2024
Latest News from the CGA – March 27, 2024
Latest Updates CGA at RGC Discovery The Canadian Gaming Association’s CEO, Paul Burns, spoke to the RGC Discovery participants this weekabout the CGA’s Action Plan for Responsible Play and RG Guiding Principles. These principles include building a shared industry responsibility,…
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Latest Updates CGA Welcomes its Newest Member We are pleased to welcome bet365 as a new member of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA). To learn more about their organization, visit the bet365 website. Notice of Ontario’s Reference on International Play…
Read MoreLatest News from the CGA – February 28, 2024
Latest Updates CGA Welcomes Its Newest Member We are pleased to welcome Continent 8 as a new member of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA). To learn more about their organization, visit the Continent 8 website. CGA Statement on AGCO Advertising…
Read MoreLatest News from the CGA – February 14, 2024
Latest Updates CGA Welcomes its Newest Member We are pleased to welcome Fogler, Rubinoff LLP as a new member of the Canadian Gaming Association. To learn more about their organization, visit the Fogler, Rubinoff website. AGCO Releases Guidance to Support…
Read MoreLatest News from the CGA – January 31, 2024
Latest Updates CGA Welcomes its Newest Member We are pleased to welcome NeoPollard Interactive as a new member of the Canadian Gaming Association. NeoPollard Interactive’s turnkey iLottery 360° Solution delivers the expertise, operational services, and industry-leading technologies lotteries need in…
Read MoreLatest News from the CGA – January 18, 2024
Latest Updates Feedback of AGCO Revised Advertising Standards Guidance Document Following on previously provided submissions on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s (AGCO) proposed revisions to the iGaming advertising standards and the Canadian Gaming Association’s (CGA’s) participation in the…
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See You at the 2023 Symposium on Competition Manipulation and Gambling in Sport, Register for CGS 2023
Latest News See You at the 2023 Symposium on Competition Manipulation and Gambling in Sport From May 30-31, 2023, The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc. (MGSS), with support from the Canadian Olympic…
Read MoreWelcome to CGA’s Newest Member, Save The Date: Canadian Gaming Summit Member Reception
Latest News Welcome to CGA’s Newest Member! The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is pleased to welcome our newest member, TRM Public Affairs. TRM Public Affairs is a boutique public affairs firm providing specialized counsel to gaming industry clients. TRM has…
Read MoreAGCO Launches Consultation, Ontario’s iGaming market turns 1 Recap, and New Member An
Latest Updates AGCO Launches Consultation on Celebrity & Athlete Participation in iGaming Advertising Today the AGCO released a consultation on a proposed amendments to Section 2.03 of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. The paper outlines a series of questions…
Read MoreVisit the new Canadian Gaming Association Website, Register Now: Ontario’s iGaming Market Turns 1
Latest Updates Visit the New Canadian Gaming Association Website We are excited to launch the revamped Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) website. Updating our website to ensure increased functionality has been a priority for CGA this year. The new site features…
Read MoreCGA @ New Horizons, Ontario’s iGaming Market Turns 1, Watch Paul Burns on TVO’s The Agenda
Latest Updates See You at the New Horizons Conference The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA), including President and CEO Paul Burns, are looking forward to connecting with the industry at British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s New Horizons Conference, presented in person…
Read MoreSave The Date: Ontario’ iGaming Market Turns 1, CGA @ ICE 2023, Register for the CGS
Latest Updates Save The Date: Ontario’s iGaming Market Turns 1! On April 4, 2023, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) will be hosting a one-day program in Toronto to examine Ontario’s iGaming market on its first anniversary. Save the date (April…
Read MoreWelcome to CGA Newest Member, CGA @ ICE 2023, University Co-op Program, and more!
Latest Updates Welcome to CGA’s Newest Member The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is pleased to welcome our newest member, CORLEV Legal Inc. CORLEV Legal Inc. opened its doors in late 2021, while its founder, Cory Levi has been practicing law since 2010…
Read MoreWelcome to CGA’s Newest Member, Register for CGS 2023, Industry and Member News
Welcome to CGA’s Newest Member The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is pleased to welcome our newest member, Playmaker Capital Inc. Playmaker Capital Inc. (TSX-V: PMKR; OTC: PMKRF) is a digital sports media company that acquires and integrates premier fan-centric media brands,…
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The Canadian Gaming Association Announces Election of New Board Members
The Canadian Gaming Association Announces Election of New Board Members TORONTO, ON, December 8, 2022 – The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today announced the appointment of five new members of the Association’s Board of Directors, which took place during the…
Read MoreAGCO Engagement Opportunity: Promotional Partnerships, CGA @ G2E 2022, CGA In the News
Latest News AGCO Engagement Opportunity: Promotional Partnerships The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued a discussion paper and is seeking stakeholder feedback on potential regulatory risks associated with promotional partnerships. The AGCO understands that promotional partnerships are a form of…
Read MoreCGA @ G2E, Paul Burns Awarded the Global Regulatory Award for Compliance Lifetime Achievement, CGA in the News
LATEST NEWS Join us at the CGA G2E Reception! We’re looking forward to seeing the industry at G2E Las Vegas 2022 from October 10-13, 2022. Join us fort the CGA Reception, a do-not-miss event celebrating Canada’s gaming industry, taking place…
Read MoreCGA New Members, Promoting Careers in the Gaming Industry, ACGO Feedback Reminder, CGA at SBC Barcelona,
Latest News Welcome to the CGA’s newest members: We are excited to welcome the newest members to the Canadian Gaming Association, Better Collective and Push Gaming! Promoting Careers in the Gaming Industry: CGA and University of Guelph are partnering…
Read MoreCGA New Members, CGA Members Operating in Ontario’s iGaming Market
CGA News Welcome to the CGA’s Newest Members! We are excited to welcome two new members to the Canadian Gaming Association: CGA Members Now Operating in Ontario’s iGaming Market Ontario has over 20 operators that have launched iGaming websites,…
Read MoreCGA New Members, Upcoming Events & CGA In The News
LATEST UPDATES Welcome to the CGA’s Newest Members! We are excited to welcome multiple new members to the Canadian Gaming Association, including: Ontario’s Regulated iGaming Market Ontario has just over 20 operators that have launched iGaming websites, with several more…
Read MoreCGA @ ICE London 2022, Register for the CGS, CGA In the News
CGA at ICE London 2022: Recap Paul Burns, CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA), recently attended ICE London 2022 and participated in two engaging sessions: World Regulatory Briefing – (WRB) Shared Experience: New Markets Panel as well as hosting…
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Happy Holidays & New Chair Appointments
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 who contributed to the many successes: Bill C-218/single-event sports…
Read MoreCanadian Gaming Association Announces Election of New Board Members
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 Board of Directors, which took place during the CGA’s…
Read MoreCGA Update Volume 35
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 material for market open. In the past several weeks…
Read MoreAGCO Releases Final Registrar’s Standards
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 and event betting standards were developed to address the…
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CGA Update Volume 23
Join Paul Burns, President & CEO, Canadian Gaming Association, at Betting on Sports America on December 2 at 11:00am ET There was exciting news from Ottawa last week as the Federal government announced it would pick up single-event sports betting as…
Read MoreFederal Government Introduces Bill C-13 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)”
Earlier today Federal Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti introduced Bill C-13 – “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)” in the House of Commons. The proposed changes will give provinces and territories the ability…
Read MoreSingle-Event Sports Betting Becomes Government Bill
The CGA has learned that the Federal Government intends to pick up Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, and turn it into a government bill. It is being introduced at 2:00pm ET today in the House of…
Read MoreThe Canadian Gaming Association Announces Jean Major as the 2020 Industry Leadership and Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient
Each year at the Canadian Gaming Summit, the industry gathers to recognize the achievements and successes of its leaders. With the 2020 Summit postponed to June 2021 due to COVID-19, the award for Industry Leadership and Outstanding Contribution is being…
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CGA Update Volume 9
SUPREME COURT GRANTS INTERVENOR STATUS AND SINGLE-EVENT SPORTS BETTING GETS SUPPORT IN FEDERAL ELECTION The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) has had a busy week. Yesterday, we learned that the Supreme Court of Canada has granted the association’s motion to intervene…
Read MoreCGA Update Volume 8
WELCOME TO CGA’S NEW MEMBERS! operators, manufacturers and suppliers to Canada’s gaming industry. We work to create alliances with lottery corporations, regulators, and other industry stakeholders to encourage joint participation to advance issues of common cause. If you’d like to…
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CGA LAUNCHES NATIONAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS STUDY The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) today released its National Economic Benefits of the Canadian Gaming Industry study which examines the size, growth of the and impact of the Canadian gaming industry, as it welcomes…
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CGA Update Volume 4
VOLUME 4, SEPTEMBER 2018 Welcome to the CGA Update. As part of our outreach to Canada’s gaming industry, the CGA Update will provide you with insights and updates on the association’s projects and activities. Let us know what you think,…
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VOLUME 3, JUNE 2018 Welcome to the CGA Update. As part of our outreach to Canada’s gaming industry, the CGA Update will provide you with insights and updates on the association’s projects and activities. Let us know what you think,…
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VOLUME 2, JUNE 2018 Welcome to the CGA Update. As part of our outreach to Canada’s gaming industry, the CGA Update will provide you with insights and updates on the association’s projects and activities. Let us know what you think,…
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APRIL 2018 Welcome to the CGA Update. This is the first of what will become regular updates from the Canadian Gaming Association. As part of our outreach to Canada’s gaming industry, the CGA Update will provide you with insights and…
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