Responsible Gambling Archive

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...

Half a Million Player Accounts are Already Gambling Online in Ontario April 4, 2022, was a great day in Canada, and not because it was my birthday; (although that did make it a bit more memorable). No, the historical significance of that date belongs to Ontario’s official launch of a provincially regulated, competitive iGaming...

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,...

Lack of Ontario Sportsbook Promotions a Big Hurdle for Operators In April, Ontario launched the first locally regulated, competitive, online gambling market in Canada’s history. It broke many a mold, giving local players not only the opportunity to bet online through provincially-approved operators, but the chance to shop around for the best iGaming website...

Internet Gambling Canada: Research Shows Provincial Efforts are Lacking After more than 20 years, the online gambling industry hasn’t gotten any easier to compete in. That’s great news for players, as competition drives promotional generosity among operators. But it’s not such great news for Canadian provinces; most of which just found out their efforts...

Four New Ontario Live Casino & RNG Gambling Sites Gain iGO Licence It’s been just over two months since the launch of Ontario’s competitive online gambling market. Kicking off on April 4, 2022, the iGaming scene debuted with an impressive total of 17 websites. Online sports betting, casino games, and virtual poker tables were,...

BC Lottery Corp to Develop the First Saskatchewan Gambling App for SIGA For years now, it’s always been the same Canadian provinces that make headlines in the iGaming industry. British Columbia has been doing it for nearly two decades, having launched the country’s first legally and locally licensed online gambling portal back in 2004....

Study Proposes Novel System to Detect Illegal Mobile Gambling Sites The gambling market as a whole is among the world’s most regulated industries. It has been for centuries. In such a munificent trade, the potential for corruption is astronomical. But it seems every time authorities get a handle on regulatory compliance, something comes along...

ALC Online Gambling Platform Receives RG Check Accreditation Responsibility in gambling – it’s an absolute must! It’s not just players who are encouraged to gamble responsibly, either. Operators of land-based casinos, as well as online gaming websites, are expected to uphold responsible practices. Perhaps more important is the responsibility of the government agencies that...