Canadian Lottery Coalition becomes CARG as national association for regulated gambling sector
The rebrand from the Canadian Lottery Coalition comes as prediction markets and illegal online gambling push provinces towards coordinated policy.
Key Takeaways
- The Canadian Alliance for Regulated Gaming (CARG) has been launched as a national not-for-profit association for Canada’s legal and regulated gambling industry.
- CARG was formerly known as the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC), founded by publicly owned lottery and gaming organisations that return profits to their provinces. The association now plans to expand membership beyond lotteries to other organisations in the legal and regulated gaming market.
- Executive Director Molly Cormier said CARG was created to give the industry a unified national voice as issues grow more complex, citing illegal online gambling, rising advertising and the emergence of prediction markets..
Canada.- The Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) has a new name and mission. Now named the Canadian Alliance for Regulated Gaming (CARG), it will serve as a national not-for-profit association representing all of Canada’s legal and regulated gambling industry and focusing on research, public education, collaboration and policy engagement.
CARG was founded by publicly owned lottery and gaming organisations that return their profits to their respective provinces to support public services. The association now plans to expand its membership to include other organisations operating across the legal and regulated gaming market.
CARG said the gambling sector is facing several changes that require greater coordination between jurisdictions. These include the growth of illegal online gambling, increased advertising, the emergence of products such as prediction markets and the development of new technologies.
Molly Cormier, Executive Director of CARG, said: “The Alliance was created in recognition of the increasingly complex and national nature of many industry-related issues and the importance of ensuring there is a strong, unified voice representing legal and regulated gaming organisations”.
CARG also launched a new website, which provides information on its mandate, policy positions and work.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- What is the Canadian Alliance for Regulated Gaming (CARG)? It’s a new national not-for-profit association representing Canada’s legal and regulated gambling industry, focused on research, public education, policy engagement and collaboration with governments and regulators. It was formerly known as the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) and has now relaunched with a broader mandate plans to expand its membership.
- What issues will CARG focus on? Policies related to player health, consumer protection, legislation, regulation and enforcement, working with governments, regulators, industry stakeholders and communities. Executive Director Molly Cormier cited the growing complexity of gambling policy issues in Canada, including illegal online gambling, increased advertising, the emergence of prediction markets and new technologies, which require more coordination between jurisdictions.
