Ontario’s New iGaming Act Cuts Ties Between AGCO and iGO

In October 2024, Ontario’s budget included amendments that changed the organizational structure of the province’s gaming industry. Specifically, as part of Bill 216, the “Building Ontario For You Act,” Schedule 9 was passed, separating iGaming Ontario (iGO) from the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Previously, iGO was a subsidiary of AGCO, but the new act removes that rule, creating iGO as a separate company with independent management.

The changes come after concerns about conflicts of interest were raised by the Auditor General of Ontario. iGO will now become an independent agency with its own board of directors, which will increase its governance and accountability. iGO has also begun a search for a new leader after current CEO Marta Otton retires at the end of the year.