Abstract
This report explores commercial gambling in Ontario in relation to standards of
accountability, social responsibility and acting in the public interest. The report
considers enabling legislation; documents the organizational structures and
policies used to administer legal gambling in Ontario; and reviews the academic
literature on gambling administration in Ontario and other jurisdictions. In
addition, senior officials involved in the operation and regulation of gambling, as
well as those responsible for minimizing the incidence and prevalence of problem
gambling were interviewed about Ontario policy and practices.
Refereed
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Sponsorship
Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre (OPGRC)
