Posted on: October 5, 2025, 10:59h.
Last updated on: October 5, 2025, 11:01h.
At a time when anti-money laundering (AML) in the gaming business in Canada has been in the news a lot, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is looking to up its game there.
RFI Details
As first reported in Gaming News Canada, OLG has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a company to come in and set up an AML solution across its land-based casino, lottery, and online gaming platforms.
This Request for Information (RFI) is an invitation to submit information for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution(s) to support compliance, risk management, and regulatory reporting across its digital and land-based gaming operations. OLG is seeking information on Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) Solution(s) that satisfy any combinations of the following objectives:
1. Provincial Player ID
2. Ingestion of Patron Activities from Multiple Channels/Lines of Business
3. Patron AML-Risk Scoring
4. Transaction Monitoring and Alert Generation
5. Alerts and Case Management System
6. Patron Profile Management System
7. Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) Reporting
8. Data Import/Export, Management Reporting and Dashboard
9. User Account Management
Closing date for submissions is Oct. 17.
Anti-Money Laundering a Hot Button Topic
Just last month, it was announced the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) was being fined CAD $1.175 million by Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for not following administrative regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). SIGA allegedly violated administrative regulations meant to prevent money laundering. SIGA is appealing the decision.
Same thing happened in late August with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).
BCLC Fined
BCLC announced then it was appealing a FINTRAC decision to fine BCLC more than CAD $1 million for anti-money laundering legislation violations. The lottery corporation was penalized for three alleged violations of the Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
As our pals at Gaming News Canada have been reporting, Canada’s anti-money laundering laws, preventing money laundering and detecting financial crimes, is a hot button topic in the gaming industry, across the country, a discussion that’s being in led in Ontario, since that market is about to finish Year 4 of its regulated, private, open model.
The OLG is looking to improve its AML technology, a spokesperson told Gaming News Canada. The timing of an AML solution from iGaming Ontario to govern the private market hasn’t been implemented as yet.
AGCO Changes Lottery Ticket Policy
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has changed up it mandatory lottery product purchasing policy requirements. Effective this past Friday, mandating the purchase of lottery products of any kind for any reason, is not permitted.
This includes, but is not limited to, as a condition of registration for a program or service. The change includes all charitable lottery tickets, including for charitable activities (raffle tickets, Break Open Tickets).
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