Ontario: New Cabinet to be Announced Very Soon
The new cabinet for Ontario’s government will be announced in the very near future, which will include the announcement of appointments to several positions that have an impact on gaming policy in Ontario.
The Premier has announced a summer session of government, rather than returning in September. This is a sign of the government’s willingness to act rapidly on its election majority.
The return to a summer session will come with the finalization of mandate letters for all ministries, including the ones that are most important to the gaming industry. These mandate letters drive the core policy goals for each ministry. The specific details of the mandate letters are confidential and will not be released to the public, but the direction of the mandates will emerge over time.
iDEA has been engaging with AGCO throughout the process and remains in contact with them on several areas related to advertising, testing, licensing and addressing the gray (now black) market.