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CasinoCanada analysis highlights Canada’s lack of national self-exclusion register

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A CasinoCanada analysis said Canada generated estimated online gambling revenue of CAD13.15bn in 2025 but has no national self-exclusion register or licensing framework. It said provincial systems remain disconnected, leaving self-excluded players able to access offshore platforms or gambling services in other provinces.

Fragmented exclusion tools can leave self-excluded players able to access offshore platforms or other provinces.

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AGCO revises Ontario self-exclusion standards ahead of central system

The AGCO has revised wording in its Internet Gaming Registrar’s Standards for Ontario’s planned Centralized Self-Exclusion programme. The system, administered by iGaming Ontario, is expected to launch in the first half of 2026; participating operators will need to offer six-month, one-year and five-year exclusion terms. The AGCO said the revised requirement is intended to prevent access to gaming sites during service disruptions.

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