TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Richmond Hill online gaming player has been charged with two counts Cheat while gamblingcontrary to § 209 of the Penal Code of Canada.

All regulated gambling sites – including OLG.CA as well as private operator sites operated and managed by iGaming Ontario (iGO) – are required by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to put in place monitoring systems to ensure the integrity and fairness of their games. The measures serve to detect suspected illegal activities and to protect legal players.

The charges stem from alleged illegal player activity at two OLG.CA blackjack games in May 2022. The alleged activity was observed at a “live dealer” online blackjack game operated by Evolution Gaming and subsequently brought to the attention of AGCO. Evolution Gaming is an AGCO registered live dealer games provider operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• In Ontario, all Internet gambling operators are required to gambling control law, its regulations and the Internet Gambling Registrar Standards.
• The OPPs Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) is a division within AGCO made up of uniformed and civilian OPP members stationed throughout the province and is one of the few jurisdictions worldwide with a dedicated and fully integrated Police Bureau embedded within the Gaming Authority .
• The IEB provides investigative expertise, intelligence support and effective information sharing to external law enforcement agencies, AGCO and other regulators and industry stakeholders to ensure integrity and public safety in AGCO regulated sectors.

For more information or interviews, please contact:

AGCO Communications
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416-326-3202

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