AGCO Issues Three New Ontario Licenses
The main gambling regulator in the Canadian province of Ontario, The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has announced that it has issued a series of new online gambling licenses to operators, thereby permitting them to launch in the Canadian province’s steadily growing market. Ligtip Limited, Delta iGaming INC and Eclipse Entertainment Limited were the lucky three.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued three new online gambling licenses to operators, allowing them to launch in the Canadian province’s growing market. ©therise/Pixabay
Eclipse Entertainment Limited Issued License for its High Flyer Casino Brand
The chief gambling operator for the Canadian province of Ontario, which is known as the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has revealed that it has issued a number of new online gambling licenses to three operators. This means that the operators in question are now permitted to launch in the Canadian province’s market.
The first operator to secure its coveted online gaming license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was Ligtip Limited, now being able to roll out its Tonybet brand in Ontario through its additional Tonybet.ca website. The approval arrived after Tonybet was also granted a license in the Netherlands in November 2022.
Second up is Delta iGaming INC, which this week was awarded with a new license for Delta Bingo and Gaming in the province of Ontario, while Eclipse Entertainment Limited was the third operator which won approval for its popular High Flyer Casino brand.
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) Has Now Awarded Over 60 Licenses Since Market Launched in April 2022
These three new licenses given out by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) arrived shortly after the very same AGCO also doled out approval to NetBet Enterprises for the NetBet brand, as well as Ngame’s SpinAway and Rootz for its own Wildz brand.
Ever since the highly anticipated gaming market in Ontario finally launched in Paril 2022, the AGCO has awarded more than 60 licenses to operators for Ontario’s regulated betting and igaming market, which opened specifically on April 4th of this year.
Just last week, during the beginning of December 2022, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) sent out an order to all operators currently active in the province to immediately stop accepting bets on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) due to legitimate worries concerning the integrity of the highly popular fighting league. The regulator specified that operators should cease offering any UFC betting with immediate effect.
NorthStar Bets Joined Up with NBA in Ontario in November 2022
In other recent Ontario betting news, NorthStar Gaming, which runs the Canada-facing NorthStar Bets brands, announced in November 2022 that it was entering into a regional partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the province.
NorthStar Bets has now assumed the role of official authorized gaming operator of the NBA in the Canadian province, gaining in return the privilege of using official NBA marks and logos in its branding efforts. Furthermore, its users will also be able to take advantage of real-time NBA data when placing bets.
NorthStar and the NBA in fact already had an existing agreement in place at the time of this announcement, meant to furnish players with greater access to pre-game and live in-game betting opportunities for a number of premium sporting leagues, including the always popular in Canada National Hockey League (NHL).
NorthStar Gaming founding partner and chief executive Michael Moskowitz briefly summarized the company’s deal with the NBA while guaranteeing fans an authentic betting experience:
“As an authorized gaming operator, NorthStar Gaming will connect our players with official data and stats from the NBA and provide them with an insights-packed user experience. We’re excited to offer current and future NorthStar Bets players with an authentic NBA experience on our platform.”– Michael Moskowitz, Founding Partner and Chief Executive, NorthStar Gaming, Press Release
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) Approved Nine New Operators in October 2022
The last time the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) approved a slew of new online gaming licenses was in October 2022, when it approved nine new brands in the province, featuring the likes of Apollo Entertainment, Betsson and Boyd Gaming-owned Pala Interactive.
Worth noting is that seven licenses were awarded to Apollo Entertainment alone, which runs websites such as Zodiac.casino, Yukongold.casino, Luxury.casino, Grandmondialcasino.com, Casinoclassic.com, Captain-Cooks.casino, Goldentiger.casino.
Todd Stender, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s (MGE) director of products, which entered the market slightly earlier in September 2022, took the opportunity to thank its partners for supporting the launch:
“We’re thrilled to be launching playfallsview.com with the help of some of the most powerful technology in the industry. Our partnerships with Pala Interactive and Kambi’s powerful sports betting platform has allowed us to deliver a full suite of the best casino content. We’re excited to be offering the top slot games our customers know and love, in addition to live dealer games via Evolution, and expanded sports wagering content powered by Kambi.”– Todd Stender, Director of Products, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s (MGE), Press Release
