Ontario Lottery and Gaming said it would extend its Optional Slots at Racetracks Program, allowing slots to remain at Kawartha Downs beyond 31 March 2026. OLG gave no end date for the extension and said it would discuss operating-agreement and lease extensions with the relevant service providers and racetrack owners.
The extension preserves slots operations and municipal contribution payments while OLG discusses longer-term agreements.
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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.
Ontario's AGCO lottery standards bar sellers from selling lottery tickets to anyone under 18 and to a list of designated groups, according to a regulator's notice. Sellers may not sell to a person who appears intoxicated, to the seller's own directors, officers or partners, or to registered gaming assistants working at the site where the tickets are sold. The same restriction covers officers or staff of a union representing or bargaining for employees at that site, employees of registered suppliers who maintain or repair gaming equipment there, and board members or employees of the CAJO.
iGO said on 10 September that third parties were misusing BetGuard branding to spread misleading information about self-exclusion from Ontario’s regulated online gambling market. It directed individuals to official BetGuard, operator and partner channels and urged verification of suspicious materials.
Ontario has agreed with MGE Niagara Entertainment to end its exclusive casino rights in the Niagara Region, reportedly announced on 18 August. MGE will continue operating Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara, while the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. plans to begin a procurement process later this year for potential new operators. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati welcomed the change; NDP MPP Wayne Gates called for the region to be involved in the process.
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.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says lottery retailers must follow sales standards, including restrictions that took effect on 1 June 2012. Retailers must not sell tickets to people who appear intoxicated or to specified gaming, retail, supplier and AGCO personnel.