- a ban on “auto-play” options, which enable players to set the online slot machine to spin on its own – multiple times
- Slots will be required to have a minimum spin duration of 2.5 seconds (this will also become law in the UK from October 31st, 2021).
“A player should commit to each game individually, releasing and then depressing the ‘start button’ or taking equivalent action,” the rules state.
At present only the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation can offer online gambling and casino products to consumers – but that is set to change with the provincial government taking steps to open up the market to public & private firms.
On July 6, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced the establishment of iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), as a separate and distinct legal entity to conduct and manage Ontario’s open and competitive iGaming market.
The attorney general of Ontario Doug Downey celebrated the launch of iGaming Ontario as being “a pivotal milestone” in the market’s creation.
As well as gambling from Canada on casino games, Ontarians will also soon be able to access legal single-event sports betting, as Canada’s lawmakers passed new legislation last month to enable wagering on single games rather than being limited to placing parlay bets spanning multiple events.
Based in London, Natasha is a former sports journalist with experience working for some of the biggest athletes & brands in the world of sports and iGaming.