to purchase Swedish online gaming firm LeoVegas for US$607 million in a…
William Hill halts Ontario operations amid regulated launch plans
William Hill is suspending its new operations in Ontario until it is approved to enter the province's regulated market.The brand, which is owned in the US by Caesars Entertainment and outside the US by 888, contacted its active casino and gambling affiliates to inform them not to send marketing…