Single Stop List for Players: Ontario Prepares to Revolutionize iGaming Security
The legal online gambling market in the Canadian province of Ontario has been operating for almost four years and is rightfully considered one of the most successful examples of industry regulation. However, despite the high performance and strict control, there was still a significant gap in the security system of players – the lack of a single database for self-exclusion.
At the moment, the mechanism of protection against gambling addiction works fragmentarily. According to the current directives of the AGCO regulator, each licensed operator is required to have its own self-restriction program. This creates inconvenience for users: blocking an account on one platform does not restrict access to dozens of other legal sites, which reduces the effectiveness of the fight against gambling addiction.
The situation will change dramatically by mid-2026. The provincial authorities announced the launch of a centralized self-exclusion system, which will be under the direct management of the AGCO. The main advantage of the innovation is the "one-stop-shop" principle. Players will no longer have to submit applications to each bookmaker or casino separately. One action in the unified register will automatically block access to all licensed iGaming platforms in the region, creating a reliable barrier to gambling.
Mark Patterson is the news writer at CasinosInCanada who covers the latest developments in the iGaming industry, including casino launches, regulations, and market updates.
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Pfff, what's the point? Whoever wants to play, will find a way. I turned on the VPN, went to the crypto-offshore and spin the slots as much as you want.
At last! You can't imagine what hell it is when you try to quit. Last year I got sick of it: I got blocked everywhere, and then bam - an advertisement for a new office, you register and drain the money again. If they make one "STOP EVERYONE" button, it will really save someone's lives.
Come on? Less than six months have passed... Ah, wait, it's been 4 years! Do they ride turtles there or what? Such a base should have been made at the start, well, stupidly.