Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission revoked several Greater Toronto Area lottery retailer registrations after finding the businesses operated unauthorised Prime Slot electronic gambling machines. Retailers receiving a proposed revocation order may appeal to the Licence Appeal Tribunal within 15 days.
The revocations affect retailers using gambling machines that the AGCO says are unauthorised in those venues.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | AGCO moves to revoke GTA retailers’ registrations over Prime Slot machines | Not stated | |
| Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto | CAD 350,000 | AGCO fines Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto CAD350,000 | Not stated | |
| Great Canadian Gaming | CAD 350,000 | AGCO fines Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto C$350,000 over party | Not stated | |
| Great Canadian Entertainment | CAD 350,000 | AGCO fines Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto CAD350,000 over event violations | Not stated | |
| Mark Anthony Group | CAD 40,000 | AGCO fines Mark Anthony Group C$40,000 over retailer payments | Not stated |
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Nichelino's municipal police found two unauthorised slot machines in a bar during inspections on 30 October 2026. The machines breached minimum-distance rules for sensitive locations, and the checks resulted in administrative sanctions of almost 10mila euro, according to the report.
The operation was carried out on the evening of Friday 30 October 2026 by the commercial police unit of the Nichelino local police, the report said. Two unauthorised slot machines were found inside a bar, according to the report. The report said the administrative sanctions amounted to almost 10 thousand euros. The report added that the machines had been installed in breach of the minimum distances from so-called sensitive locations set by the regulations.