Don Bourgeois is a Principal of Gaming & Regulation Group Inc. and has a private practice of law. Don has over 20 years of experience in the gaming sector, primarily in executive positions, in all aspects of the gaming sector, including casinos, charitable gaming, lottery, internet gaming, and horse racing. He was most recently General Counsel for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, where he was also Deputy Registrar. He was previously counsel for the Ontario Racing Commission and its Executive Director.

Don was the architect of the AGCO’s shift to a risk-based approach to regulation and the modernization of the Gaming Control Act and its regulation, the development of the Registrar’s Standards and Requirements, the Registrar’s eligibility assessment process for applicants for registration or licensing, and the AGCO’s regulatory assurance program.

He is active in his community and is also the recipient of several awards and honours, including The Amethyst Award for Outstanding Achievement by Ontario Public Servants, AMS/John Hodgson Award in recognition of his leadership, development of the law and service in the charitable arena, The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Canadian Gaming Association’s Industry Leadership and Outstanding Contribution.