Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) requires lottery retailers to follow standards governing OLG product sales. The rules bar sales to people who appear intoxicated and to specified gaming, retail and regulatory personnel.
Lottery retailers must screen sales against restrictions covering intoxicated customers and specified personnel.
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