Amid a backdrop of high-profile match-fixing cases in Canada and the U.S., not least then-Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s NBA ban for affecting his own performances to ensure bets cashed, the topic was discussed at the annual Council of Europe Macolin Community Conference last week.
Held in Gatineau, Queb., this year’s event had a distinctly Canadian flavour, and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was front and centre.
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The AGCO spent great time consulting with various stakeholders before establishing its Registrar Standards for Internet Gaming, which came into effect when Ontario’s commercial online gaming market opened on April 4, 2022.
Doug Hood, the agency’s director of operational planning, priorities and p..
