Canada

Lalit Aggarwal Steps Down as Chair of AGCO’s Board of Directors

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  Lalit Aggarwal, the Chair of the AGCO’s Board of Directors, has announced his resignation from his role with the agency to spend more time with his family and to focus on his business affairs. The Board’s Vice-Chair, Heidi Reinhart, has assumed the Chair’s responsibilities in the interim. Ms. Reinhart joined the Board of the…

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AGCO Issues Monetary Penalties to BV Gaming and Fitzdares Canada for Offering Prohibited Bets on Canadian Major Junior Hockey

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  In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s internet gaming (igaming) market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has served BV Gaming Limited and Fitzdares Canada Limited with Notices of Monetary Penalty totaling $30,000 for alleged infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for…

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AGCO Wins NAGRA’s Excellence in Gaming Regulation Award

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  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has been awarded the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) Excellence in Gaming Regulation Award for its work developing and implementing the regulatory framework for Ontario’s new open and competitive internet gaming (iGaming) market that launched in April 2022. The honour was announced June 13 at…

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Flutter Joins Online Gaming Industry Leaders to Create Coalition to Promote Regulation and Responsible Gaming in Québec

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  Flutter Entertainment has joined forces with online gaming industry leaders to launch the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC), an industry-led organization committed to actively working with the Quebec government and local stakeholders to develop a new regulatory framework for the online gaming industry. The QOGC is seeking to address growing concerns about consumer safety,…

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AGCO issues $70,000 in monetary penalties to three internet gaming operators for offering uncertified slot games

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  In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s internet gaming (igaming) market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served three AGCO-registered internet gaming operators with Notices of Monetary Penalty for alleged infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming (the Standards),…

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AGCO Proposes Restrictions for Athlete and Celebrity Appearances in Internet Gambling Ads

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  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is proposing changes to its internet gambling advertising standards, restricting the participation of athletes and celebrities advertising online casinos and sports betting. With the Canadian market passing its first year of legalized online gambling, the AGCO is re-evaluating its advertising standards with the goal of “further…

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