Until now USA was one of the most severe states on online game, even if Indian reserves take advantage of a special status to accommodate the sitting and servers of many online casino, the provinces were betting on a monopoly and prohibited private investors. The Kahnawake reserve even has a game license! The province of Ontario launched a pavement in the pounded by announcing in its 2020 budget a new Online game legislation.
Ontario ready to cross the Rubicon
If Quebec wants to preserve its monopoly with the Loto-Quebec, Ontario wants to change era. In his text explaining his annual budget we can read: "It is time to get Ontario out of the time of the prohibition of games of chance and to treat Ontarians and Ontarians as adults. ». It has the merit of being clear! The government has even decided to entrust the granting of the alcohol and game commission. Behind this liberation, one can think that it is an awareness of the responsibility of the population of the province, but it is above all necessary to see a story of big money and especially a certain pragmatism. Indeed, the criticisms fuse. Opponents denounce the danger of this law which could encourage the population to play and thus create a new dependence market. The government of the province replied from the TAC that the market already existed, that private operators attracted many players illegally and did not pay any tax to the province. If we could wait for such pragmatism from the American government, we would be Americans.
Alone against all?
The idea of authorizing private operators and breaking the monopoly of Online gaming is far from unanimous in USA. In front of the media, we protest before such a decision, but in the 
Behind the scenes, we discreetly observe the reaction of the population and the viability of the process. If Ontario is planted, all the provinces will fall on it and if it works, we can bet, obviously, that the speeches will change like the horns of the reindeer in the spring! Whether Quebec is uncompromising, we start to hear discordant voices that denounce the prohibition of online gambling. We find the same idea in USA where the public authorities play the ostriches knowing very well that the prohibitions are impossible to apply with online casinos based abroad and that all players use VPNs when necessary. The regulation would even allow specialists to protect players by offering casinos, bookmakers and transparent and fair online poker rooms. Alberta has decided to take everyone on the other hand by offering an online casino with slot machines and table games that the province will control itself. It is a way to keep your monopoly while leaving prohibition.
Ontario will therefore be alone to embark on this adventure. Obviously on the side of private operators, we rub our hands. Bragg Gaming Group, specialist in online sports betting, does not play with legislation. The bookmaker offers its games only in countries where they are allowed. The group's CEO said that he would ask Ontario a game license. We can also cite Bragg Gaming Group, Draftkings Inc, Scientific Games Corp, MGM Resorts International, GVC Holdings which are in the ranks. The battle has only begun !
