The AGCO was established under the Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act, 1996. Order-in-Council 208/2024 gives the Registrar authority to administer the lottery licensing provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada) for the Province of Ontario.
The Registrar’s areas of authority include such things as issuing registrations under the Gaming Control Act, 1992; the issuance, suspension and cancellation of gaming licences; conducting inspections; setting standards; requiring reporting for licensees; and setting fees and terms and conditions on licences.