Alberta follows Ontario by making RG Check mandatory for iGaming

by CanadianGamingBusiness
4 minutes read
As Alberta continues to build the foundations for its upcoming regulated iGaming market, the market’s conduct-and-manage agency has followed Ontario’s lead by partnering with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) on a key requirement for operators.

RGC and the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) announced on Friday that all registered online gambling platforms will be mandated to achieve the council’s RG Check accreditation.

RG Check was orginally developed by RGC in 2010 in consultation with policymakers, operators and people with lived experience of gambling harm. The independent responsible gambling verification program evaluates online casino and sports betting sites against evidence-based benchmarks, assessing their governance, player protection measures and marketing practices.evidence-based

The AiGC and RGC said the requirement will ensure that every licensed operator meets the highest standards for responsible gambling measures and supports.

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