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For more than three decades, Colin Cole-Johnson has worked for some of the biggest brands in the global gaming industry. . . . Ladbrokes, William Hill and Entain. For more than three and half years now, Cole-Johnson has led the Bede Gaming business. For the first time, Bede’s chief executive officer appeared on a podcast, joining Steve McAllister on the latest episode of the Gaming News Canada Show presented by Bede Gaming. Among the topics covered during their conversation:
What motivated Cole-Johnson to get into the business of gaming in the 1990s and the path that led him to Bede.
The focus of today’s Bede business, including its partnership with OLG.
Bede’s shared industry with the major players across the industry in landing more business here in Canada.
The company’s decision to recently join the North American Association of State & Provincial Lotteries.
The ongoing pursuit of new products, among them Bede’s recent launch of its Tournaments platform, and the continued search for more gamification offerings to customers.
Cole-Johnson also answered our question about the balance of exploiting people power and the power of artificial intelligence in a highly competitive environment.
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Preventing Money Laundering in Canada’s Online Gaming & Sports Betting Industry
The prevention of money laundering in the Canadian gambling industry, especially in the still-young world of online gaming and sports wagering, is a hot-button issue with all stakeholders.
To dig into the topic, with suggestions to bring Canada’s anti-money laundering laws in sync with the new world of gaming, a new episode of the Get to Know Canadian Gaming podcast brought together CGA President/CEO Paul Burns and Senior Advisor Amanda Brewer, and Derek Ramm – the Global Head of Advisory Services for Kinectify and a member of the CGA board of directors.
Ramm, who has an extensive background in AML issues including time with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, shone a spotlight on the current laws in Canada and the concerns with them from the gaming industry. Burns talked about the current efforts by the Canadian Gaming Association to advocate changes to the laws with the federal government, and working with stakeholders to do business under the current laws. Brewer, who hosted a panel on AML at the Canadian Gaming Summit in June, discussed the key takeaways from that discussion.
The panel also weighed in on the current AML landscape in the Ontario market, and the conversations that are taking place around the imminent opening of a regulated, competitive marketplace in Alberta.
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