Online Gambling Law In Ontario
Web-based casino and gaming operations have always been considered as a grey area in Canadian law. The country was a fierce opponent to gambling until the 1960s, but then the Government granted provinces with the right to make decisions whether to allow gambling or poker activities within their borders. . Ontario has over 11,000 ticket lottery outlets—the most in North America. Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) operates 101 lottery games (16 online, 76 instant, four sports and five bingo). Online games remain the top revenue generators in the lottery division and account for 65% of overall OLG lottery revenues. In Ontario, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) is responsible for gaming operations including: province-wide lottery games, charity and aboriginal casinos, slot facilities at race tracks and commercial casinos (Casino Rama, for example). You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase lottery tickets in Ontario, or enter a casino.
Overview
Access to the regulations and statutes are provided for convenience only. For the up-to-date and accurate text, please see the official volumes of the legislation and regulations.
You may obtain copies of Ontario statutes and regulations from e-Laws, or from the ServiceOntario Centre located at located at 777 Bay Street (College Park Building), Market Level, Suite M212, Toronto, Ontario. To order copies by mail, call: 1-800-668-9938 (toll-free in Ontario), Toronto 416-326-5300 or visit their web site at ServiceOntario Publications.
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Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996
Regulations (141/01; 282/07)
Cannabis Licence Act, 2018
Regulation 468/18
Gaming Control Act, 1992
Regulation (78/12)
Regulations effective before June 1, 2012 (385/99; 197/95; 281/07; 68/94)
Liquor Licence Act
Regulations (58/00; 718/90; 719/90; 720/90; 70/09; 783/94; 389/91)
Wine Content and Labelling Act, 2000
Regulation (659/00)
Liquor Control Act
Section 3(1)b, e, f, g and 3(2)a
Ontario Regulation 232/16
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Horse Racing Licence Act, 2015
Ontario Regulation 61/16