CGA at the 2025 Canadian Gaming Summit
It was a pleasure to connect with our members and the broader gaming community at the 2025 Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto. The week was filled with meaningful conversations, valuable insights, and a strong sense of shared purpose as we continue to advance Canada’s gaming industry together. We kicked off the Summit with the CGA…
CGA Welcomes its Latest Member, PokerLab
The Canadian Gaming Association is pleased to welcome PokerLab to its membership. PokerLab was established to reimagine the world of online poker by helping iGaming operators acquire and retain customers by using poker gameplay on the most nimble, innovative, and trusted poker-as-a-service platform. The PokerLab solution is engineered in-house to be the most configurable online…
Register for the CGA Reception at the Canadian Gaming Summit 2025!
We are excited to welcome our members and the international gaming community to the Canadian Gaming Association’s annual reception in Toronto during the Canadian Gaming Summit 2025. The CGA @ CGS reception will take place on June 17, 2025 from 5-7pm ET at Jump Restaurant. We look forward to seeing you there! A big thank…
Breaking News: The iGaming Alberta Act
Proposed legislation tabled on March 26, 2025, by the government of Alberta, called the iGaming Alberta Act, will create a new Crown corporation, the Alberta iGaming Corporation, to oversee the new market and put the AGLC in charge of regulation. The goal is to bring more players into a legal system, add consumer protections like…
US-Canada Trade War & Tariffs
As the current on-again-off-again threat of US tariffs on Canadian products continues, the Government of Canada has moved ahead with its first phase of retaliatory tariff measures, which include 25% tariffs on electronic gaming machines and playing cards. Several provinces have added additional measures. All have removed US alcohol from liquor stores and restricted US…
Become a Canadian Gaming Association Sponsor!
Become a Canadian Gaming Association Sponsor! Becoming a sponsor of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is a powerful way to connect with industry leaders, gain exclusive networking opportunities, and position your brand at the forefront of gaming innovation. Whether you’re looking to elevate your presence, engage with key decision-makers, or contribute to the industry’s growth,…
CGA @ ICE Barcelona 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CGA @ ICE Reception in Barcelona this past January! It was a pleasure to reconnect with the industry and welcome the community back after the break. The event provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, build connections, and celebrate our shared commitment to advancing the industry….
Welcoming CGA’s Newest Member
The Canadian Gaming Association is pleased to welcome its newest member, the Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists (ACGCS). ACGCS aims to support the development of compliance in gaming. From short courses on specific compliance areas, certificate courses on topics such as Responsible Gaming, to the flagship Certified Gaming Compliance Specialist (CGCS) certification, the ACGCS…
Join us for the CGA Reception at ICE 2025
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is excited to welcome our members and the wider gaming industry to our first reception of 2025 at ICE Barcelona this month. DATE: January 20, 2025 TIME: 18:00 – 20:00 CET LOCATION: The Cotton House Hotel | Batuar Cocktail Restaurant and Bar Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, 670. View…
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Alberta Should Consider Online Gambling
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission had only just announced that it was considering getting into online gaming, and faster than the time it takes to play a hand of poker, the opposition attacked.
Illegal Wagering During Super Bowl Tops $150 Million
With another Super Bowl weekend come and gone, the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) issued a news release ahead of time to remind Canadians that more than $150 million in illegal wagering would take place thanks to the ongoing inaction of the Senate to pass Bill C-290. The release, available at www.canadiangaming.ca, was widely distributed throughout…
Inaugural Community Gaming Conference Underlines Importance of Industry to Communities
Charitable gaming facilities are an important part of the economic and entertainment mix across the country. Hundreds of shelters, children’s and amateur sports programs, health, disability, and education charities, and food programs rely on grants to provide their much-needed services, and are able to keep their doors open thanks to charitable gaming. In Ontario alone,…
A Quick Look at the Year Ahead
The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) will hit the ground running in 2015 with research, advocacy, and engagement activities including: Continuing to work together with stakeholders from across the country to urge the Senate to act on the repeated requests of provincial governments and communities to pass Bill C290 (single-event sports betting). Bringing together anti-money laundering…