At the recently concluded SBC Casino Summit, Guru News sat down with Amanda CerveceroProminent iGaming executive and long-time member Canadian Gaming Association with more than 20 years of experience in the industry.
In our interview, Brewer explains why Canada can serve as a textbook example for other jurisdictions interested in creating their own. iGaming AND sports bettingstructureand how they can achieve it.
His comments come at a time when the second province, albertais preparing to implement a regulated market that will follow in Ontario’s footsteps.
The conversation addresses the fundamentals of strong regulation, as well as the importance of a regulatory regime that directly addresses advertising and responsible gaming.
Beer touches a growing ecosystem built around sports betting AND gaming industryas Canadian post-secondary institutions are creating training programs to prepare future professionals who will work in the industry.
It also addresses how the industry adapts and learns from past experiences as Canada looks to leverage Ontario’s experience, especially now that Alberta is set to launch its gaming framework in 2025.
Brewer emphasizes that now that Ontario is setting the standards, other provinces will soon adapt and launch their own regulatory frameworks, and companies already have experience in the market.
Brewer also said that responsible gaming is an important part of Ontario’s regulatory framework and, in his words, “before regulation – who knew what was happening?Ontario is also moving in the right direction by selecting a provider to manage responsible gaming services and more.
Overall, a complete conversation with Brewer. perceptive, educationalAND plays some of the hottest topics on Canadian iGaming and future regulation.
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