Quebec Election Revives Prospect of Private iGaming Market
The PQ’s minority government and Liberal support for licensing could create a legislative path away from Loto-Québec’s single-operator model.
The PQ’s minority government and Liberal support for licensing could create a legislative path away from Loto-Québec’s single-operator model.
Charles Milliard’s election plan would expand the RACJ’s role, add gambling safeguards and examine prediction-market oversight.
Loto-Québec’s Q1 results fuel the debate on introducing private operators and an independent regulator for iGaming in Quebec.
One step closer to regulated igaming, the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) said it plans to meet with the government and other stakeholders again “in the coming months.”
SIGA confirms the delay of online poker in Saskatchewan until late 2023 or 2024, impacting the province’s inclusion in the Canadian Poker Network (CPN).
The Finance Ministry will meet with the Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) to discuss reforms to the province’s current setup.
The Québec Online Gaming Coalition (QOGC) wants to use Ontario as a model for creating a similarly regulated market for online casino gaming and sports betting in Québec.
The Coalition of Provincial Lottery Corporations wants Ottawa to block the offshore sites.