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ARTICLE · 03 DECEMBER 2014

The Recommendations Of Quebec's "Working Group On Online Gambling"

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On November 6, 2014, the Government of Québec released its long-awaited report on online gaming ("iGaming").

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On November 6, 2014, the Government of Québec released its long-awaited report on online gaming ("iGaming"). The Working Group on Online Gambling was struck in February 2010 to analyze the social impact of iGaming in Québec, and measures that might be used to block "allegedly illegal" iGaming. The particular focus of the Working Group was the lawful iGaming carried out in Québec through Espacejeux.com ("Espacejeux"), whose operations are conducted and managed by the Government of Québec through its wholly owned Crown corporation, Loto-Québec.

The report of the Working Group criticized the ability of Loto-Québec to provide measurably effective measures to ensure Espacejeux is operated consistent with social responsibility, security, and integrity. The conflict or appearance of a conflict between its two mandates, profitability on the one hand and social responsibility on the other, was cited. The final recommendations of the report accordingly focused upon the

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