Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission says its Mystery Shop Program includes casinos and tests whether licensed businesses prevent underage access to age-restricted products and activities. The AGCO says it may educate businesses or take enforcement action when licensees allow minors access to age-gated goods.
Gaming licensees face mystery-shop checks and possible enforcement over access by minors.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission says lottery retailers selling CBD oil or other cannabis-based products must stop immediately and remove them from their premises. The regulator says selling such products could put a retailer’s registration at risk, while permitted cannabis accessories may be sold subject to federal advertising rules.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) updated its interim alcohol standards to allow licensed premises to use machines that sell and serve alcohol from 8 September 2026. Licensees must notify the AGCO, maintain continuous monitoring and supervise staff; machines may dispense beer, cider, wine and single-serve ready-to-drink beverages.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says regulated online gaming operators must protect players’ information and provide safeguards under its Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. The standards cover responsible gambling tools, eligible-player checks, transaction records, game information and complaint handling; the AGCO says unregulated sites may not provide these protections.
Reportedly, a provincial survey put participation in regulated online gambling among Ontario secondary school students at 12%, compared with 8% in 2023. The outlet also described parents providing identification or accounts that enabled their teenage children to gamble.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says holders must submit renewal applications and pay applicable fees before their horse-racing business licence expires. Holders who do not renew within five years of expiry must apply as new applicants and pay new-applicant fees.