IAGR2025 session:
PANEL: Crypto-assets in gaming – regulation, risk and public policy consideration
As crypto-assets become more visible in online gambling ecosystems, regulators and operators alike are grappling with how to manage their use responsibly.
This session explores the practical, regulatory and policy implications of crypto-assets in online gaming — including how they’re currently used, how volatility is managed and what obligations operators face under anti-money laundering and source-of-funds rules. Panellists will examine the challenges of overseeing crypto-based transactions in gambling environments.
The session will also explore broader public policy questions, including whether consumer demand alone justifies regulatory change — and what future developments may emerge as jurisdictions weigh innovation against integrity.
Danielle will moderate the panel with the following panellists:
- Chris Hovius, Senior Counsel, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Canada
- Lori Stein, Partner, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Canada
- Antony Gevisser, Senior Vice President Legal & Regulatory Affairs – Super Group, United Kingdom
About Danielle:
Danielle Bush is senior legal counsel at McCarthy Tetrault LLP and the co-chair of the firm’s national gaming law group. Danielle is one of Canada’s leading gaming lawyers. She has decades of experience providing legal advice and services to most of the major players in the gaming industry.
Danielle’s clients include online casino operators and sportsbooks, gaming service suppliers, affiliates, sweepstakes operators, gaming regulators, gaming software companies, payment processors, lottery corporations, and charitable gaming providers.
Danielle and a team of the firm’s experienced gaming law litigators represent private gaming industry members, either singly or in coalitions, in litigation matters ranging from responsible gaming claims through to matters involving the statutory interpretation of Canada’s gaming laws. She advises clients on a full range of gaming matters including regulatory changes in provincial gaming law as well as negotiating and drafting industry-related commercial agreements including joint venture and B2B service agreements.
