safe and regulated sports betting
in Canada.
sports wagering over
the goal line.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2022 Canadian Gaming Summit
June 7-9, 2022
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
TWEETS
Congratulations to CEO Paul Burns on his induction to the Sports Betting Hall of Fame during the SBC Summit North America 2022! https://t.co/9zKykVHoaM
May 2, 2022 10:04 pm
We are counting down the minutes to the official launch of Ontario’s iGaming market! https://t.co/3BAdk2wuxC
April 4, 2022 11:57 am
Congratulations to all the licensed operators launching in Ontario today - many @CanadianGaming members are included https://t.co/kr1xy2jMvY
April 4, 2022 11:14 am
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RESEARCH & STUDIES
April 9, 2021
By Steve McAllisterSpecial to the Star If you’ve visited an online sportsbook to place a wager or two on Bryson DeChambeau expecting the hellacious hitter of the golf ball to wreak...
February 22, 2021
By Connor O’Donovan Global News A years-long push to legalize single-game sports betting, currently illegal under the Criminal Code, took a step closer to its goal this week. A private member’s...
January 1, 2021
By Joe Callaghan Progress? It’s hard to look back and find too much of it in Canadian sports in 2020. This after all was a year when our pro sports teams,...
November 25, 2020
Canadians are betting an estimated $14 billion per year through illegal channels John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2020 Federal Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to introduce legislation...
June 15, 2020
The Canadian Gaming Association is thrilled to be able to say “welcome back” as Canada’s gaming industry slowly begins to re-open. First up are Alberta and Nova Scotia, who announced...
June 12, 2020
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April 20, 2020
Dave Battagello • Windsor Star With over 2,300 local jobs hanging in the wind, the fate of Caesars Windsor — as with casinos around the world — has industry...
April 9, 2020
By David Ross Wed, Apr 8, 2020 For most of the 115 casinos in Canada—commercial and First Nations—the shutdown that’s gripped the industry and the world began on March...
January 24, 2020
Canada losing $14B a year to black market thanks to sports betting prohibition, casino boosters say John Paul Tasker · CBC News · The Canadian gaming industry is losing billions of...
October 31, 2018
Would it shock you to learn that the NHL has said something that was later proven to be just a little dishonest? I know, I know: it would not. This is...
June 22, 2021
Toronto, Ontario, June 22, 2021 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today celebrates the arrival of single-event sports betting across...
March 3, 2021
Bill C-218, The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act,first introduced by Kevin Waugh, MP for Saskatoon-Grasswood in February 2020 as...
March 1, 2021
Update on Justice Committee Hearings Bill C-218 was referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights by an overwhelming...
February 25, 2021
February 25th at 12-1pm re: Bill C-218: An Act to amend the Criminal Code Shelley White, CEO, Responsible Gambling Council Intro Good...
February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association Good afternoon and thank you for opportunity to appear before you...
January 28, 2022
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today applauds the Government of Ontario’s announcement to open the first licensed and regulated iGaming market in Canada on April 4, 2022. “This is another major...
December 22, 2021
2021 was quite the year for the Canadian gaming industry and it's wonderful to have so much to look forward to in 2022. The CGA would like to recognize everyone...
November 15, 2021
THE CANADIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS TORONTO, ON, November 22, 2021 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today announced the appointment of four new members of the Association’s...
November 2, 2021
Advocating for Ontario's iGaming and Sports Betting Market The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) continues to help both the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and iGaming Ontario (iGO) as it finalizes...
September 9, 2021
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has just released the final Registrar's Standards, which have been updated to include the feedback on sport and event wagering standards. The sport...
August 27, 2021
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today celebrates the arrival of legal single-event sports betting across Canada, which culminates a decade-long effort to allow provinces to offer single-event wagering to sports...
August 19, 2021
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has just released an iGaming Operator Application Guide to assist prospective iGaming operators understand the application requirements and begin preparing to submit...
August 12, 2021
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is today celebrating that single-event sports betting will soon be legal across Canada, as Justice Minister David Lametti proclaimed August 27, 2021, as the in force date...
August 9, 2021
iGaming Ontario (iGO) released two documents late last week to introduce itself to prospective operators. 1. An overview of iGaming Ontario 2. Elements of the commercial agreement iGaming Ontario has launched its own...
July 28, 2021
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has just released the draft sports betting standards for consultation. The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has been working with the Project Director, Sports...
