In the final part of a review of the 3rd Annual Legal and Business Guide to Gaming in Canada Conference, held in Toronto at the end of February, Christine Mingie, barrister and solicitor with Vancouver law firm Lang Michener, analyses debate surrounding self-exclusion programmes and the duty of care owed by Canadian casinos to their customers.

The 3rd Annual Legal and Business Guide to Gaming in Canada Conference included discussions over precisely what duty of care is owed by Canada’s lottery corporations, and the integrity of the lottery system itself, making particular reference to the example of the beleaguered Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. In the second of a series of reports from the event, Christine Mingie, barrister and solicitor with the Vancouver law firm of Lang Michener, looks at the cases of two mistreated lottery ticket buyers and speculates on the wider implications for Canada’s casino industry.

The 3rd Annual Legal and Business Guide to Gaming in Canada Conference, held last month in Toronto, saw the nation’s operators and regulators discuss a wide range of issues including the integrity of the lottery system, online gambling and regulatory challenges posed by new electronic games. In the first of a series of reports from the event, Christine Mingie, a barrister and solicitor with the Vancouver law firm Lang Michener, begins by looking at compliance committees, investor concerns and new game types.