Responsible Gaming
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,…
iGaming Academy unveils new ElevateRG program
The iGaming Academy has partnered with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) to launch a new responsible gaming training program called ElevateRG which will be available worldwide.
Leveraging IGI’s responsible gaming training, the course is bringing UNLV’s…
American Gaming Association publishes ESG framework
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published a compendium providing an overview of environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues in gaming as part of its initiative to define ESG for gaming, understand its members’ commitments, and chart a path forward for the entire industry.
The…
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…
CGA enters integrity agreement with IBIA
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to provide a framework for cooperation and coordination between the two organizations on betting and related integrity issues and to…
MGM deepens GameSense integration as it strengthens RG commitment
MGM Resorts has announced a strengthened commitment to responsible gaming in what it calls "the next evolution" in enabling in-person and online players to make responsible, informed decisions.
MGM Resorts and Bet MGM will introduce what it calls "the gaming industry’s most comprehensive tools"…