Ontario's New BetGuard Platform Tops 500 Self-Exclusions in First Two Weeks

Ontario’s centralized self-exclusion platform went live May 14 BetGuard’s scope covers all licensed iGaming websites in Ontario’s regulated market, including platforms operated by the OLG BetGuard prohibits operators from sending direct marketing to self-excluded individuals, with strict penalties for non-compliance More than 500 people have registered for BetGuard, iGaming Ontario’s centralized self-exclusion platform, just two weeks after its launch. The new system allows players to exclude themselves across all sites in the province's regulated market with a single request, providing a streamlined and unified approach to player protection. BetGuard is part of a broader suite of tools offered by iGaming Ontario to support responsible gambling in the province. Other initiatives include the Responsible Gambling Council’s GameSense program and partnerships with problem gambling helplines.