But companies involved in the online gaming sector say the report's conclusions are flawed. "People who are playing in online casinos and online sportsbooks and online poker rooms will continue to do so, except they're going to go from playing offshore to onshore," he said in an interview. The report by HLT Advisory Inc., titled Ontario Gaming Market Assessment, is labelled "Private & Confidential" and dated Jan. 11. CBC News asked the Ministry of Finance to provide its forecasts for the impact that online gambling will have on provincial revenues. Ontario's casino operators want to have a role in the online gaming market, and a level playing field with the online-only operators, said Burns.

Source: CBC News January 17, 2022 12:50 UTC