Source: AGCO OntarioThursday, May 14, 2026
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Lottery and Gaming
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) has updated the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming to support iGaming Ontario’s Centralized Self-Exclusion (CSE) program, BetGuard, launching on May 14, 2026.
is a player support tool that allows individuals to centrally self-exclude from all regulated online gambling sites in Ontario for pre-determined periods of time.
The AGCO’s standards are intended to help minimize gambling-related harm, protect vulnerable individuals, and support safer access to regulated online gaming.
What has changed
- Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming
- Introduction of a new CSE standard (2.14.1)
- Updates to related standards (2.14, 2.03, 3.01)
- Housekeeping updates to the definitions
- Internet Gaming Notification Matrix
- Updates impacting iGaming Ontario’s notification requirements (no impact to operators or suppliers)
Please ensure your records and bookmarks are updated accordingly.
Background
- The AGCO establishes and enforces Ontario’s gaming standards, including requirements related to CSE, while iGaming Ontario is responsible for managing and operating the CSE program, BetGuard.
- For details on the CSE program, read the Information Bulletin: AGCO Sets iGaming Standards for Centralized Self-Exclusion Program.