Ontario has made the decision to become the third province in Canada to begin offering
online gambling services to its citizens. While other provinces have experienced problems
when moving into this new market, Ontario hopes to get it right the first time around.

They have begun the initial stages of offering online gambling in Ontario. They hope to
safely and securely offer Internet betting in the province by 2012. The government hope to
cut over $200 million in annual expenses and bring in an additional $100 million in revenue
via an online casino. British Colombia and Quebec have already launched online casinos.

Saskatchewan has recently expressed its desire to launch an online casino within the province,
but their have been legal challenges that have slowed the process. It is estimated that over
$1 billion a year is being spent by Canadians at online casinos that are licensed offshore.

While provincial governments in Canada hope to generate revenue from the online gambling
market, their is speculation that many Canadians will continue to gamble offshore where their are
more opportunities to gamble, and a huge variety of games that Canadians can play.

Ontario hopes to capture some extra revenue to pay for schools, hospitals, and other public
programs in the country. They have hired a British consulting firm, Sports Gaming Limited,
to help protect players from any risk or problem that may be experienced by gambling online.

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The Canadian province of Ontario will launch their first online casino in 2012. The new casino will be run by the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation. Canadian law allows provincial governments to set-up online casinos, but does not allow foreign operators to acquire a gaming license.

“Across Canada and around the world, online commerce is part of our everyday lives and OLG is excited to start the consultation process for online gaming and growing its marketplace in the future,” said Paul Godfrey, Chairman for the OLG. “The OLG’s Internet gaming programme will stress responsible gaming while providing an enjoyable experience for Ontario players.” The provincial government on Ontario is taking its time to launch an online casino that will offer a superior gaming experience while also protecting the privacy and personal information of it’s players. Ontario has learned a lot from British Colombia’s attempt to quickly launch an online casino. They’ve decided to take their time and they’ve given themselves roughly 2 years.

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