Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s AGCO lottery standards prohibit selling tickets to people under 18 or to specified groups, including people who appear intoxicated. The rules also restrict who may play or win prizes and require operators and sellers to monitor and prevent prohibited betting activities.
Lottery sellers and operators must apply the standards’ eligibility restrictions and controls on prohibited betting.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) says it licenses or registers operators, suppliers, retailers and gaming employees across lottery and gambling sectors, including online gambling. Its standards cover casinos, charitable gaming centres, online operators and lottery retail, while compliance work includes monitoring, inspections and audits.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation added Integrity Compliance 360 monitoring and prohibited-bettor detection tools to PROLINE, according to the report. IC360 said OLG was the first government agency in Ontario to adopt its Bad Actor tool, which addresses threats and harassment targeting athletes; the agreement covers online and retail operations.
Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation have opened the first phase of a Call for Investment to bring new land-based gaming operators to the Niagara Region. The province says each operator must invest at least C$1.5bn and pay a C$100m entrance fee; the initial market will admit up to three operators. Interested operators must respond by 3 December.
A competitive land-based gaming market in the Niagara Region is the goal of a Call for Investment launched by the Ontario government together with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). As a starting point, no more than three new operators will be admitted. Gaming companies that want in have until 3 December to answer the procurement's first phase.
Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced a process on 28 October 2026 to attract up to three casino operators to Niagara. The government expects more than $3 billion in direct investment over 20 years; each successful operator must invest at least $1.5 billion and pay a $100 million entrance fee. Initial expressions of interest are due by 3 December 2026.
A process to open Niagara Falls to as many as three additional casino operators was unveiled on 28 October 2026 by the provincial government and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Companies that want to take part have until 3 December 2026 to file initial expressions of interest. Those that make the cut will then be asked to send in full proposals for integrated casino resorts.
The Ontario government and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) have launched a Call for Investment to attract casino operators to the Niagara Region. The plan allows for up to three new operators, each paying a C$100m entrance fee and a 9.75% gaming tax, and would end MGE’s regional exclusivity.