Amaya Supports Quebec Budget Proposals That Seek to Introduce ISP Blocking
Key Takeaways
  • Amaya has issued a press statement welcoming plans outlined in Quebec’s latest budget which would mandate ISPs to block gambling sites not licensed in the Canadian province.
  • Amaya has been in discussions with Loto-Québec for over a year regarding the possibility of establishing a relationship that would allow it to offer online poker under the umbrella of Loto-Québec’s license.
  • Amaya is a provider of gambling games to Loto-Québec both online and for land based gaming, and of course the company itself is headquartered in the province.

Amaya has issued a press statement welcoming plans outlined in Quebec’s latest budget which would mandate ISPs to block gambling sites not licensed in the Canadian province.

Last week’s budget statement included plans to change the Consumer Protection Act and other laws governing gambling. The government’s budget forecast shows that it expects the measures to increase revenues from the monopoly online gambling provider Loto-Québec by CA$13.5 million next year, and $27 million in later years.