The iGaming Ontario Board of Directors is pleased and excited to announce Joseph Hillier as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025. Joseph’s depth in the Ontario igaming market combined with successful public and private sector careers make him the ideal President and CEO at this critical point in iGaming Ontario’s growth.
Joseph was most recently Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), where he delivered significant strategic and regulatory initiatives across the province’s alcohol, cannabis, gaming, and horse racing sectors. Prior to the AGCO, he served as Chief of Staff to Ontario Attorney General Hon. Doug Downey and led the development, launch and implementation of Canada’s first private sector-driven igaming market and the creation of iGaming Ontario. Joseph also spent more than a decade working in the financial and legal services sectors.
The Board of Directors looks forward to supporting Joseph as he leads iGaming Ontario to build on Ontario’s igaming market success and deliver on key priorities including an anti-money laundering system for operators, and a centralized self-exclusion platform for Ontarians.
The Board expresses its sincere thanks to David Smith for serving as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since Martha Otton’s retirement.
About iGaming Ontario
As a Crown agency reporting to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, iGaming Ontario works alongside the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and OLG to bring world-class online gambling experiences to the province in a safer environment, helping to protect consumers and provide more choice.