Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

AGCO updates Break Open Tickets licensing framework

The changes are designed to reduce red tape for charities and suppliers.

Hard Rock Bet enters Ontario with first international online launch

The move gives Hard Rock Digital a foothold in Canada's largest regulated iGaming market as Ontario continues to attract new operators ahead of expected competition from Alberta.

2 min read • Jul 23 • By Shaan Khan

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ThrillTech secures Ontario supplier licence

ThrillTech has secured a Gaming-Related Supplier licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), enabling the jackpot technology provider to supply its side-bet solutions to operators across one of North America's largest regulated gambling markets.

1 min read • Jul 15 • By Jack Found

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AGCO suspends Wholesale Smoke’s retail lottery registration for possessing illegal products

According to the Ontario regulator, ‘selling lottery tickets responsibly and with the integrity required in the public interest depends on a registration holder's ability to operate ethically.'

2 min read • Jul 13 • By Kirk Geller

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Great Canadian fined $170,000 for failing to report potential money laundering in Ontario

The operator was recently fined $120,000 for using unauthorised gaming system software at four separate casino properties, found to be installed between 20 February and 15 March 2025.

1 min read • Jul 7 • By Kirk Geller

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Great Canadian fined $120,000 for use of unauthorised gaming software

The AGCO described Great Canadian’s use of illegal software as a ‘serious compliance failure’ which attempted to bypass requirements ‘designed to protect the integrity of casino gaming.’

2 min read • Jun 29 • By Kirk Geller

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AGCO opens door to livestream bingo for Ontario charities

Ontario's gambling regulator has updated charitable gaming rules to allow media bingo broadcasts online, while retaining longstanding controls around ticket sales and prize claims.

2 min read • Jun 24 • By Shaan Khan

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Ontario: Does the 91.1% channelization rate hold up?

When the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario released its latest figures, perhaps the only thing higher than its alleged channelization rate was the eyebrows raised across the industry.

3 min read • Jun 9 • By Megan Elswyth

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Ontario safer gambling framework strengthened by BetGuard rollout

The province’s regulated market now channels more than 91% of online gamblers to licensed operators while expanding market-wide player protection measures.

2 min read • Jun 3 • By Shaan Khan

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Ontario study puts iGaming channelization at 91%

Four years after launching its open and competitive iGaming market, Ontario has reached a new high in player channelization, up from 83.7% the previous year.

1 min read • May 21 • By Milagros del Priore

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AGCO issues $40,000 fine to Relax Gaming for offering products to unregulated sites

The Ontario regulator issued $40,000 fines to both Relax Gaming and Arrise Solutions following an investigation which found the supplier’s games to be available on unregulated platforms.

2 min read • May 7 • By Kirk Geller

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Ontario prepares to launch gambling self-exclusion register

iGaming Ontario is leading the development of the CSE program and will oversee its operation once launched.

1 min read • Apr 7 • By Megan Elswyth

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PointsBet Canada requests hearing to contest five-day suspension issued by AGCO

The AGCO moved to suspend PointsBet’s iGaming registration on February 12, alleging it failed to report suspicious betting patterns related to the investigation of former NBA player Jontay Porter.

2 min read • Feb 26 • By Kirk Geller

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AGCO proposes five-day suspension of PointsBet’s iGaming registration

The regulator issued the notice of suspension for PointsBet’s alleged failure to monitor and detect suspicious betting patterns related to the investigation of former NBA player Jontay Porter.

2 min read • Feb 12 • By Kirk Geller

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AGCO appoints Danielle Cerisano and Dr Anne Snowdon to Board of Directors

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has added two new members to its board, strengthening financial, governance and public health expertise.

3 min read • Feb 6 • By Shaan Khan

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AGCO updates standards to broaden oversight of self-serve lottery terminals

The update now permits the use of video camera systems, including CCTV, as an alternative to direct visual oversight.

3 min read • Feb 3 • By Jack Found

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AGCO issues $350,000 penalty to FanDuel for betting integrity failures

The AGCO determined FanDuel Canada accepted 144 bets from three Ontario accounts wagering on the Czech Table Tennis Star Series which displayed ‘multiple indicators’ related to match-fixing.

3 min read • Jan 8 • By Kirk Geller

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AGCO unveils iGaming requirements for new self-exclusion program

Prior to the new program going into effect by 2026, operators licensed in Ontario are currently required under Standard 2.14 to maintain a self-exclusion program for its individual sites.

3 min read • Dec 18 • By Kirk Geller