Canada

AGCO Releases Final Registrar’s Standards

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  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has just released the final Registrar’s Standards, which have been updated to include the feedback on sport and event wagering standards. The sport and event betting standards were developed to address the expanded menu of sport and event betting options  and to minimize the potential compromising…

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GLI Named an Independent Testing Laboratory for iGaming in Ontario

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  Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been named an iGaming independent testing laboratory (ITL) by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The registration means that, effective immediately, GLI is authorized to test and certify iGaming components such as games, random number generator (RNGs), and platforms/RGS. The AGCO and the province will leverage the…

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AGCO Releases Draft Sports Betting Standards

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  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has just released the draft sports betting standards for consultation. The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has been working with the Project Director, Sports Betting, to help get the AGCO ready to implement sports betting as the Ontario market prepares to open. The good news is that…

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Victory Square Technologies Applauds Senate Approval of Bill C-218 That Legalizes Single-Event Sport Wagering in Canada

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  Victory Square Technologies Inc.  is pleased to announce that Bill C-218, a bill that legalizes single-game sports wagering has passed the Canadian Senate and now proceeds for Royal Assent to become law in Canada. Known as The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, Bill C-218 repeals a section of Canada’s criminal code, which makes…

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Single Event Sports Betting is Coming to Canada! Senate Passes C-218

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  The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) celebrates the arrival of single-event sports betting across Canada as the Senate successfully passed Bill C-218, without amendment, at Third Reading. Today’s successful vote will allow the Canadian gaming industry to begin working with provincial partners to offer single-event wagering to sports betting fans. “This is a major milestone…

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CGA: Bill C-218 Wraps Committee Hearings

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  Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, wrapped up two days of witness testimony with the Senate’s Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee. After the final witnesses appeared, the Committee proceeded to a clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, which will be referred back to the Senate on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Witnesses included:…

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