Ontario’s online gambling regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has updated its advice on how licensed operators can identify and support players at risk of harm. In …
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Summer is close, and that means it’s time for SBC Media’s second issue of Canadian Gaming Business Magazine of 2025, with a focus on how the industry and its various …
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Ontario gambling regulator calls out Bodog in note to media platforms
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) on Wednesday said it has urged media platforms to stop advertising unregulated online gambling sites in the province. Specifically calling out offshore …
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Alberta passes iGaming Alberta Act to legalize commercial online gambling
Alberta is just a formality away from legalizing commercial online casino and sports betting. Minister Dale Nally’s Bill 48 was passed by the provincial legislature’s Committee of the Whole and …
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SBC Summit Americas is reinforcing its commitment to promoting safer gambling by integrating the previously standalone Player Protection Symposium into the event’s core conference agenda. This strategic move ensures that …
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Ontario’s licensed iGaming operators couldn’t file FINTRAC reports for an entire year
Ontario’s licensed online casinos couldn’t use FINTRAC’s web portal to file any suspicious transaction reports between March 2024 and March 2025 following a hacking incident. Business and technology publication The …
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In its first discussion in the Alberta legislature’s Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, lawmakers voted down proposed amendments to the iGaming Alberta Act that would have written more responsible …
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Lawmakers concerned over Alberta iGaming bill’s lack of detail
Discussion about the proposed Alberta iGaming framework began in the provincial Assembly in Edmonton on Wednesday. While proponents point to the benefits of regulating online gaming, other lawmakers are concerned …
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In an online betting market like Ontario’s, with billions of dollars wagered across more than 30 licensed sports betting platforms, how does the gaming regulator work to prevent match-fixing and …
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Alberta introduces iGaming Alberta Act to regulate online casino and sports betting
Alberta has taken its most decisive step in months towards launching commercial online casino and sports betting by introducing the legislation that outlines how the province would regulate the market. …
