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On August 20, 2026, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) ordered C$70,000 in monetary penalties against Booming Games Limited after prohibited auto-play was available to Ontario players on multiple slot games for several months. The AGCO's investigative work found that Booming Games failed to properly configure, test and monitor certain games before and after they launched in Ontario. Ontario prohibits auto-play because removing the need to initiate each wager reduces the opportunity to pause, assess play and decide whether to continue gambling. The registrar imposed the penalties for two contraventions of the Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming under the Gaming Control Act, 1992: providing slot games that included auto-play features, and failing to monitor and test the gaming system and gaming supplies throughout their life. The AGCO notified the iGaming operator and the auto-play functionality was disabled. Compliance with Ontario's standards include game design standards with: • An outright prohibition on auto-play. • Minimum time requirements between spins. • A prohibition on features that disguise losses as wins through celebratory sounds or other misleading feedback. A supplier served with an order of monetary penalty may request a hearing before the Licence Appeal Tribunal within 15 days.