Canada
REGISTRATION OPEN – Ontario’s iGaming Market Turns 1!
CGA is inviting industry professionals to mark the 1st anniversary of Ontario’s regulated iGaming market on April 4, 2023. Our one-day program will examine both the success and progress of the market, critical and emerging issues, and celebrate first-year achievements.
Program Preview
Opening Remarks
Ontario’s gaming agencies will open our day sharing their organization’s unique experiences and successes from the first year of Ontario’s regulated iGaming market.
- Martha Otton, Executive Director, iGaming Ontario
- Dave Phillips, Chief Operating Officer Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario
- David Pridmore, Chief Gaming Officer, Ontario Lottery & Gaming (OLG)
Using Technology to Set New Standards for Fair and Responsible Gaming
The responsible gaming (RG) standards in Ontario’s iGaming market are some of the most robust in North America. Our panel will discuss the requirements for operators to actively monitor players, assess risk, interact with players, and the technology and tools available to assist. Offering insight on what the industry has learned to date and how it can focus on future practices.
- Moderator: Shelley White, Responsible Gambling Council
- Brent McCurdy, Deputy COO, Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario
Advertising is a Shared Responsibility
The gaming industry, broadcasters, and professional sports leagues have a shared responsibility in promoting sports betting. Our panel will examine the work these sectors are undertaking to encourage responsible betting, the data on advertising metrics and volumes, and how stakeholders are working together to build a sustainable, cooperative ecosystem.
- Moderator: Catherine MacLeod, President & CEO, ThinkTV
- Dale Hooper, General Manager Canada, FanDuel
- Scott Woodgate, Vice President, Bet MGM
- David Thomson, Managing Director, NFL Canada
Guiding and Educating Customers in Ontario
Affiliates play an important role in helping guide and educate players. Given the ban on the public offering of bonuses and promotions, affiliates must find new ways to attract customers that don’t involve dollar figures, and customers have lots of questions about this newly regulated industry. This panel will discuss key learnings from other jurisdictions and offer opinions on what a “made in Ontario” framework could look like.
- Moderator: JD McNamara, Country Director, Better Collective
- Andrew Garven, Head of Marketing, Covers
- Nic Sulsky, COO, PointsBet Canada
Keynote Session: Ontario Industry Leaders on Ontario’s First Year
Join leaders from Ontario igaming operators as they look back on the first year of Ontario’s iGaming market: overall impressions, the Ontario consumer, and what it was like establishing a footprint in what is arguably North America’s most competitive market when so much is still evolving.
- Moderator: Jeff Harris, National Leader, Sport Business Advisory, Deloitte Canada
- Scott Vanderwel, CEO, PointsBet Canada
- Benjie Levy, Head of Penn Interactive & COO, theScore
Closing Remarks
Closing remarks will be delivered by Hon. Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario.
Registration
Event Date, Time & Location
- Tuesday April 4th
- 10:00AM – 5:00PM ET
- Toronto Board of Trade
- 100 Queen’s Quay East, 3rd Floor
Registration Cost
- CGA Members $55.00
- Non-Members $95.00
- Government Agencies $55.00
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Great Canadian Entertainment and Semiahmoo First Nation Announce Purchase and Sale Agreement for Elements Casino Surrey
Great Canadian Entertainment and the SE-MI-AH-MU Development Corporation, the economic development arm of Semiahmoo First Nation (SE-MI-AH-MU) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase by SE-MI-AH-MU from Great Canadian of Elements Casino Surrey.
Great Canadian’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction, which remains subject to financial commitments, customary closing conditions as well as customary approvals by the regulatory authorities and the City of Surrey, which owns the underlying real property at Elements Casino Surrey. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company will provide transition services to SE-MI-AH-MU for up to one year post-closing.
“Today’s announcement marks the eighth agreement we have executed with B.C.-based First Nations for the sale of our B.C. operations. We are thrilled that the Semiahmoo First Nation is eager to enter the province’s casino sector with the purchase of Elements Casino Surrey. Our next step will be to continue to work with the SE-MI-AH-MU team to timely close this transaction and then work with SE-MI-AH-MU and the Elements Casino Surrey team members for long term success,” said Matt Anfinson, Chief Executive Officer of Great Canadian.
“This acquisition represents an important step forward in strengthening economic opportunity for Semiahmoo First Nation and reaffirming our presence within our traditional territory as a strong and capable business entity. Through this new venture, we look forward to creating meaningful benefits for our people, supporting employment opportunities in the region, and contributing to the long-term well-being and prosperity of our community,” said Chief Harley Chappell of Semiahmoo First Nation.
McMillan is serving as legal counsel to Great Canadian and Munnings Law is serving as legal counsel to SE-MI-AH-MU.
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