Editing Slot machine (section)

===Canada===
The Government of Canada has minimal involvement in gambling beyond the Canadian [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]]. In essence, the term "lottery scheme" used in the code means slot machines, bingo and table games normally associated with a casino. These fall under the jurisdiction of the province or territory without reference to the federal government; in practice, all Canadian provinces operate gaming boards that oversee lotteries, casinos and [[video lottery terminal]]s under their jurisdiction.

[[Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation|OLG]] piloted a classification system for slot machines at the [[Grand River Raceway]] developed by University of Waterloo professor Kevin Harrigan, as part of its PlaySmart initiative for responsible gambling. Inspired by [[Nutrition facts label|nutrition labels]] on foods, they displayed metrics such as volatility and frequency of payouts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guesgen |first=Mirjam |date=2018-09-10 |title=Can 'calorie labels' on slot machines promote healthier gambling? |url=https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2018/09/10/can-calorie-labels-on-slot-machines-promote-healthier-gambling.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2019-09-24 |website=TheRecord.com |language=en-CA |archive-date=2023-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202233959/https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2018/09/10/can-calorie-labels-on-slot-machines-promote-healthier-gambling.html }}</ref> OLG has also deployed electronic gaming machines with pre-determined outcomes based on a bingo or pull-tab game, initially branded as "TapTix", which visually resemble slot machines.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adler|first=Mike|date=2016-02-17|title=Electronic machines boost bingo business, but raise addiction concerns|url=https://www.toronto.com/news-story/6310503-electronic-machines-boost-bingo-business-but-raise-addiction-concerns/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Toronto.com|language=en-CA}}</ref>

In Ontario, 4 April 2022 saw the re-introduction of the online gambling market. This became possible when the Canadian Criminal Code was amended to allow single-event wagering August 2021. The province is expected to generate about $800 million in gross revenue per year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-s-online-gambling-market-officially-launches-1.5847087 | title=Ontario's online gambling market officially launches|website=Toronto.ctvnews.ca| date=4 April 2022 }}</ref>