Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

The AGCO was established on February 23, 1998, by the Government of Ontario under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act of 1996. This Act transferred responsibility for the Liquor Licence Act and the Gaming Control Act to the newly formed AGCO. As a result, the Government of Ontario subsequently passed legislation dissolving the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario, the Racing Commission of Ontario, and the Gaming Control Commission.

On April 1, 2016, the AGCO assumed responsibility for regulating horse racing under the Horse Racing Licence Act, 2015. With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, the AGCO assumed responsibility for regulating private cannabis retail stores under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 on October 17, 2018.