Ontario differs from the other Canadian provinces in that it is the only Canadian jurisdiction currently offering a regulated iGaming regime, allowing third party B2C operators to take bets directly from players in Ontario. It remains the only Province allowing third party operators to transact directly with players.

Suppliers can also apply to the AGCO for registration to supply operators with gaming and betting products and services. The OLG also conducts and manages land-based gaming and betting and lottery sales in Ontario. To do so, FINTRAC has AML and KYC requirements that apply to many gaming industry stakeholders.

Reporting entities must report certain transactions, including suspicious transactions, to FINTRAC. The Gaming Control Regulation GPEB regulates gambling in British Columbia and ensures the integrity of companies, people and equipment, and investigates allegations of non-compliance.

BCLC conducts and manages commercial gambling, including online gambling, in British Columbia. com is the only regulated online gambling site in British Columbia. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act.

licensing and periodically inspecting gaming establishments;. registering people who work in the gaming industry;. auditing charities for the use of gaming proceeds;. owning and maintaining gaming machines; and investigating criminal activities.

ca is the only regulated online gambling site in Alberta. Saskatchewan The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act. The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Casino Regulations. The Liquor and Gaming Authority Employee Code of Conduct Regulations. As of November , SIGA began offering online gaming to residents of Saskatchewan through www.

com after partnering with BCLC. Manitoba The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act. Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries operates physical and online casinos in Manitoba.

com, operated by BCLC, is the only legal online gambling website in Manitoba. Ontario Gaming Control Act. The OLG is the Ontario government agency that conducts and manages gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, PlayOLG internet gaming, bingo, and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres.

Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests and amusement machines. Regulations on bingo. Regulations on prediction competitions and games by numbers.

Regulations on casino games. Regulations on games organized for sales promotion. Regulations on telematics games. Regulations on the video lottery system. Regulations on electronic bingo. Regulations on persons required to comply with the conditions of issuance and maintenance of a license relating to video lotteries.

Regulation respecting the rate of return of video lotteries. Loto Quebec is responsible for overseeing games of chance and gambling offerings in Quebec. Newfoundland and Labrador Lotteries Act. Video Lottery Regulations The Department of Digital Government and Service regulates charitable and non-profit lottery fundraising in the province.

ca is the only regulated online gambling platform in the province. New Brunswick Gaming Control Act. New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation.

Ticket Lottery Scheme. Video Lottery Scheme. Video Lottery Siteholders. Registered Charitable Gaming Suppliers Regulation. Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation The New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation is a crown corporation responsible for developing, organizing, conducting, and managing provincial lottery and gaming activities on behalf of the province.

The ALC, jointly owned by the four Atlantic provincial governments New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, provides government-regulated lottery products in the province. ca is the only legal and regulated online gambling platform in New Brunswick.

Nova Scotia Gaming Control Act. Atlantic Lottery Regulations. Bingo Regulations. Bingo Suppliers Regulations. Carnival and Charitable Gaming Regulations. Casino Regulations. Ticket Lottery Regulations. Video Lottery Regulations The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation is responsible for managing the regulated gambling industry in Nova Scotia.

The Alcohol and Gaming Division of Service Nova Scotia processes charitable gaming applications and grants licenses.

ca is the only legal and regulated online gambling platform in the province. Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission Act. Gaming Centers Control Regulations The Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission develops, organizes, undertakes, conducts, and manages lottery schemes on behalf of the province.

Yukon Public Lotteries Act. SY , c. Northwest Territories and Nunavut Western Canada Lottery Act. The Northwest Territories Lottery Commission and the Government of Nunavut have entered into an agreement on the operation of the Western Canada.

The WCLP operates under the name Northwest Territories and Nunavut Lotteries. Are licences available? If so: a What is the duration of a licence? b What types of licences are available? c Are there different types of licences for B2C and B2B operators?

d Do software suppliers need to be licensed? What is the duration of a licence? As a result, Provinces do not license out the conduct and management of such activities, but instead register suppliers with whom they operate.

All Provinces have a registration regime for B2B suppliers supplying gaming and betting technologies, goods, and services to provincial lottery corporations.

Generally speaking, registrations are good for five years, but that can vary from province to province. A notable exception is the province of Quebec which, through Loto Quebec, does not provide registrations of suppliers.

This requirement is contingent on the type of government expenditure involved and is listed under Sections Ontario is currently the only Province that offers registration for private internet gaming operators and gaming related suppliers to do business directly with customers.

Gaming operators and gaming related suppliers can apply for registration with the AGCO. Applicants can choose from either a one or two year registration duration. These include registration for land-based, online, race track suppliers, and charitable gaming licenses.

Requirements for these gaming registrations and licenses vary from province to province. The approach to registration adopted by these provinces is generally similar in other provinces and in the territories so a review of only these provinces is instructive for a pan-Canadian review as well.

In Ontario, the AGCO registers various suppliers, operators, and employees and other workers who work alongside OLG or iGO to provide gaming and betting products and services to Ontarians. gambling industry services providers must apply for registration with GPEB.

These providers include:. Gambling Workers, Lottery Retailers, and Gambling Suppliers must also be registered. All gambling supplies used in B. must be certified by GPEB-recognized third party testing labs.

Registered gaming workers must complete online training every two years. Gaming companies that want to work with the AGCL can apply for registration.

Registration is available to companies that provide the following services:. As discussed above, Ontario is the only province that currently allows third party companies to offer gaming and betting services directly to Ontarians.

The first is for registration as an Internet Gaming Operator, which is required for entities that operate an internet gaming site accessible by residents of Ontario.

In certain circumstances, where an applicant offers both the services of an Internet Gaming Operator and GRS, the applicant may be required to obtain both registrations with the AGCO. An NGRS may not provide gaming-related goods and services.

Charitable gaming licenses are for eligible charitable and religious organizations that raise funds through provincially licensed events. These are not offered through provincial operated sites such as www.

com or through land-based provincially managed casinos, but instead are offered by organizations that receive charitable licenses to operate those events. Charitable gaming license names and types vary between provinces.

c criminal proceedings have been instituted, are being instituted or are about to be instituted that, in the general manager's opinion, involve the conduct of the affairs of the licensee, eligible organization, gaming services provider or gaming worker. a a person having in British Columbia on deposit or under control or for safe keeping any assets of a person named in the order, to hold the assets in trust,.

b a person named in the order not to withdraw any of the person's assets from the possession of another person named in the order having them on deposit, under control or for safe keeping,.

c a lessor, named in the order, of safety deposit boxes, safes or compartments in safes, not to permit the opening or removal of a safety deposit box, safe or compartment in a safe leased to a person named in the order, or.

d a person named in the order to hold the assets affected by the order in that person's possession, safe keeping or control in trust for an interim receiver, custodian, trustee, receiver manager, receiver or liquidator who has been appointed or whose appointment has been applied for under the Business Corporations Act , the Law and Equity Act , the Personal Property Security Act , the Supreme Court Act , the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Canada or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act Canada.

a all of the assets are released because of a revocation under this section of the order, or. b an order is made under this section releasing the particular assets. a revoke an order made under this section, or. b order the release of particular assets among the assets affected by an order under this section.

a an order directing the person to comply with the order or restraining the person from violating the order;. b an order directing the directors and officers of the person to cause the person to comply with or to cease violating the order,. and the Supreme Court may make an order it considers appropriate.

a the commission of an offence under a provision of the Criminal Code that is relevant to a lottery scheme or horse racing, or.

b the commission of an offence under this Act. a obstruct or interfere with a person acting under the authority. i of this Part in conducting an audit, inspection or investigation, or. ii of section 50 in conducting a test or analysis,.

b withhold, destroy, tamper with, alter, conceal or refuse to produce any information, record, substance, sample or thing that is required by a person conducting an audit, inspection, investigation, test or analysis,.

c refuse to provide to a person conducting a test or analysis under section 50 samples of the licensee's blood, saliva, urine, breath or other materials for testing or analysis, or.

d refuse, in relation to a test or analysis under section 50, to submit to a search of the licensee's person by or under the direction of the person conducting the test or analysis.

a conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme,. b promote or hold himself or herself out as someone authorized under this Act to conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme, or.

c negotiate with a municipality, regional district, first nation or any other person respecting the conduct, management or operation of a lottery scheme. a do, or promote or hold himself or herself out as someone authorized to do, or. b negotiate with a municipality, regional district, first nation or any other person respecting.

a the lottery corporation,. b a person authorized by the lottery corporation, or. c a licensee acting under conditions of the licence that are prescribed under section 1 b. a is unlawfully on the premises,. b is on the premises for an unlawful purpose, or.

c is contravening the law on the premises. a request the person to leave the premises of the gaming facility immediately, or. b forbid the person, by written notice delivered to that person, to enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during a period specified in the notice.

a remain on the premises of a gaming facility after he or she is requested to leave by a gaming services provider in a gaming facility, the lottery corporation or a person acting on behalf of either of them,. b enter the premises of a gaming facility within 24 hours after he or she is requested to leave, or.

c enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during the period specified in a written notice referred to in section 92 b that has been delivered to the person in accordance with section 92 b. a a registered gaming services provider and acts in accordance with the conditions of registration,.

b a registered gaming worker and acts in accordance with the conditions of registration, or. c a person who is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming services provider" or of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

a possess or keep for any purpose other than private or personal use, or. b make, sell, advertise or distribute. c the gaming supplies have been approved, individually or according to type, by the general manager and are identifiable under regulations prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as gaming supplies that have received that approval, and.

d the person is. i a registrant or licensee and is acting in accordance with the conditions of registration or of the licence, or. ii excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming services provider" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

a is a registered gaming worker, or. b is excluded by regulation from the definition of "gaming worker" and acts in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the exemption.

a contravenes section 88 or b contravenes section 45 1 , 50 3 , 79 2 , 87, 90, 94 or 95,. c makes a statement in a record filed or provided under this Act that is false or misleading with respect to a material fact or that omits to state a material fact the omission of which makes the statement false or misleading,.

e does not comply with a condition of a licence or registration. b in the case of an individual. a the general manager or a person authorized by him or her, or.

b the chair of the lottery corporation or a person authorized by him or her,. that sets out any action or decision of the general manager or the lottery corporation, as the case may be, must be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or the official character of the person signing it.

a respecting the conduct, management and operation of provincial gaming. i by the government or, on behalf of the government, by the lottery corporation, or. ii by the government or, on behalf of the government, by the lottery corporation, jointly with Canada or with other provinces;.

b prescribing terms and conditions of licences relating to the conduct, management, and operation of, or participation in, gaming events;. c respecting fees for gaming event licences or for applications for gaming event licences, including but not limited to. i prescribing fees expressed as specified amounts or as percentages of all or any component of gross or net revenue from gaming events,.

ii prescribing methods of calculating the amounts of the fees and factors to be taken into account in the calculations, and. iii prescribing methods of determining any fact necessary for calculating the amounts of the fees and the persons or officials by whom the facts must be determined;.

d respecting fees for registrations under Part 8 or for applications for those registrations, including but not limited to. i prescribing fees expressed as specified amounts,. e establishing classes of registration;.

f respecting application procedures for registrations;. g respecting conditions and eligibility requirements that must be met before a registration is granted;. h prescribing conditions of registration;. i respecting the term and expiration of registrations;. j respecting the posting of certificates of registration, notices and information by registrants;.

k respecting the requirements and consequences that apply. i if a registrant sells or assigns the business or undertaking under which the activities authorized by the registration are carried out, or becomes dispossessed of the business or undertaking by bankruptcy or operation of law, or.

ii if a registrant who is an individual dies;. l governing conflict of interest for. i the general manager and persons employed in the branch, and.

ii the directors and employees of the lottery corporation;. m allowing the presence of minors at a gaming facility or a gaming event, in circumstances, or on conditions, that may be set out in the regulations;. n respecting types of lottery schemes or of horse racing that may be combined with one or more other types of lottery schemes or of horse racing;.

o respecting types of lottery schemes that the lottery corporation may conduct and manage;. p respecting participation in and disqualification from participation in lottery schemes or horse racing;.

q prescribing records or reports that must be kept or made by a person who is. i the custodian or depositary of money staked or deposited in the making of a bet for a race under the pari mutuel system, or. ii an organization that has received money under section 16 2 b ;.

r providing for the auditing and inspection of the records or reports referred to in paragraph q ;. s prescribing the times and manner of the accounting for, depositing and payment over by any person of all fees received or collected by the person under Part 2.

t defining, for the purposes of this Act, words and expressions that are not defined in this Act;. u defining "interest" for the purposes of the definition of "associate" in section 1 1 ;.

v imposing a fee for requesting an internal review of a decision referred to in section 25 4 in relation to a licence, registration or application referred to in subsection 1 c and d of subsection 1 of this section;.

w providing for a refund of a fee imposed under paragraph v if, on completion of the review, the person requesting the review obtains a decision that is.

ii consistent with the decision sought by the person who requested the review. a be made applicable generally or to a specific person, thing or transaction, or class of persons, things or transactions,.

b for the purpose of the regulation, define classes of persons,. c for the purpose of the regulation, define classes of things or transactions, and. d provide differently for different persons, things or transactions, or for different classes of persons, things or transactions.

a the Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services, the Attorney General or the Public Gaming Control Branch between May 27, and the end of March 31, , or. b the British Columbia Gaming Commission, between March 31, and July 30, ,.

is conclusively deemed to have been validly imposed by regulation under this section on the date of the licence or purported licence to which the licence fee or purported licence fee pertains.

a any licence fee referred to in subsection 6 , or. b a regulation referred to in subsection 6. a the regulations that prescribe conditions of the registration, and. b any amendments to those regulations. a was issued by. i the Provincial Secretary and Minister of Government Services, the Attorney General or the Public Gaming Control Branch between May 27, and the end of March 31, , or.

ii the British Columbia Gaming Commission between March 31, and July 30, , and. b authorizes or authorized, or purports or purported to authorize, a person to conduct and manage a gaming event.

a the end of 2 years after the coming into force of section 55;. b the date, if any, on which that person's appointment or employment ends;. c the date on which that person is recommended for a transfer to a position in any of the categories prescribed under section 55 b. a the end of 2 years after the coming into force of this section;.

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Contents Part 1 — Interpretation 1 Definitions Part 2 — British Columbia Lottery Corporation Division 1 — Corporation Continued 2 Corporation continued 3 Corporation an agent of the government 4 Management 5 Officers and employees 6 Minister's general policy directions to the lottery corporation Division 2 — Provincial Gaming 7 Lottery corporation's mandate 8 Rules of the lottery corporation Division 3 — Lottery Corporation Finances 9 Definitions for this Division 10 Financial administration 11 Corporation to report on its operations 12 Grants in place of taxes 13 Application of revenue 14 Application of the balance of revenue Division 4 — First Nations Revenue Sharing Corporation continued 2 1 The British Columbia Lottery Corporation is continued as a corporation consisting of not more than 11 directors, each appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Corporation an agent of the government 3 1 The lottery corporation is, for all purposes, an agent of the government.

Management 4 1 The directors must manage the affairs of the lottery corporation and may a exercise the powers conferred on them under this Act, b exercise the powers of the lottery corporation on behalf of the lottery corporation, and c delegate the exercise or performance of any power or duty conferred or imposed on them to a person employed by the lottery corporation.

Officers and employees 5 1 The Public Service Act does not apply to the officers and employees of the lottery corporation. Minister's general policy directions to the lottery corporation 6 1 The minister may issue written directives to the lottery corporation on matters of general policy.

Lottery corporation's mandate 7 1 The lottery corporation is responsible for the conduct and management of gaming on behalf of the government and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a may develop, undertake, organize, conduct, manage and operate provincial gaming on behalf of the government, either alone or in conjunction with the government of another province, b [Repealed Definitions for this Division 9 In this Division: "estimates" means estimates as defined in the Financial Administration Act ; "net income" does not include fees collected by the lottery corporation under section Financial administration 10 1 The lottery corporation must establish and maintain an accounting system satisfactory to the minister and, whenever required by the minister, must render detailed accounts of its revenues and expenditures for the period or to the day the minister designates.

Corporation to report on its operations 11 1 The lottery corporation must each year submit to the minister who, as soon as practicable, must lay before the Legislative Assembly a a report of the lottery corporation on its operations for the preceding fiscal year, and b an audited financial statement showing the assets and liabilities of the lottery corporation at the end of the preceding fiscal year and the operations of the lottery corporation for that year in the form required by the minister.

Grants in place of taxes 12 1 Subject to subsection 2 , the lottery corporation, in any year, may pay to a municipality in which it has real property a grant not exceeding the amount that would be payable as taxes on the property in that year if the property were not exempt from taxation by the municipality.

Application of revenue 13 The net income in each fiscal year, other than from casino gaming and from bingo, of the lottery corporation, after the lottery corporation makes provision in that fiscal year for any payments it is obliged to make under agreements entered into in respect of lotteries under section 7 1 c , must be paid into the consolidated revenue fund at the times and in the manner directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Application of the balance of revenue 14 1 The balance of net income in each fiscal year of the lottery corporation, after the lottery corporation makes provision in that fiscal year for payment under section 13, must be paid into the consolidated revenue fund at the times and in the manner directed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Definitions for this Division Application Partnership's entitlement to lottery corporation revenue Annual payments to partnership One-time adjustment for interim agreement overpayment Application of Financial Administration Act Definition for this Part 15 In this Part, "operator" means a person who a operates a racecourse or holds a race meeting, or b is in any manner the custodian or depositary of money that is staked or deposited in the making of a bet referred to in section Fee imposed on persons betting at racecourses 16 1 There must be levied and collected in the manner provided in this section, from every person who bets in British Columbia on a race held in British Columbia or elsewhere under the system known as the pari mutuel, a fee to be paid to the government equal to a 2.

Operator's obligations 17 1 When money on which a fee is imposed under section 16 is deposited with an operator for the purposes of making a bet, the operator must a collect the fee by deducting the fee from the money deposited with the operator before recording or applying the money in making a bet, b record and report all money deposited, bets made and fees collected, and c pay over all amounts of fees collected, at the times and in the manner provided by the regulations under this Division.

Definitions for this Part Location, relocation or substantial change 18 1 Subject to first receiving authorization by a written directive of the minister under section 6, the lottery corporation may a develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility, b relocate an existing gaming facility, or c substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility.

Local government or first nation approval required for gaming facilities 19 1 The lottery corporation must not, under section 18, develop, use or operate a facility, other than as permitted under section 18 2 , as a gaming facility, relocate an existing gaming facility or substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility, unless the lottery corporation a first receives the approval, in the prescribed form and manner, from the host local government, b is satisfied that the host local government has consulted with each potentially affected local government with respect to the subject matters prescribed by regulation, and c is satisfied, in the case of the location or relocation of a gaming facility, that any applicable requirements of Division 2 of Part 8 respecting the registration of any proposed gaming services provider have been complied with.

Matters relevant to location or relocation of gaming facilities 20 In deciding under section 18 whether to develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility, to relocate an existing gaming facility or substantially change the type or extent of lottery schemes or horse racing at a gaming facility, the lottery corporation may take into account factors that the lottery corporation considers relevant.

Dispute resolution as to location or relocation of gaming facility 21 1 If the lottery corporation proposes to develop, use or operate a facility as a gaming facility or relocate an existing gaming facility, a potentially affected local government may file, within the prescribed time, an objection with the lottery corporation in the form and manner required by the lottery corporation.

Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch continued 22 1 The Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch is continued as an office of the government under the direction of the general manager. Exercise of powers in the public interest 23 The branch is responsible for the overall integrity of gaming and horse racing.

Appointment of the general manager 24 1 The minister must appoint an individual under the Public Service Act to be the general manager of the branch. Staff 25 1 Officers and other employees required to carry out the responsibilities of the branch may be appointed under the Public Service Act and the general manager may determine their duties.

Minister's general policy directions to the general manager 26 1 The minister may issue written directives to the general manager on matters of general policy. Responsibilities of the general manager 27 1 The general manager is the head of the branch and is responsible, under the direction of the minister and with reference to the responsibility of the branch under section 23, for the enforcement of this Act.

General manager to report on the branch 29 1 The general manager must each year submit to the minister who, as soon as practicable, must lay before the Legislative Assembly a report of the branch on its operations for the preceding fiscal year. Licensed gaming events 30 1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may license persons to conduct and manage gaming events in British Columbia.

Licence formalities 32 1 A gaming event licence may be signed by the general manager or, if authorized by the general manager, by a person employed in the branch.

Licence not assignable 33 A licence is not assignable or transferable. Conditions precedent to gaming event licence 34 The general manager may not issue or renew a gaming event licence unless a the general manager considers it appropriate to do so, b the applicant is eligible for the licence or renewal, and c the requirements under this Part for issuing or renewing the gaming event licence have been met.

Rules as licence conditions 35 1 The rules of the general manager a under section 40 2 m respecting the activities authorized by a gaming event licence, whether the rules are made before or after issuance or renewal of the gaming event licence, are conditions of the gaming event licence, with effect in relation to a particular gaming event licence on and after the date the rules are provided to the gaming event licensee under subsection 2 of this section, and b under section 40 2 a to c , whether the rules are made before or after registration of a gaming service provider that provides services to a gaming event licensee, are conditions of the registration of the gaming services provider, with effect in relation to a particular registration on and after the date the rules are provided to the registrant under subsection 3 of this section.

Suspension or cancellation of licence 37 1 The general manager may a cancel, suspend for a period of time, impose new conditions on, or vary existing conditions of, a licence for any of the reasons under section 36, or b impose an administrative fine on the licensee within prescribed limits. Written reasons and written reply 38 1 The general manager must provide the applicant for a licence or the licensee, as the case may be, with written reasons for a decision of the general manager under section 36 or 37 1 a refusing an application to issue or renew a licence, b suspending or cancelling a licence, c imposing new conditions on a licence, d varying existing conditions of a licence, or e imposing an administrative fine on the licensee.

Inquiries 39 1 The general manager may make inquiries and require information from an applicant or licensee that the general manager considers necessary to decide whether or not to a issue or renew a licence, b suspend or cancel a licence, c impose conditions on a licence, or d vary existing conditions of a licence.

Rules of the general manager 40 1 The general manager may make rules for the purposes of this Part respecting security and surveillance a at gaming facilities or gaming premises or classes of gaming facilities or gaming premises, or b in relation to gaming operations or classes of gaming operations.

Community gaming grants manager Minister's general policy directions to the community gaming grants manager Responsibilities of the community gaming grants manager Grants to eligible organizations 41 1 Subject to there being an appropriation under the Financial Administration Act , and as directed by the community gaming grants manager, on application to the community gaming grants manager in the required form, grants may be made to organizations that meet the prescribed standards of eligibility.

Community gaming grants manager to report Repealed 42 [Repealed Definition 43 In this Part, "association" means an association as defined in section 11 of the Criminal Code.

Powers of general manager respecting horse racing 44 1 The general manager is responsible for regulating horse racing and may a regulate the operation of all sites at which horse racing is carried on, b regulate the operation of all designated race horse training centres, c enforce observance of and compliance with this Part and all regulations and rules made under this Part, and d do other things relating to horse racing the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize or require.

Prohibition — unlicensed horse racing 45 1 A person must not hold a race meeting or manage or operate a race track, horse racing teletheatre or designated race horse training centre unless the person a is licensed to do so under a horse racing licence, and b does so in accordance with this Part, the regulations, the rules under this Part and the licence.

General manager may issue or renew horse racing licences 46 1 On application, the general manager may a issue or renew, or refuse to issue or renew, any horse racing licence required under this Part, and b impose conditions in respect of horse racing licences or renewals of horse racing licences.

No assignment or transfer of horse racing licence 47 A horse racing licence is not assignable or transferable. No horse racing except on race days 48 A person must not carry on horse racing at a race track or present horse racing at a race track except on a day assigned to that person by the general manager as a race day.

Assignment of race days 49 1 Subject to the terms and conditions he or she considers appropriate, the general manager may assign, in writing, race days to an association. Tests and analyses 50 1 For the purposes of ensuring compliance with this Part, the regulations and rules under this Part and the terms and conditions of a horse racing licence, but subject to subsection 2 , a person employed in the branch who a is a judge or steward, or b is designated by the general manager for the purposes of this section to attend at race meetings, race tracks or designated race horse training centres on behalf of the general manager may require a licensee c to submit to a search of the licensee's person, and d to provide samples of the licensee's blood, saliva, urine, breath or other materials for testing or analysis.

Repealed 52 [Repealed Power to make regulations 54 1 For the purposes of this Part, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41 of the Interpretation Act. Clearance of personnel by the general manager 55 1 It is a condition precedent to a the appointment of a person as the general manager of the branch or as a director of the lottery corporation, or b the employment or appointment, by the general manager of the branch or by the lottery corporation, of a person in any category of persons that may be prescribed that the prospective appointee or employee undergo a background investigation under this Part to ascertain the suitability of the person for appointment or employment.

General manager's responsibilities 56 1 The general manager must a maintain a register of persons who are registered as gaming services providers or gaming workers or in any of the classes of registration prescribed under section , b record in the register the names of persons registered under this Division and other information and records required to be included by a provision of this Act or of the regulations, c in the register distinguish, in accordance with the regulations, between confidential information and public information, and d make the public information available during business hours for inspection.

Registration not assignable 57 A registration as a gaming services provider or gaming worker is not assignable or transferable.

Conditions precedent to registration 58 The general manager may not register or renew the registration of a person unless a the general manager considers it appropriate to do so, b the applicant is eligible for registration or renewal of registration, and c the requirements under this Act for registration or renewal of registration have been met.

Eligibility — corporations 59 A corporation is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless the corporation is a a company or extraprovincial company as defined in the Business Corporations Act , b a society as defined in the Societies Act , or c incorporated or continued under another enactment.

Eligibility — partnerships 60 A partnership is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless a the partnership and any partnership that is a partner in the partnership is registered under the Partnership Act or legislation comparable to the Partnership Act in another jurisdiction, and b each individual partner meets the requirements of section 61 and each corporation that is a partner meets the requirements of section Eligibility — individuals 61 1 An individual is not eligible to be registered as a gaming services provider unless the individual a is an adult, and b is qualified under this Act.

Application for gaming services provider registration 62 1 An applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming services provider must submit to the general manager a an application in the form and with the content required by the general manager, b information and documents required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant to the application, c at the time of the application, the prescribed application fee, unless exempted from this requirement by regulation under section 1 d.

Costs of background investigations 63 1 The general manager may prepare a certificate setting out the branch's costs of a background investigation. Refund of deposit 64 1 A deposit submitted under section 62 1 must be refunded to the applicant if, at any time before the start of the background investigation, the application for registration or renewal of registration is withdrawn by the applicant or refused by the general manager.

Gaming services provider registration 65 1 On application, the general manager may issue or renew the registration of a gaming services provider if a the applicant has paid the application fee referred to in section 62 1 c , b the applicant has submitted the deposit referred to section 62 1 d and, immediately before the time of issuance or renewal, the deposit is in trust as set out in section 62 1 d , c the applicant has submitted to a background investigation and a written report of it is on file with the branch, and d the general manager considers it appropriate to issue or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph c and any other information and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.

Application for gaming worker registration 66 1 An applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming worker must submit to the general manager a an application in the form and with the content required by the general manager, b information and documents that the general manager considers relevant to the application, and c at the time of the application, the prescribed fee for registration as a gaming worker.

Gaming worker registration 67 1 On application, the general manager may register or renew the registration of the applicant as a gaming worker if a the applicant has paid the registration fee referred to in section 66 1 or is exempt under section 66 2 from the payment of that fee, b the applicant has submitted to a background investigation conducted by the branch under Part 8 and the branch has reported the results to the general manager, and c the general manager considers it appropriate to register or renew the registration, taking into account the information on the application, the report referred to in paragraph b and any other information and documents that the general manager considers are relevant to the application.

Suspension or cancellation of registration 69 1 For any of the reasons under section 68, the general manager may do any of the following: a issue a warning to a registrant; b cancel a registrant's registration; c suspend a registrant's registration for a period of time; d impose new conditions on a registrant's registration, either generally or for a period of time; e vary existing conditions of a registrant's registration, either generally or for a period of time.

Written reasons and written reply 70 1 The general manager must provide the applicant for registration or the registrant, as the case may be, with written reasons for a decision of the general manager under section 68 or 69 a issuing a warning referred to in section 69, b refusing an application to issue or renew a registration, c suspending or cancelling a registration, d imposing conditions on a registration, e varying existing conditions of a registration, or f imposing an administrative fine.

Inquiries 71 1 The general manager may make inquiries and require information from an applicant or registrant that the general manager considers necessary to decide whether or not to exercise a discretion under this Part to a grant or renew a registration, b suspend or cancel a registration, c impose conditions on a registration, d vary existing conditions of a registration, or e impose an administrative fine.

Registration cancelled on dispossession of business 72 1 A registration as a gaming services provider is cancelled if a the registrant, through bankruptcy, insolvency, secured creditor realization, the operation of law or the death or incapacity of a person who is primarily responsible for carrying on the activities authorized by the registration on behalf of the registrant, ceases to carry on the activities authorized under the registration, or b an individual who is the registrant dies or becomes unable, through mental or physical disability, to continue to carry on the activities authorized by the registration.

Repealed 74 [Repealed Technical integrity standards 75 1 The lottery corporation must not use or permit the use of gaming supplies in connection with a lottery scheme unless the general manager has issued a certificate of technical integrity, individually or according to type, for the lottery scheme and the gaming supplies.

Definitions 76 In this Division: "applicant" includes a person who has submitted an application under section 62 for which a background investigation referred to in section 63 has not been concluded, even if the person has withdrawn the application after the start of the background investigation; "background investigations" means background investigations authorized under this Part; "eligible organization" means an organization that has applied under Part 6 for a grant and has received or is eligible to receive a grant under that Part; "inspector" means a person designated as an inspector under section 78 and includes the general manager; "justice" means justice as defined in the Offence Act ; "licensee" includes a former licensee; "registrant" includes a former registrant.

Financial reporting requirements 77 1 Every registered gaming services provider must submit annually to the general manager, within 6 months after the end of each financial year of the registrant, a a financial statement, in the form and with the content required by the general manager, covering the registrant's activities during that financial year in relation to the registration, b if required by the general manager, a financial statement audited by an auditor approved by the general manager, and c any other information required by the general manager that he or she considers relevant.

Inspectors 78 1 If satisfied as to the qualifications of a person, the general manager may designate any person employed in the branch as an inspector for the purposes of this Part. Inspection and audit powers 79 1 For the purposes referred to in section 78 2 b and c , an inspector may a enter and inspect or audit gaming facilities, gaming premises and any gaming operation, b enter and inspect any part of the grounds of a race track or designated race horse training centre, including but not limited to i any stables, stands and parking areas operated as part of or in conjunction with the race track or the designated race horse training centre, ii any property used by a licensee to operate the race track or designated race horse training centre, and iii any property used in conjunction with the operation of the race track or designated race horse training centre, c inspect any property that, by or on behalf of a horse racing licensee, is brought onto the grounds of a race track or designated race horse training centre, including but not limited to a motor vehicle, c.

Background investigations 80 1 For the purposes referred to in section 78 2 , the general manager or an investigator designated under section 81 may conduct background investigations, including but not limited to criminal records checks and inquiries as to individual suitability and financial integrity, of a applicants for registration, b registrants, c applicants for licences, d licensees, e applicants for grants under Part 6, f eligible organizations, and g directors, officers, employees or associates of i applicants for registration as gaming services providers, ii registered gaming services providers, iii applicants for prescribed classes of licences, iv licensees in prescribed classes of licensees, v applicants for grants under Part 6, and vi eligible organizations.

Investigations 81 1 If satisfied as to the qualifications of a person, the general manager, in writing, may designate any person employed in the branch as an investigator for the purposes of this Part.

Search under warrant 82 1 In addition to any other powers under this Part, for the purposes referred to in section 78 2 b or c or 81 2 , the general manager or a person authorized in writing by the general manager may enter any place or premises, including a dwelling occupied as a residence without the consent of the occupier, under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection 2.

Seizure of gaming supplies Report of seizures Detention and forfeiture of gaming supplies Third parties claiming an interest in gaming supplies seized Order for compliance 84 If the general manager considers that a person has not complied with an order made under this Act, the general manager may apply to the Supreme Court for either or both of the following: a an order directing the person to comply with the order or restraining the person from violating the order; b an order directing the directors and officers of the person to cause the person to comply with or to cease violating the order, and the Supreme Court may make an order it considers appropriate.

Video surveillance 85 The lottery corporation, the general manager or a person authorized by the general manager may place a gaming site under video surveillance to ascertain compliance with this Act, the rules or the regulations.

Information to be provided to the general manager 86 1 On request of the general manager and within the time period specified by the general manager in the request, the lottery corporation, a registrant, a licensee and an eligible organization must provide to the general manager any information, records or things that the general manager considers relevant to an investigation or an investigative audit under this Act.

Requirement to submit to audit, inspection or investigation 87 A person must not a obstruct or interfere with a person acting under the authority i of this Part in conducting an audit, inspection or investigation, or ii of section 50 in conducting a test or analysis, b withhold, destroy, tamper with, alter, conceal or refuse to produce any information, record, substance, sample or thing that is required by a person conducting an audit, inspection, investigation, test or analysis, c refuse to provide to a person conducting a test or analysis under section 50 samples of the licensee's blood, saliva, urine, breath or other materials for testing or analysis, or d refuse, in relation to a test or analysis under section 50, to submit to a search of the licensee's person by or under the direction of the person conducting the test or analysis.

Prohibition — unauthorized lottery schemes 88 A person, other than the government or a person authorized under this Act, must not a conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme, b promote or hold himself or herself out as someone authorized under this Act to conduct, manage or operate a lottery scheme, or c negotiate with a municipality, regional district, first nation or any other person respecting the conduct, management or operation of a lottery scheme.

Prohibition — unauthorized activities relating to gaming facilities Prohibition — unauthorized gaming by minors 89 1 A gaming services provider must ensure that minors are not permitted to be present on the gaming facility premises unless allowed to be present under the regulations.

Unauthorized sale of lottery tickets prohibited 90 A person must not sell, offer for sale, purchase for resale, or do anything in furtherance of selling, offering for sale or purchasing for resale, any lottery ticket, whether it originates inside or outside of British Columbia, unless the person is a the lottery corporation, b a person authorized by the lottery corporation, or c a licensee acting under conditions of the licence that are prescribed under section 1 b.

Removing persons from premises 91 1 A gaming services provider in a gaming facility must ensure that a person does not remain on the premises of the gaming facility if the gaming services provider has reasonable grounds to believe that the person a is unlawfully on the premises, b is on the premises for an unlawful purpose, or c is contravening the law on the premises.

Right to refuse entry 92 1 If the general manager, the lottery corporation or a person acting on behalf of the lottery corporation has reason to believe that the presence of a person on the premises of a gaming facility is undesirable, the general manager, lottery corporation or person acting on behalf of the lottery corporation may a request the person to leave the premises of the gaming facility immediately, or b forbid the person, by written notice delivered to that person, to enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during a period specified in the notice.

Prohibition — unlawfully entering or remaining on premises 93 1 A person must not a remain on the premises of a gaming facility after he or she is requested to leave by a gaming services provider in a gaming facility, the lottery corporation or a person acting on behalf of either of them, b enter the premises of a gaming facility within 24 hours after he or she is requested to leave, or c enter the premises of the gaming facility at any time during the period specified in a written notice referred to in section 92 b that has been delivered to the person in accordance with section 92 b.

a persons proposed to be members of the Board of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation or of the board of the lottery subsidiary; and.

b such employees of the Corporation or of the lottery subsidiary as the Registrar determines exercise significant decision-making authority with respect to the conduct, management or operation of lottery schemes.

a there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will not be financially responsible in the conduct of the business, having regard to the financial history of,. ii the officers, directors or partners of the applicant, or persons interested in those officers, directors or partners, in the case of an applicant that is a corporation or partnership;.

b there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will not act as a supplier in accordance with law, or with integrity, honesty, or in the public interest, having regard to the past conduct of,.

ii the officers, directors or partners of the applicant, or persons interested in those officers, directors or partners, in the case of an applicant that is a corporation or partnership, or. iii officers, officials or agents of the applicant, or such other persons as are prescribed by the regulations, in the case of an applicant that is a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, ; or.

c the applicant is carrying on activities that are, or will be, if the applicant is registered, in contravention of this Act, the regulations, the standards and requirements established by the Registrar under section 3. a there are reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant will not act as a gaming assistant in accordance with law, or with integrity, honesty, or in the public interest, having regard to the past conduct of the applicant or persons interested in the applicant; or.

b the applicant is carrying on activities that are, or will be, if the applicant is registered, in contravention of this Act, the regulations, the standards and requirements established by the Registrar under section 3.

b direct the Registrar to take such action as the Tribunal considers the Registrar ought to take to give effect to the purposes of this Act. b if the Registrar refuses to grant the renewal and the registrant does not request a hearing under section 13, until the time for requesting a hearing has expired; or.

c if the Registrar refuses to grant the renewal and the registrant requests a hearing under section 13, until the Tribunal has made its order. c the other standards and requirements prescribed by the regulations or established by the Registrar under section 3.

a subject to subsection 2 , enter a gaming site and any other place that a licensee, a registered supplier or a registered gaming assistant is using in relation to the site, a lottery scheme or a business related to a gaming site or a lottery scheme, if the investigator believes on reasonable grounds that records or other things relevant to the investigation are located in the place;.

b inquire into all financial transactions, records and other matters that are relevant to an investigation;. c demand the production for inspection of anything relevant to the investigation including things used in playing lottery schemes, records and cash;.

d inspect anything relevant to the investigation, including things used in operating a gaming site, playing a lottery scheme or operating a business related to a gaming site or a lottery scheme, records and cash; and.

e conduct such tests as are reasonably necessary for the investigation. a there is sufficient evidence for the issue of a warrant under section of the Provincial Offences Act ; and. b delay in obtaining the warrant could lead to the destruction, removal or loss of the evidence.

b bring them before a justice of the peace, in which case section of the Provincial Offences Act applies. a the investigator has been denied entry to the place or has been obstructed in exercising any other of those powers with respect to the place; or.

b there are reasonable grounds to believe that the investigator will be denied entry to the place or obstructed in exercising any other of those powers with respect to the place. a an individual makes a statutory declaration to the Registrar in which the individual alleges, setting out facts supporting the allegation, that the person on whose behalf the money or assets are held,.

i has contravened, is contravening or is about to contravene this Act or the regulations,. ii is subject to criminal proceedings or proceedings in relation to a contravention of any Act that are connected with or arise out of doing things for which registration is required under this Act, or.

b the Registrar, based on the statutory declaration, finds reasonable grounds to believe that the interests of the person on whose behalf the money or assets are held require protection.

a order the licensee who holds his, her or its own money or assets, or the person who holds money or assets of the licensee on behalf of the licensee, to retain the money or assets so held; or. b order the licensee to refrain from withdrawing his, her or its own money or assets that another person holds on behalf of the licensee.

d any other person specified by the court. a an individual makes a statutory declaration to the Registrar in which the individual alleges, setting out facts that support the allegation, that the person is contravening, has contravened or is about to contravene this Act or the regulations; and.

b the Registrar, based on the statutory declaration, finds reasonable grounds to believe the allegation. a an individual makes a statutory declaration to the Registrar in which the individual alleges, setting out facts which support the allegation, that the person is contravening, has contravened or is about to contravene this Act or the regulations;.

b the Registrar, based on the statutory declaration, finds reasonable grounds to believe the allegation; and. c the Registrar believes it necessary to make an immediate order to protect the public. b order the Registrar to take such action as the Tribunal considers the Registrar ought to take to give effect to the purposes of this Act.

a knowingly furnishes false information in any application under this Act or in any statement or return required to be furnished under this Act or the regulations;.

c being a registered supplier, fails to comply with a term or condition of registration. a prescribing anything that is referred to in this Act as being prescribed by the regulations;.

b exempting any person, class of persons, lottery scheme or class of lottery schemes from any or all of the provisions of this Act and the regulations;. c classifying registered suppliers, registered gaming assistants, gaming sites and lottery schemes for the purpose of any requirement under this Act;.

d governing applications for registration or renewal of registration of suppliers and gaming assistants;.

g requiring registrants to provide security in such form and on such terms as are prescribed, and providing for the forfeiture of the security and the disposition of the proceeds;.

Specifically, it permits “lottery schemes” provided that they are: Lottery schemes “conducted and managed” by the province in accordance with any law enacted by The Act affects businesses or individuals that have been authorized to conduct lottery schemes, which supply goods such as bingo paper or lottery tickets Notably, Canadian common-law defines the concept of chance in a game as a “systematic resort to chance”

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Gambling act - Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act (S.C. , c. 20). Full Document: HTMLFull Document: Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act (Accessibility Buttons Specifically, it permits “lottery schemes” provided that they are: Lottery schemes “conducted and managed” by the province in accordance with any law enacted by The Act affects businesses or individuals that have been authorized to conduct lottery schemes, which supply goods such as bingo paper or lottery tickets Notably, Canadian common-law defines the concept of chance in a game as a “systematic resort to chance”

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Financial Matters and Monetary Penalties. The Horse Racing Licence Act, To exercise the powers and perform the duties assigned under this or any other Act to the Commission.

To administer the alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing statutes and the regulations made under them. To ensure that prescribed online lottery schemes are conducted, managed and operated by the lottery subsidiary in accordance with the Criminal Code Canada , this Act and the Gaming Control Act, and the regulations made under them.

If authorized by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to enter into agreements to have the lottery subsidiary conduct and manage prescribed online lottery schemes on behalf of, or in conjunction with, the government of one or more provinces of Canada. To engage in such other activities as may be prescribed.

Acquiring, disposing of, leasing, mortgaging, charging or otherwise transferring or encumbering any interest in real property, except for leasing space that is reasonably necessary for the purposes of the Commission. c establish a schedule of monetary penalties under section a inform the Minister of any matters that are of an urgent, critical or relevant nature and that are likely to require action by the Commission or the Minister to ensure that the Commission is able to properly carry out its objects and advise the Minister with respect to such matters; and.

b advise or report to the Minister on any matter that the Minister may refer to the Commission relating to this Act or to the administration of any of the alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing statutes. b any other prescribed objects or duties.

The issuance or non-issuance of a licence, permit, authorization or endorsement. The filing or non-filing of any document or material required to be filed with the Commission.

The time when the facts upon which a proceeding is based first came to the knowledge of the Registrar. Any other matter pertaining to any licence, permit, authorization, registration or endorsement under the alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing statutes or to the filing or non-filing of any document under those Acts.

a a director, officer or employee of the Commission as a result of any act done in good faith in the performance or intended performance of their duties under this Act, any duties related to the lottery subsidiary, any of their duties under the alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing statutes or any alleged neglect or default in the performance in good faith of those duties;.

b a director, officer or employee of the lottery subsidiary as a result of any act done in good faith in the performance or intended performance of their power to conduct and manage prescribed online lottery schemes; or. a a director, officer or employee of the Commission by a person who has suffered any damages, injury or other loss based on or related to any cause of action described in clause 1 a ;.

b a director, officer or employee of the lottery subsidiary by a person who has suffered any damages, injury or other loss based on or related to any cause of action described in clause 1 b ; or.

c the Crown, a minister of the Crown or an employee of the Crown by a person who has suffered any damages, injury or other loss based on or related to any cause of action described in clause 1 c.

Public awareness, education and training programs for the general public in relation to alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing. Education and training programs for licence holders, permit holders, authorization holders, registrants and other persons governed by the alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing statutes.

a establish fees or other charges, subject to the approval of the Minister;. c provide for refunds for the purposes of this Act and the administration of any of the alcohol, cannabis, gaming and horse racing statutes or any regulations made under them.

a respecting anything that, in this Act, may or must be prescribed, done, specified or provided for in the regulations;. b establishing or continuing the lottery subsidiary, which may include continuing a lottery subsidiary that was established under the Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, ;.

c respecting the governance and operations of the lottery subsidiary, including,. i governing the board of directors of the lottery subsidiary, including its composition, procedure and quorum, and the powers and duties of the board, including its power to make by-laws,.

ii governing the mechanism of appointing directors or filling vacancies on the board of directors and the functions, powers, duties and remuneration of directors,. iii governing the ability of the board of directors to delegate its powers and duties and to designate the offices of the lottery subsidiary, appoint officers, specify their duties and delegate to them or to committees of the board the powers to manage the activities and affairs of the lottery subsidiary,.

Gaming and betting activities include land-based gaming and betting conducted in standalone casinos and integrated resorts, racinos, racetracks, and slot parlours, as well as online gaming offerings such sports betting and online casino games.

While a provincial lottery corporation is the operating arm of gaming and betting in a province, it is usually regulated by a separate regulatory arm such as a gaming commission or gambling enforcement branch.

Provinces and Territories have enacted corresponding provincial gaming legislation to govern and regulate their domestic gaming and betting activities. For example, the Gaming Control Act in Ontario. The CPMA regulates and supervises horse racing and provides licenses, permits, and other authorizations to tracks and betting operators.

Land-based and online gaming and betting is conducted and managed by Provinces under commercial agreements with third party suppliers and service providers. For example, land-based casinos are owned by private enterprises and have gaming equipment supplied by third parties, but this is done in close co-operation with the provincial lottery corporations.

Similarly, a provincial lottery corporation will operate its online gaming and betting site supplied by registered third party B2B suppliers. Ontario differs from the other Canadian provinces in that it is the only Canadian jurisdiction currently offering a regulated iGaming regime, allowing third party B2C operators to take bets directly from players in Ontario.

It remains the only Province allowing third party operators to transact directly with players. Suppliers can also apply to the AGCO for registration to supply operators with gaming and betting products and services.

The OLG also conducts and manages land-based gaming and betting and lottery sales in Ontario. To do so, FINTRAC has AML and KYC requirements that apply to many gaming industry stakeholders. Reporting entities must report certain transactions, including suspicious transactions, to FINTRAC.

The Gaming Control Regulation GPEB regulates gambling in British Columbia and ensures the integrity of companies, people and equipment, and investigates allegations of non-compliance. BCLC conducts and manages commercial gambling, including online gambling, in British Columbia.

com is the only regulated online gambling site in British Columbia. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act. licensing and periodically inspecting gaming establishments;. registering people who work in the gaming industry;. auditing charities for the use of gaming proceeds;.

owning and maintaining gaming machines; and investigating criminal activities. ca is the only regulated online gambling site in Alberta. Saskatchewan The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act. The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Casino Regulations. The Liquor and Gaming Authority Employee Code of Conduct Regulations.

As of November , SIGA began offering online gaming to residents of Saskatchewan through www. com after partnering with BCLC. Manitoba The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act. Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries operates physical and online casinos in Manitoba.

com, operated by BCLC, is the only legal online gambling website in Manitoba. Ontario Gaming Control Act. The OLG is the Ontario government agency that conducts and manages gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, PlayOLG internet gaming, bingo, and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres.

Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests and amusement machines. Regulations on bingo. Regulations on prediction competitions and games by numbers.

Regulations on casino games. Regulations on games organized for sales promotion. Regulations on telematics games. Regulations on the video lottery system. Regulations on electronic bingo. Regulations on persons required to comply with the conditions of issuance and maintenance of a license relating to video lotteries.

Regulation respecting the rate of return of video lotteries. Loto Quebec is responsible for overseeing games of chance and gambling offerings in Quebec.

Newfoundland and Labrador Lotteries Act. Video Lottery Regulations The Department of Digital Government and Service regulates charitable and non-profit lottery fundraising in the province.

ca is the only regulated online gambling platform in the province. New Brunswick Gaming Control Act. New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation. Ticket Lottery Scheme. Video Lottery Scheme. Video Lottery Siteholders.

Registered Charitable Gaming Suppliers Regulation. Charitable Gaming Licensees Regulation The New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation is a crown corporation responsible for developing, organizing, conducting, and managing provincial lottery and gaming activities on behalf of the province.

The ALC, jointly owned by the four Atlantic provincial governments New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, provides government-regulated lottery products in the province.

ca is the only legal and regulated online gambling platform in New Brunswick. Nova Scotia Gaming Control Act. Atlantic Lottery Regulations. Bingo Regulations. Bingo Suppliers Regulations.

Carnival and Charitable Gaming Regulations. Casino Regulations. Ticket Lottery Regulations. Video Lottery Regulations The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation is responsible for managing the regulated gambling industry in Nova Scotia.

The Alcohol and Gaming Division of Service Nova Scotia processes charitable gaming applications and grants licenses. ca is the only legal and regulated online gambling platform in the province.

Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission Act. Gaming Centers Control Regulations The Prince Edward Island Lotteries Commission develops, organizes, undertakes, conducts, and manages lottery schemes on behalf of the province.

Yukon Public Lotteries Act. SY , c. Northwest Territories and Nunavut Western Canada Lottery Act. The Northwest Territories Lottery Commission and the Government of Nunavut have entered into an agreement on the operation of the Western Canada.

The WCLP operates under the name Northwest Territories and Nunavut Lotteries. Are licences available? If so: a What is the duration of a licence? b What types of licences are available? c Are there different types of licences for B2C and B2B operators?

d Do software suppliers need to be licensed? What is the duration of a licence? As a result, Provinces do not license out the conduct and management of such activities, but instead register suppliers with whom they operate. All Provinces have a registration regime for B2B suppliers supplying gaming and betting technologies, goods, and services to provincial lottery corporations.

Generally speaking, registrations are good for five years, but that can vary from province to province. A notable exception is the province of Quebec which, through Loto Quebec, does not provide registrations of suppliers.

This requirement is contingent on the type of government expenditure involved and is listed under Sections Ontario is currently the only Province that offers registration for private internet gaming operators and gaming related suppliers to do business directly with customers. Gaming operators and gaming related suppliers can apply for registration with the AGCO.

Applicants can choose from either a one or two year registration duration. These include registration for land-based, online, race track suppliers, and charitable gaming licenses. Requirements for these gaming registrations and licenses vary from province to province.

The approach to registration adopted by these provinces is generally similar in other provinces and in the territories so a review of only these provinces is instructive for a pan-Canadian review as well. In Ontario, the AGCO registers various suppliers, operators, and employees and other workers who work alongside OLG or iGO to provide gaming and betting products and services to Ontarians.

gambling industry services providers must apply for registration with GPEB. These providers include:. Gambling Workers, Lottery Retailers, and Gambling Suppliers must also be registered. All gambling supplies used in B. must be certified by GPEB-recognized third party testing labs.

Registered gaming workers must complete online training every two years. Gaming companies that want to work with the AGCL can apply for registration. Registration is available to companies that provide the following services:.

As discussed above, Ontario is the only province that currently allows third party companies to offer gaming and betting services directly to Ontarians. The first is for registration as an Internet Gaming Operator, which is required for entities that operate an internet gaming site accessible by residents of Ontario.

In certain circumstances, where an applicant offers both the services of an Internet Gaming Operator and GRS, the applicant may be required to obtain both registrations with the AGCO.

An NGRS may not provide gaming-related goods and services. Charitable gaming licenses are for eligible charitable and religious organizations that raise funds through provincially licensed events.

These are not offered through provincial operated sites such as www. com or through land-based provincially managed casinos, but instead are offered by organizations that receive charitable licenses to operate those events. Charitable gaming license names and types vary between provinces.

In Alberta, the AGLC provides charitable gaming licenses. Applications for charitable gaming licenses from the AGLC can be made for:.

Are there different types of licences for B2Consumer and B2Business operators? There are different registration types available for registrants who work with respective provincial governments to provide gaming products and services to residents of that province or territory.

There are no hands-off gaming licenses provided by a provincial government available. If a software supplier is working with a provincial government to provide gaming products, it likely must be registered with that province to do so. There are some circumstances where a software supplier need not be registered, such as if the software in question has no possible influence over game fairness, integrity, or player outcomes.

For software of this nature supplied to gaming and betting suppliers or operators in Canada, it is still nevertheless prudent to consult with the relevant provincial or territorial regulator to determine if registration and certification is required prior to the software being supplied in market.

However, where a supplier does not fit into a specific application category or requirement, the AGCO will make case-by-case determinations of whether registration is required. While Provinces are authorized to conduct and manage gaming activities in their respective jurisdictions pursuant to the exemption to the general prohibitions found in the Code, there remain some games of chance in the Code that are specifically prohibited even if conducted or managed by a Province.

Each Province has a catalogue of gambling products it offers that meet its requirements for player safety and ethics, and a list of prohibited games in addition to those generally prohibited by the Code.

The AGCO may also deny registration of certain online sports betting offerings. For example, where the AGCO has concerns over betting markets offered on sports leagues or divisions that it suspects may have poor fairness or integrity controls, or where it suspects athlete doping may be an issue.

If a supplier or operator is interested in entering the market with a novel game or game mechanic, it is highly recommended that it first consult the AGCO to confirm that it may do so with its proposed game. As might be expected, the registration process in any Canadian jurisdiction includes a thorough background investigation of the company and its key persons.

Similar to disclosure requirements in other jurisdictions, applicant companies must disclose their past and existing commercial activities, issues with other regulators, ongoing or threatened litigation, and business plans for the future. Most provinces and territories will have similar requirements for forms and documents.

These will vary depending on the nature of the business of the applicant company. Typically, for land-based casinos, gambling services providers will have to submit the following type of forms:.

As noted above, horseracing tracks are subject to their own disclosure requirements. Forms typically required of applicant companies in this vertical typically include a Horse Racing Worker Registration Form for owners, jockeys, trainers, grooms, exercise persons and veterinarians.

For suppliers of all gaming equipment, systems, and software, technical standards will have to be adhered to and forms confirming same will be required. Technical standards will differ depending on the technology and B. organizes those as follows:. Of note is that most provincial regulators will require confirmation from lottery corporations for their province that the applicant company is in commercial discussions with the corporation prior to moving forward with the process of accepting and reviewing applications for registration.

While the disclosure and investigation requirements are largely the same, the AGCO may ask for more information from an applicant B2C operator than other provinces might and will require it to enter into commercial discussions with iGO.

After submitting the executed NDA, the prospective operator will be provided access to a confidential iGO portal containing policies and procedures protected under the NDA.

Reviewing the Standards and confidential iGO policies and procedures will provide an applicant with the framework for registration. Operators are required to submit the following application submission materials through an online iAGCO account:.

In contrast, GRS to these operators are only bound by the Standards and cannot access the iGO portal. GRS applicants are required to submit the following through an online iAGCO account:.

Yes, key persons would need to be personally licensed or authorised. Key persons typically include directors and senior officers. Some exceptions to the foregoing requirements may be agreed to by a regulator on a case by case basis.

For example, senior officers of an applicant who are in positions that have no likely influence over game fairness, integrity, or player outcomes may be exempt. Certain beneficiaries in family trusts holding equity in applicant companies may also be exempt.

Regulators may be consulted to determine if a special circumstance exists. Applicants must confirm that an internal screening procedure is in place as a part of their hiring practices and security proceedings.

As part of that process, the applicant may be required to submit their findings such as references, criminal background checks, or other due diligence completed. It is generally prohibited under the Code to advertise unauthorized real-money gaming operations within Canada.

Entities who wish to advertise must not include any statements that contravene the deceptive marketing practices provisions of the Competition Act, RSC , c. Operators are required to indicate their association with iGO by displaying an iGO logo on all Internet Gaming Operator websites, on social media platforms, and in any paid visual media advertising materials produced for the Ontario market.