Alex Smith
Sophia NovakivskaRegulator: AGCOPlayers: legalOntario open iGaming market since April 2022; Alberta's regulated market launched July 2026.
Canadian gambling is governed by section 207 of the federal Criminal Code, under which each province conducts and manages, or licenses, gambling within its own borders. Ontario's market is regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which registers private iGaming operators and suppliers, while iGaming Ontario, an independent agency since May 2025, signs their operating agreements. Ontario's open market launched on 4 April 2022, and Alberta opened a regulated market on 13 July 2026.
At a glance
- Legal for players
- Players: legal Gambling is regulated by provinces under Criminal Code s.207; no single national regulator, so Ontario's AGCO (largest market) is shown.
- Licence types
- Provincial; Ontario registers iGaming operators and suppliers
- Who is punished
- Operators and suppliers (Ontario enforcement is against registered companies)
- Penalties
- AGCO monetary penalties (up to $200,000 per order), registration conditions, suspension or revocation
- Winnings tax
- Generally not taxed for casual players (CRA); lottery winnings are not reportable
Law-change timeline
Enforcement (12)
| Date | Who | Penalty | Why | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore.Bet) | $200,000 monetary penalty (the maximum) | Cash-out offers shown to a player that were not achievable as presented | notice | |
| NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. | $100,000 monetary penalty | Anti-money laundering control failures | notice | |
| Booming Games (Malta) Limited | $70,000 in monetary penalties | Auto-play on slots, which Ontario prohibits, plus inadequate game testing and monitoring | notice | |
| Relax Gaming Limited and Arrise Solutions Limited | $40,000 each | Games available to Ontarians on unregulated gambling websites | notice | |
| FanDuel Canada ULC | $350,000 monetary penalty | Failed to identify and report suspicious betting and possible match-fixing on table tennis | notice | |
| Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore) | $105,000 in penalties | Alleged failure to address a patron's high-risk gambling | notice | |
| NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. | $30,000 monetary penalty | Site not restricted to Ontario players (geolocation failure) and late provision of requested information | notice | |
| PointsBet Canada Operations 1 Inc. | $150,000 in penalties | Responsible gambling failures: high-risk player, cooling-off period, marketing after consent withdrawn, staff training | notice | |
| Apollo Entertainment Ltd. | $100,000 notice of monetary penalty | Alleged responsible gambling failures, including a player with over $2 million in losses | notice | |
| BV Gaming Limited and Fitzdares Canada Limited | $15,000 each ($30,000 total) | Offered bets on Canadian major junior hockey leagues, which are prohibited | notice | |
| Mobile Incorporated Limited, LeoVegas Gaming PLC and Bunchberry Limited | $70,000 total ($30,000, $25,000 and $15,000) | Offered uncertified slot games | notice | |
| Unibet ON Inc. | $48,000 order of monetary penalty | Alleged advertising and inducement breaches (welcome offers) | notice |
Regulator
Sources
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Alberta's regulated iGaming market launches (AGLC regulator, Alberta iGaming Corporation operator) · alberta.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — iGaming Ontario becomes an independent agency · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore.Bet) · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Booming Games (Malta) Limited · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Relax Gaming Limited and Arrise Solutions Limited · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — FanDuel Canada ULC · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore) · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — PointsBet Canada Operations 1 Inc. · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Apollo Entertainment Ltd. · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — BV Gaming Limited and Fitzdares Canada Limited · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Mobile Incorporated Limited, LeoVegas Gaming PLC and Bunchberry Limited · agco.ca · checked
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario — Unibet ON Inc. · agco.ca · checked