Canada

Sports Venture Holdings Subsidiary Approved for Registration as an Internet Gaming Operator with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

The HALLO ECHO

  Kings Entertainment Group Inc. and Sports Venture Holdings Inc. (“SVH“), the parent company of the market-leading Bet99 brand, are pleased to announce that SVH subsidiary, 1000007698 Ontario Inc. (“CanCo“), has been approved for registration as an internet gaming operator with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO“). CanCo operates and markets BET99.ca to residents of Ontario. “Receipt…

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BCLC Cautions Sports Bettors Against Illegal Gambling Websites

The HALLO ECHO

  With the NFL season kicking off tonight and the NHL season around the corner, BCLC is reminding British Columbians that PlayNow.com is B.C.’s only 100% legal gambling website and the only whose revenue goes back to B.C. to support healthcare, education and community programs. “British Columbians should know that there are hundreds of gambling…

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New Pan-Canadian Coalition of Provincial Gaming Corporations Calls for Interjurisdictional Cooperation to Tackle Illegal Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

A coalition of five provincial gaming corporations in Canada is calling on the federal government to continue to work with the provinces and regulators to protect Canadians from the misleading advertising and operation of illegal gambling websites within Canada. The coalition comprised British Columbia Lottery Corporation; Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis; Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries…

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Greentube gains Ontario licence in further North American expansion

The HALLO ECHO

  Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Digital Gaming and Entertainment division, has received its supplier licence from the regulator in Ontario, as it targets further success in markets across North America. The new licence, gained from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), will see Greentube enter a market which implemented online regulation for the first…

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GiG awarded supplier licence in Ontario

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been granted a supplier licence for Ontario, allowing it to partner with operators based in the newly regulated Canadian province. Having opened as recently as April 2022, the registration marks an early entry for GiG that will allow it to serve a market expected to grow to €2bn in…

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AGCO issues $227,250 in monetary penalties to HR Ottawa LP for alleged regulatory violations following audit of Rideau Carleton Casino

The HALLO ECHO

  In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s casino gaming sector operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served HR Ottawa LP with Orders of Monetary Penalty totaling $227,250 for alleged breaches of the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming (the Standards) at the…

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