Online gambling reform has emerged as a topic for upcoming elections in Quebec, with leaders of major parties supporting a move away from the state monopoly held by Loto-Québec in favor of proposing a commercial iGaming model similar to those in Ontario and Alberta.
Liberal Party leader Charles Milliard proposed transferring licensing and market control to a provincial regulator, which would allow private operators to work alongside the state company provided they meet requirements regarding player protection and advertising.
This idea received support from Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who stated that the online betting market in the province remains insufficiently regulated and noted that Ontario's model generated about $300 million in additional tax revenues.
The proposed reform also has the backing of the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition and the Canadian Gaming Association, whose representatives believe that a regulated commercial market will help exert more effective control over illegal operators and strengthen consumer protection.
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