Responsible Gaming
Neccton enters Ontario market with SkillOnNet
Data science firm Neccton has expanded its mentor software into the Canadian province of Ontario through a partnership with SkillOnNet and the latter's various brands that are live in the market.Neccton's mentor software, which includes modules for fraud, AML, and aCRM, will be implemented for…
DraftKings, BetBlocker unite to support responsible gambling
Betting operator DraftKings has announced it is collaborating with responsible gaming non-for-profit BetBlocker to improve awareness of and access to BetBlocker’s software, which is designed to support responsible gaming and safer play.
The partnership will educate and promote the ways in which…
theScore launches Bet Mode Responsibly campaign
theScore Bet has launched a dedicated responsible gaming campaign in Ontario called Bet Mode Responsibly.
The campaign, which was approved by the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) and National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), introduces theScore Bet’s "Smarter Betting Hotline" which can be…
IGT becomes first US gaming supplier to receive G4 sports betting accreditation
International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that it has become the first U.S.-based gaming industry supplier to receive the Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) responsible gaming accreditation for its sports betting operations.The company's President of Sports Betting, Joe Asher, said IGT…
PointsBet Canada partners with US Integrity
US Integrity (USI) has made PointsBet Canada its first client partner with operations based outside the US regulated market.The agreement began back in January ahead of PointsBet’s brand expansion in the Canadian market. Now, following the launch of the operator in Ontario on April 4, the deal…
GLMS secures Ontario license to continue offering integrity services
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has obtained a gambling licence from the authorities in Ontario to continue supporting integrity services for Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and other licensed operators in the province.GLMS will use the Alcohol and Gaming Commission…
How did the pandemic affect online gambling?
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices has collaborated with the Ontario Gambling Research Society on a provincial study examining how online gambling behaviours were affected in the first year of COVID-19.The study was released this month and…
Winds of change: security staff are the weather vane of responsible gaming culture
By Darren Groth
At the entrance to the casino, a young man arrives accompanied by an older woman. Security officer Azhar greets the couple with a warm smile and a polite request to check the young man’s ID. He notes the date.“Happy birthday,” he says.“Thank you,” replies the young man.…
RG Check made a requirement for Ontario iGaming operators
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC)'s RG Check Accreditation Program has been embedded into the requirements for all private iGaming operators entering the regulated Ontario marketplace by iGaming Ontario (iGO).The RG Check program, which is already used by land-based casinos in Ontario, will…
Rightlander launches compliance offerings in Ontario
Advertising and affiliate compliance specialist Rightlander has launched its suite of services in Ontario ahead of the province's regulated market opening on April 4.Licensed operators in Ontario will be required to meet rigorous standards relating to game and operator integrity, fairness,…