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Over 86% Of Ontario’s Online Gamblers Play On Regulated Sites

Two years into Ontario's open, regulated internet gaming (igaming) market, a new study commissioned by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and iGaming Ontario has found that the vast majority of people participating in igaming in the province are doing so on regulated sites. This represents a significant change from the estimated 70…

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From coast to coast: Online gambling laws across Canadian provinces

Unlike many countries where a singular national framework governs gambling, in Canada, the responsibility rests with each province. Canada's way of managing online gambling varies significantly between provinces. For example, Quebec has tried to control internet gambling by blocking sites without a license. This is very different from Ontario,…

Law ・ 23 January 2024

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Playgon Games Has Received Gaming License in Ontario

Playgon Games, a digital content provider to the iGaming industry, has received a gaming license in the Canadian Province of Ontario. According to the Vancuver-based provider, the license has been approved by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the state authority competent for the legislation related to the gaming industry in the…

Industry ・ 22 August 2023

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Canadian Gambling Laws and Regulations: Explore The Legal Landscape Of Gambling In Canada

Gambling has always been a part of Canada's history, starting with small lotteries for community projects and now with big casinos in cities. But understanding the laws about gambling in Canada can be challenging. This is because the rules differ for the whole country and each province. The Criminal Code, the primary law for the entire country,…

Law ・ 26 July 2023

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Ontario made $1.4 billion from first year of online gambling

Ontario's legal online gambling market is off to a strong start just one year after launch, already cementing itself as one of the top five igaming jurisdictions in North America. According to a new report from iGaming Ontario released Tuesday, the fledgling industry netted approximately $1.4 billion in total gaming revenue and roughly $35.6…

Industry ・ 07 April 2023

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What You Need To Know About iGaming & Gambling In Canada

There's absolutely no doubt that online gambling is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in various places in the world - and Canada has cottoned onto that. But the regulation across the country can still be confusing - what's legal and in which provinces? We're going to take a look at iGaming & gambling regulations for the people who…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 November 2022

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Saskatchewan Selects B.C. Lottery As Online Gaming Vendor

There's good news for the residents of Saskatchewan, as the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has signed a vendor agreement with the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) to develop an online gaming platform, the two parties announced Monday in a. BCLC, a government-run corporation that already operates its regulated PlayNow online…

Lottery ・ 06 June 2022

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Gambling in Canada Makes a Splash In Ontario. Online Gambling and Betting in 2022

Monday, 4th April marked the beginning of legal online gambling in Canada, Ontario province. You can also expect to see several gaming sites featuring casino, bingo and poker products targeting punters in the populous province. Let's dive deeper to explore the Ontario, Canada gaming market. The answer is yes. You can now place bets online in…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 April 2022

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iGaming in Canada: Ontario's internet gambling market debut

The casino gaming market has high hopes as Ontario - Canada's largest and most populous province - recently became the first jurisdiction to approve online betting. In fact, as of April 4, it is now possible in Ontario to enjoy onlinegames, sports betting and other App game activities. These are registered and legal sites licensed to operate in the…

Industry ・ 19 April 2022

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Ontario’s new internet gambling market is open for business

Ontario's new internet gambling market is open for business. A competitive framework for online sports betting in Ontario debuted early Monday, with several bookmakers announcing they had officially gone live in Canada's most populous province. Coolbet, FanDuel, PointsBet, and theScore Bet all tweeted about their launches in the early hours of…

Industry ・ 04 April 2022

Toronto News

Ontario online gambling market officially launches

It didn't take long for a wager to be placed in Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industry. Single-game sports betting has been legal in Canada since last summer but the industry didn't fully open in Ontario until 12:01 a.m. on Monday. PointsBet announced just 50 seconds into the launch its "first big wager" in the province was a $500 two-leg…

Industry ・ 04 April 2022

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Ontario's online gambling market to open Monday

Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private online gambling market. Starting Monday, people in Ontario can wager on casino games, sporting events and other gambling activities through online websites and smartphone apps from operators…

Industry ・ 03 April 2022

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Operators prepare for Ontario's online gambling market to open on Monday

TORONTO - Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private online gambling market. TORONTO - Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private…

Industry ・ 03 April 2022

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Aspire Global's Pariplay and Gambling.com latest to join Ontario's new iGaming market

Just days away from Ontario's iGaming market launch, set for Monday, April 4, two new companies confirmed their entry. Aspire Global's Pariplay and Gambling.com Group Limited announced their footprint expansion in North America through the new iGaming regulated jurisdiction. Pariplay said Thursday it was awarded the Gaming-Related Supplier License,…

Industry ・ 02 April 2022

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Here’s what will change when Ontario’s new internet gambling market opens April 4

Come early next month, legal single-sports betting and online gambling will significantly expand in Ontario. Single-sports betting has been legal since last year in Canada, but so far in Ontario it has been limited to the provincially run PROLINE+. On April 4, however, that will change as Ontario launches an internet gambling market, named…

Industry ・ 23 March 2022

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MPP Urges for Delay in Ontario’s Gaming Regime

Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor West Lisa Gretzky has recently urged the Government of Ontario to put the launch of the new iGaming market on hold. Ms. Gretzky is concerned that the introduction of the new regime could have a disastrous impact on the brick-and-mortar casino industry, as many properties are yet to recall all of their…

Sports ・ 16 March 2022

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IGT Debuts Wheel of Fortune Bingo Across Ontario

International Game Technology continues to expand its brand across the Canadian gaming market, as the company debuts Wheel of Fortune bingo offerings in Ontario. The company's Wheel of Fortune Double 3X4X5X Pay Bingo and Wheel of Fortune Five Times Pay Bingo have now been introduced across charitable gaming centres approved for electronic bingo…

Bingo ・ 22 February 2022

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Casino report says job losses, drop in payments to Centre Wellington on horizon

An internal report for the owner of Elements Casino Grand River predicts a financial impact from a shift to internet gambling ELORA - While the province works towards launching its regulated internet gaming market, an internal report prepared for Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (GCGC) is projecting revenue and job losses from the change. GCGC owns 25…

Covid ・ 25 January 2022

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Ford government could lose $2.8 billion in online betting, report warns

As Premier Doug Ford's government prepares to open up Ontario's online gambling market, there is a warning that its plans could see the province and municipalities lose hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. That warning is in a new report from a gaming industry consulting firm, obtained by TBEN News. The report was prepared for Great…

Covid ・ 17 January 2022

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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'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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iGaming Ontario Amends Digital Gaming Rules

Ontario's recently introduce gaming entity responsible for online offerings has already implemented some changes to the digital rules. The new entity is named iGaming Ontario and it has currently implemented a ban on the auto-play feature while gambling online and introduced a minimum spin speed of 2.5 seconds for digital slot offerings. As of…

Gaming Authorities ・ 19 July 2021

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AGCO creates online gaming subsidiary

Ontario's alcohol and gambling oversight agency has created an arm that will help manage safe, competitive online gaming. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced on Tuesday the creation of iGaming Ontario, a new subsidiary to manage the new online gaming options in Ontario. The subsidiary will operate independently of AGCO…

Industry ・ 07 July 2021

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PartyCasino Ontario Casino March 2023

Having first hit our screens in the late 90s, the party has officially started in Ontario as PartyCasino makes its online debut in the province. Launching among the first wave of legal online casino sites in ON, PartyCasino is licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. As such, it offers players a trustworthy and reliable place to…

Payment Methods ・ 20 March 2023