Regulatory
Which sportsbooks are ready to launch in Ontario?
Updated March 28
The Ontario market for regulated online betting and gaming continues to take shape with just days to go until the April 4 launch date.
In addition to the early approved operators including the likes of PointsBet, theScore Bet, World Series of Poker, 888, and Rush Street…
AGCO releases modified iGaming go-live compliance guide
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) updated its Internet Gaming Go-Live Compliance Guide on March 11 with important changes for registered and prospective iGaming operators and gaming-related suppliers.
These changes reinforce Ontario’s robust regulatory framework for iGaming,…
Ontario online betting operators cannot advertise sign-up offers
Privately-run sportsbooks in Ontario's regulated market will not be permitted to advertise online betting sign-up promotions, bonuses, or credits to consumers.
While companies will still be able to provide these offers, such as risk-free first bets or matching first deposits to players, they…
Playtech regulatory head Charmaine Hogan discusses Ontario leading the way
The CEO of betting software development provider Playtech, Mor Weizer, recently highlighted North America as the company’s biggest focus for operational expansion in the near future. The company has certainly been taking steps in that direction. In recent months, it has laid the foundations for its…
Ahead of April opening, the potential Ontario market players are emerging
Within mere days of the announcement last week that Ontario’s long-awaited regulated online gambling and sports betting market would officially open on April 4, predicted major players in the market are confirming their licensing.
Beginning on that date, private gaming operators that have…
PointsBet Canada gains AGCO approval for Ontario operation
PointsBet Canada has announced that it has been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to operate as a licensed iGaming provider and sportsbook in the province's new regulated market.
Noting that PointsBet has remained fully committed to building "a Canadian sportsbook,…
theScore Bet becomes first to achieve RGC accreditation
theScore Bet has become the first prospective private market operator in Ontario to achieve the RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC).
A press release notes that the accreditation is "widely regarded" as one of the most comprehensive responsible gambling…
Great Canadian-aligned report warns Ontario over online gambling
A new report prepared for and sponsored by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has warned that Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue as a result of its bet on opening up online gambling.
According to CBC News, the report from…
theScore Bet secures GLI-33 certification for Ontario betting
theScore Bet has obtained GLI-33 certification for its mobile sports betting and iGaming app and the sportsbook player account management platform it plans to deploy in Ontario's new and expanded digital gaming and betting market.
AGCO Opens iGaming Registration System to Operators & Suppliers
iGaming operators and suppliers that are interested in participating in Ontario’s upcoming regulated, open, and competitive iGaming market can now register under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 (GCA) with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
All applications for registration must be…