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Alberta Government Bets on Competitive iGaming Model

On March 26, 2025, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Dale Nally, introduced Bill 48, also known as the iGaming Alberta Act (Bill), to the legislature....more

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La Cour a tranché : Le modèle de Jeux en ligne Ontario est conforme au Code criminel

Le 13 mai 2024, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (la « CSJO ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke v. iGaming Ontario, dans laquelle elle tranche en faveur de la province de l’Ontario et...more

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Ontario’s iGaming Model Complies with Criminal Code, Court Rules

On May 13, 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (ONSC) released its decision in Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke v. iGaming Ontario, ruling in favour of the province of Ontario and iGaming Ontario. The Court found that...more

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[Event] 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 5th - 6th, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by the Canadian Institute, the 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime returns for another exciting year. The event features carefully curated programming providing practical guidance...more

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[Event] 30th Annual Advertising and Marketing Law - January 17th - 18th, Toronto, ON, Canada

Hosted by Canadian Institute, the 30th Annual Advertising & Marketing Law conference returns for another exciting year where the top minds convene to network and engage in thought-provoking discussions shaping the law, policy...more

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[Event] 22nd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime - June 7th - 8th, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AML compliance for reporting entities has never been of greater critical importance than it is today. With the growing sophistication of criminals and the methods and technologies that they employed, combined with the...more

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Ontario Proposes Ban on Using Athletes and Celebrities in iGaming Advertising

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Key Takeaways - - AGCO proposes banning the use of athletes and celebrities from internet gambling advertising and marketing in Ontario. - Comments can be submitted to AGCO until May 8, 2023. - New rules would be...more

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Advertising and Marketing in Ontario's New iGaming Market: Update for Private Operators

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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced new guidance for Internet gaming (iGaming) advertising and marketing, leading up to the launch of the province's new iGaming market on April 4, 2022....more

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Ontario iGaming: Registration Requirements and AGCO Updates

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As of April 4, 2022, private gaming operators and suppliers that have successfully registered with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and entered into an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario will be able...more

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Ontario's iGaming Market Nears Launch: Update for Prospective Operators and Suppliers

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The scheduled launch of Ontario's competitive internet gaming market is fast approaching. Though originally targeted for December 2021, it is now expected that the launch is more likely to occur in Q1 2022, assuming that the...more

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Gaming & Hospitality Legal News, Volume 12, Number 18: Attorney General of Quebec v. Canadian Wireless Telecommunications...

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(Procureur général du Québec v. Association canadienne des télécommunications sans fil) - Overview The Canadian Criminal Code(the “Code”) sets out the parameters of legal gaming in Canada pursuant to section 91 (27) of the...more

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Single-Event Sports Betting: Decriminalization in the Cards as Bill C-218 Passes House of Commons

On April 22, 2021, an amended Bill C-218, which seeks to allow single-event sports betting in Canada, passed its third reading in the House of Commons. As discussed in our February 2021 Blakes Bulletin: Single-Event...more

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Ontario iGaming on a Roll as Draft Standards Released

As mentioned in our recent bulletin, the Ontario government is in the process of developing the framework for a modern, competitive iGaming market in the province that welcomes private operators of iGaming offerings. The...more

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Stakes Are High: Ontario Seeks Input on How to Open I-Gaming Market

A clearer image is emerging of the future of internet gaming (iGaming) in Ontario. On March 3, 2021, the province released a discussion paper outlining its “preliminary thinking” on how Ontario’s new iGaming market could...more

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No Longer a Private Member's Bill: Minister of Justice Proposes Legal Single Event Sport Betting in Canada

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After almost a decade of attempts by individual members of parliament, Cabinet has taken up the mantle of gaming law reform, and yesterday the Minister of Justice introduced legislation to decriminalize single event sport...more

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Good Odds Single-Event Sports Betting Will Soon Be Legal in Canada

On November 26, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-13, which seeks to decriminalize single-event sports betting, while maintaining the pari-mutuel system of betting for horse racing. As it stands today,...more

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Pandemic Payoff: Can the AGCO, and the Potential for Single-Event Wagering, Reinvigorate Legal Online Gaming in Ontario?

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AGCO to Conduct and Manage Online Gaming - Among the significant changes proposed in Ontario's pandemic-recovery budget bill (released November 5, 2020) are a suite of revisions to the legislation regulating online...more

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Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc. v. Babstock: A Resounding Success at the Supreme Court of Canada for Dickinson Wright LLP

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In a close 5 to 4 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, Michael D. Lipton, Q.C. and Kevin J. Weber emerged on July 24, 2020 as part of the successful side in the case of Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc. v. Babstock....more

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Gaming and Hospitality Legal News, Volume 12, Number 13: Canadian Gaming Association’s Standards for Cashless Wagering

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On June 10th, 2020, the Canadian Gaming Association (the “CGA”) released the draft Standards for Cashless Systems (the “Standards”) for industry comment. Cashless wagering systems allow players to participate in wagering...more

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What Are the Odds for Single Event Sports Wagering in Canada?

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The list of U.S. states that have legalized sports wagering keeps getting longer. In May 2019 alone, sports betting became legal in Montana, Indiana, Iowa and Washington D.C. In Tennessee, the state's Sports Gaming Act passed...more

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2019 Ontario Budget: Gaming Highlights

On April 11, 2019, the Government of Ontario released its 2019 budget (2019 Budget), which includes several proposals that will impact the gaming landscape in Ontario once implemented. The gaming-related highlights from the...more

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The U.S. Casino and Gaming Industry: AML/BSA Regulation and Enforcement

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As we blogged yesterday, British Columbia’s (“B.C.”) Attorney General David Eby recently released an independent and very detailed report examining money laundering in B.C.’s gaming industry and providing 48 recommendations...more

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Gaming Legal News - May 2014 • Volume 7, Number 9

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In This Issue: - AUDITOR GENERAL CALLS OLG’S MODERNIZATION PLAN “OVERLY AMBITIOUS” AND “OVERLY OPTIMISTIC”: On April 28, 2014, the office of the Auditor General of Ontario released a special report criticizing...more

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Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation Releases Request for Pre-Qualification

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When the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced its plans to modernize gaming in Ontario on March 12, 2012, one of the most controversial aspects of its plan was the development of a casino in the Greater...more

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Gaming Legal News - January 2014 • Volume 7, Number 2

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In This Issue: - ONTARIO LOTTERY & GAMING CORPORATION RELEASES REQUESTS FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION: When the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced its plans to modernize gaming in Ontario on March...more

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