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Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Ontario gambling regulator AGCO names new chief strategy officer

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has appointed Joseph Hillier as the agency’s new chief strategy officer and corporate secretary.

Hillier joins the AGCO [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Booming Games and Design Works Gaming secure Ontario licences

Booming Games and Design Works Gaming (DWG) have become the latest suppliers to secure approval to launch their online casino games in the Canadian province [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

iGaming Ontario seeks partner to develop self-exclusion system

Ontario's gambling regulator is strengthening the regulated online gaming market with the introduction of a centralised self-exclusion system.

The centralised system will be deployed by iGaming [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

PointsBet fined $150,000 for Ontario gaming violations

PointsBet Canada has been fined CA$150,000 by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for violations of internet gaming responsible gambling standards.

The penalty announced [...]

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AGCO updates gambling advertising rules on use of athletes and celebrities

iGaming advertising in Ontario will no longer be allowed to feature athletes under updated rules from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

The changes [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario’s AGCO names Karin Schnarr as CEO

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has hired Karin Schnarr as CEO and registrar to replace the retiring Tom Mungham.

Schnarr will assume the [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

AGCO names Dave Forestel as new chairman

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has appointed iGaming Ontario chair Dave Forestell as its new chairman.

Forestell has served on the AGCO board [...]

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Canada

AGCO chair Lalit Aggarwal steps down

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced the departure of chairman Lalit Aggarwal.

Aggarwal has resigned as chair of the AGCO’s board of [...]

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AGCO issues fines totalling $70,000 to three iGaming operators

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has served three AGCO-registered internet gaming operators with monetary penalty notices for alleged infractions of game integrity [...]

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AGCO proposes ban on celebrities in gambling advertising

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced plans to ban the use of athletes and celebrities in online gambling advertising campaigns.

The proposed [...]

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BtoBet expands North America footprint with Ontario sportsbook approval

NeoGames-owned sportsbook technology provider BtoBet is set to enter Ontario’s regulated market after securing regulatory approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

The [...]

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Toronto, Ontario

Ontario unveils amended iGaming regulations

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is marking the six-month anniversary of Ontario’s regulated iGaming market with the introduction of new regulations.

The new [...]

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