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Corrine VanDusen and1310News staff Dec 10, 2011 07:42:37 AM
TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario residents spend an estimated $400 million on unregulated online gambling every single year, a figure which the provincial government is hoping to get involved with.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation hopes to begin phasing in online gambling as early as next year, starting with casino-style games like video poker and slots, along with the online sale of lottery tickets.
The province's official lottery agency has sent out requests for help setting-up and running online gaming, after examining the phenomenon in British Columbia, Quebec and some European countries.
Tony Bitoni, a spokesperson for the OLG, said the province has explored the merits and problems encountered with online gaming in other areas, in hopes of making a smooth transition here.
The corporation has decided to go with a phase-in approach, with other games planned to be launched later.
Currently online gaming is unregulated in Canada, but residents can gamble online through sites hosted offshore in other countries.
Province looking to phase-in regulated, online gambling - 680News
TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario residents spend an estimated $400 million on unregulated online gambling every single year, a figure which the provincial government is hoping to get involved with.
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation hopes to begin phasing in online gambling as early as next year, starting with casino-style games like video poker and slots, along with the online sale of lottery tickets.
The province's official lottery agency has sent out requests for help setting-up and running online gaming, after examining the phenomenon in British Columbia, Quebec and some European countries.
Tony Bitoni, a spokesperson for the OLG, said the province has explored the merits and problems encountered with online gaming in other areas, in hopes of making a smooth transition here.
The corporation has decided to go with a phase-in approach, with other games planned to be launched later.
Currently online gaming is unregulated in Canada, but residents can gamble online through sites hosted offshore in other countries.
Province looking to phase-in regulated, online gambling - 680News