Gambling Laws Archive

The internet is not what it used to be. In the early days, more than 25 years ago, it was far less advanced. It was interesting, almost magical, because it was so new and so very different. But it was painfully slow, dangerously insecure, and there wasn’t all that much to do. The exact...

Oldest Canadian Gambling Regulator Sues Ontario for Illegal Competition Over two decades ago, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) emerged as one of the world’s very first online gambling regulators. Situated in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada, just outside of Montreal, the KGC successfully managed and monitored countless iGaming operations since the mid-1990s. More...

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Then & Now: Gambling Laws of Canada On Land and Online (2024) What is gambling? It is the act of placing a bet. A bet is placed when an individual risks something of value on the outcome of something that hasn’t happened yet in hopes of winning an equal or larger thing of value...

Just Because Sports Betting is Legal in Canada Doesn’t Mean it’s Not Risky On August 27, 2021, single-event sports betting became legal all across Canada. That was the day millions of Canucks threw out their parlay slips in favor of straight-up bets. It opened a whole new world of odds and wagers; a world...

Manchester City Joins LeoVegas Casino for Euro/Canada Sponsorship Deal Canadian soccer fans and iGaming enthusiasts alike may find this news very interesting. LeoVegas is teaming up with Manchester City. Okay, so it’s not Caesars Palace and Manchester United – it’s still pretty big news. LeoVegas is one of Canada’s top online casinos, with a...

Unibet Ontario takes a $48k Hit from AGCO for “Generous” Bonus Ad It took many years for Ontario to get all its iGaming ducks in a row. Above all, provincial leaders had to ensure utmost player protections; protection against not just scams and fraudulent activity, but against predatory marketing. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission...

After Years of Convincing, ALC Launches Online Casino in Nova Scotia For the last decade, the Atlantic Lottery Corp has been working tirelessly to give east coast provinces access to a locally-regulated online gambling market. In the beginning, it was a trial in futility. None of the provinces were showing interest. Their preference for...

Is Ontario iGaming Fair – How the AGCO Regulates Online Casino Games In a quarter of a century, concerns over safety and security in online gambling haven’t changed much. The software gets better, technology gets better, but the same questions and uncertainties surround the activity. Earlier this year, Ontario welcomed a competitive iGaming market,...