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Ontario Reports Decline in Unregulated Online Casino Use

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has reported encouraging results in combating unregulated online casinos. The regulatory agency commissioned a study, conducted by Ipsos in February 2024, that found 86.4% of Ontarians who partake in iGaming have done so with regulated operators over the preceding three months. The figure is a…

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Land-based ・ 20 May 2023

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Ontarian Unable to Cash Out Jackpot Due to Lack of Photo ID

An Ontarian who won a hefty jackpot on a slot game in November 2022 is still unable to claim his winnings, confirm reports. Anthony Michael, from Welland, Ontario, won a sizeable payout in Casino Woodbine last month, however, he is still unable to claim his winnings, due to the lack of a photo ID. This has led to some frustration for the local…

Winnings ・ 28 December 2022

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Auditor General Criticizes OLG’s Choice for Niagara Casinos Operator

Last week, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk issued her annual report, which managed to stir the pot in the province's gambling industry. Her report alleges that in 2019 the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation awarded the keys to Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara to their current Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, despite better…

Land-based ・ 05 December 2022

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Doug Ford tells auditor general to ‘stay in her lane’ after casino sting operation

TORONTO - Ontario's premier says the province's auditor general should "stay in her lane" after she hired undercover operatives to test money laundering protections at casinos. Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk said she hired mystery shoppers who were able to obtain casino cheques in a way that confirmed they could launder money. But she also said…

Incidents ・ 02 December 2022

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ON Auditor General Tests Casinos With Mystery Shoppers

Ontario's Auditor General used mystery shoppers to test the money laundering systems at Ontario casinos. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Auditor General of Ontario Bonnie Lysyk hired independent mystery shoppers to test out the anti-money laundering (AML) systems of casinos in Ontario. In a report published on Wednesday, Lysyk said that the mystery…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2022

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Ontario Auditor General Criticizes OLG Over Financial and Responsible Gambling Issues

Bonnie Lysyk, Auditor General of Ontario, has criticized the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation in her 2022 Annual Report. Audit found that casinos are also failing to verify source of funds for large transactions In the report released to the public yesterday, Lysyk highlighted several key issues that the Auditor's Office discovered in the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 01 December 2022

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Auditor General Probes Casino Anti-Money Laundering Protocols

This week, Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk published her annual report to the legislature. In it, she gives recommendations to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on doubling down efforts to tackle money laundering attempts at the province's casinos. She reports that the number of suspicious transactions is relatively low but it…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2022

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Ontario casinos need more money laundering safeguards: auditor

Ontario's gambling agency needs to double down on efforts to curb money laundering, says the auditor general. In her annual report to the legislature Wednesday, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said "reporting of suspicious transactions is low and varies among casinos" overseen by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). As first revealed by…

Incidents ・ 01 December 2022

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Mystery shoppers in Ontario casinos made $35K despite no winnings

Mystery shoppers sent to four Ontario casinos to assess money-laundering practices were able to make away with a number of cheques totalling over $35000 despite limited play and no proof of winnings, Wednesday's auditor general report finds. The mystery shoppers were independently hired by auditor general Bonnie Lysyk as part of an audit of…

Winnings ・ 30 November 2022

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Mystery shoppers made $35K in Ontario casinos despite no winnings

Mystery shoppers sent to four Ontario casinos to assess money-laundering practices were able to make away with a number of cheques totalling over $35000 despite limited play and no proof of winnings, Wednesday's auditor general report finds. The mystery shoppers were independently hired by auditor general Bonnie Lysyk as part of an audit of…

Winnings ・ 30 November 2022

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AG 2022: Undercover agents 'effectively confirm' casino money laundering still works

Undercover "mystery shoppers" hired by Ontario's auditor general were able to launder money through casinos on multiple occasions. The agents tested four casinos. At two, they were able to get clean casino cheques for between $4900 and $10750 "on multiple occasions, with limited play and no proof of casino winnings, effectively confirming that they…

Finance ・ 30 November 2022

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Ontario casinos need to improve their anti-money laundering enforcement: auditor general

Ontario's gambling agency needs to double down on efforts to curb money laundering, says the auditor general. In her annual report to the legislature Wednesday, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said "reporting of suspicious transactions is low and varies among casinos" overseen by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. As first revealed by the…

Incidents ・ 30 November 2022

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Where To Watch For 2022 Online Casino Expansion In North America

For optimism about the coming year, look to TikTok, Taylor Swift, and the online gambling industry. All three are "feeling 2022." The former relate to the #ImFeeling2022 hashtag and Swift urging listeners to "forget about the heartbreaks" while wishing her cat a happy 22nd birthday. The latter bases its optimism on continued success in the new…

Sports ・ 29 December 2021

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Ontario’s new online gambling market delayed until mid-February, sources tell the Star

Ontario football fans planning to bet on this year's Grey Cup or even the upcoming Super Bowl might have to continue placing wagers with the province's lottery corporation. That's because the government is expected to delay the launch of the province's new market for online gambling and sports bets into next year, according to industry sources,…

Industry ・ 12 December 2021

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Ontario Auditor General Has Concerns About Privatized Online Gambling

Ontarians expected to see private online gambling operators join the province's iGaming market this month. Unfortunately, they will have to wait a little longer. Competition for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is now expected to occur in Q12022. The delays seem to be merely procedural, but a larger problem may loom. A new report…

Gaming Authorities ・ 10 December 2021

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Ontario's Auditor General sees legal risks, potential conflict of interest in new online gambling framework

Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk released a 12-page report Wednesday, titled "Internet Gaming in Ontario", which questions whether online gambling and sports betting "may be open to legal challenge under Canada's Criminal Code". After examining the legality of Ontario's proposed internet gaming model under the criminal code, the governance…

Gaming Authorities ・ 06 December 2021

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Ontario's new gambling structure an ‘inherent conflict-of-interest’: Auditor

Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario's auditor general, pictured in the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Dec. 7, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press) By tying the province's new revenue-generating online betting agency to its regulator, the Progressive Conservative government has created an "inherent conflict of interest," the province's auditor general said in…

Gaming Authorities ・ 03 December 2021

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The inside story of how the OLG lost control of Ontario’s online gambling market

Hundreds of dollars in sign-up bonuses. Candy-coloured slots and fast-paced games of blackjack and poker. And then... those intense dopamine hits that come with a big win. All from the smartphone in your hand. It's no surprise that over the past two decades, online gambling has grown into a massive global market. With billions in revenue going to…

Industry ・ 07 October 2021

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Ontario’s online gambling liberalization slammed by provincial auditor

Casinos in Canada's largest province aren't doing enough to crack down on suspected money laundering and online gambling liberalization plans present a potential conflict of interest for Ontario's gambling regulator. On Monday, the Auditor General of Ontario released its 2020 Annual Report, which found that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of…

Gaming Authorities ・ 19 January 2021

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