Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting partly regulated; Casino partly regulated.
- 11 of 26 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 2 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 7 regulator decisions against companies in 2026, CA$920,000 in payments (2025: 4, CA$389,000).
- Largest this year: FanDuel Canada ULC, fine of CA$350,000 on 8 Jan 2026.
- 83 entries in 1 official list, reloaded every week.
- Active player accounts: 1,413,000 (Sep 2026).
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 51 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Partly regulated
- Casino: Partly regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Funds Management · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RegisteriGaming Ontario / AGCO: entries 84 → 83iGaming Ontario / AGCO
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
6 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesLand-based · British Columbia | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Prevention and Detection of Unlawful Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 218/2025 (Gaming Control Act)tier 1 |
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline · Alberta | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (June 2026)tier 1 |
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Normes du registrateur pour les jeux sur Internet : Gestion des fondstier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Instrument origin and currencyOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Funds Managementtier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Ownership & payouts
6 rules · 4 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesBritish Columbia | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Prevention and Detection of Unlawful Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 218/2025 (Gaming Control Act)tier 1 |
| Holder and ownership rulesOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Funds Managementtier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingBritish Columbia | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Prevention and Detection of Unlawful Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 218/2025 (Gaming Control Act)tier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Funds Managementtier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming (complete text)tier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsLand-based · Casino · British Columbia | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Anti-money laundering in B.C.: gamblingtier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Reporting large cash transactions to FINTRACtier 1 |
Player funds protection
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageOnline · Alberta | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (June 2026)tier 1 |
| Player-funds protection and coverageOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Funds Managementtier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Amounts that are not reported or taxedtier 1 |
Reporting & data
7 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceOnline · Alberta | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Submission mode and cadenceOnline · Ontario | CollectedResearched; word-for-word check scheduled | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data locationOnline · Alberta | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (June 2026)tier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Record keeping requirements for casinostier 1 |
| RetentionBritish Columbia | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Prevention and Detection of Unlawful Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 218/2025 (Gaming Control Act)tier 1 |
| RetentionOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming (complete text)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Limit Setting Featurestier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentOnline · Ontario | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Eligibilitytier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
6 statements- Licence types
- Annual fee
- Licence term
- B2B licence
- Apostille Convention
- Document age
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
3 statements- Online casino
- Online betting
- Player winnings
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
5 statements- General rules
- Bonus offers
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
8 statements- Self-exclusion register
- Deposit limits
- Reality checks
- Cooling-off
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Technical standards
3 statements- Certification
- Accepted test labs
- Technical standards
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
iGaming Ontario / AGCO
Licence list · Ontario
83 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
Decisions of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 7
- Paid in fines and settlements
- CA$920,000
- Decisions in 2025
- 4
- CA$389,000
What the decisions were about
Latest decisions
| Date | Company | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Score Media and Gaming Inc. | Fine | CA$200,000 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. | Fine | CA$100,000 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Booming Games (Malta) Limited | Fine | CA$70,000 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Betty Gaming Ltd. | Fine | CA$120,000 |
| 7 May 2026 | Relax Gaming Limited | Fine | CA$40,000 |
| 7 May 2026 | Arrise Solutions Limited | Fine | CA$40,000 |
Sanction ranges in the law
9 provisions set the fines and other measures: Gaming Control Act, 1992 (AGCO Schedule of Monetary Penalties, effective March 18, 2022).
Case law
1 ruling of 1 court on this market's gambling rules, each linked to the rules it bears on.
- 12 Nov 2025 · Court of Appeal for Ontario · 2025 ONCA 770 (COA-24-CV-0185)
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Market in numbers
The publishers' own figures, with their periods.
Active player accounts
1,413,000
Sep 2026
Published by iGaming Ontario (iGO)
Amounts wagered
CAD 9.71bn
Sep 2026
Published by iGaming Ontario (iGO)
Gross gaming revenue
CAD 416.3m
Sep 2026
Published by iGaming Ontario (iGO)
Online gambling participation of adults
31.5%
30 Jan 2025 – 19 Feb 2025 (past 30 days)
Published by AGCO and iGaming Ontario (commissioned from Ipsos; published on agco.ca)
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 51 official sources.
- Enforcement registers
- 2
- Texts the values are checked against
- 14
- Regulator guidance
- 9
- Laws and regulations
- 24
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
- Official statistics
- 1
Publishers
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
- agco.ca
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
- Department of Justice Canada (Justice Laws)
- King's Printer for Ontario (e-Laws)
- Alberta King's Printer
- Canada Revenue Agency
- iGaming Ontario
- iGaming Ontario / AGCO
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 35 acts and guidance documents.
- 2024-2027 Business Plan
- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 1
- Amounts that are not reported or taxed - Canada.ca
- Bill S-211 (45th Parliament, 1st session): National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act
- Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46), Part VII: Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting (ss. 197–209)
- Game Design and Features | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
- Game Integrity | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
- Gaming Control Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 24 (Ontario)
- Prevention and Detection of Unlawful Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 218/2025 (Gaming Control Act)
- Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (June 2026)
- Normes du registrateur pour les jeux sur Internet : Gestion des fonds
- Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming: Funds Management
and 23 more in the full report
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