Ontario
Ontario's igaming market added centralized self-exclusion in May 2026, and the Supreme Court of Canada heard the international play appeal in October 2026.
Key facts
- LICENCE FEECAD 100,000 a yearThe AGCO operator registration fee is C$100,000 per igaming site per year.Apply for an igaming operator registration Checked
- LICENCE FEECAD 3,000 a yearThe annual AGCO fee for a gaming-related supplier of gaming services and equipment is C$3,000.Internet Gaming Fees Checked
- REGULATORAlcohol and Gaming Commission of OntarioThe Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulates Ontario's igaming market.Roles of the AGCO and iGaming Ontario Checked
- ONLINE CASINOOnline casino is one of the main product lines in Ontario's regulated igaming market.Annual Report 2024-2025 Checked
- STATUSLicensed marketOntario's regulated internet gaming market opened on 4 April 2022.Overview of Internet Gaming in Ontario Checked
- SPORTS BETTING LEGALSports betting is offered in Ontario's regulated igaming market within its betting product line.Annual Report 2024-2025 Checked
Fees and rates are shown in the currency the source publishes, never converted.
Timeline
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Licensing in brief
Status as of 23 October 2026. Not legal advice: this guide describes published rules and official statements only.
Who regulates
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regulates the province's igaming market and sets the Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming. iGaming Ontario (iGO) conducts and manages igaming offered through private operators. Since the iGaming Ontario Act came into force on 12 May 2025, iGO has been a stand-alone Crown agency separate from the AGCO, having first been set up as its subsidiary.
What is legal online
The regulated internet gaming market opened on 4 April 2022. iGO's 2024-25 annual report names casino and betting, including sports betting, among its main product lines.
Licences and how to apply
An operator needs an AGCO registration and must also complete steps with iGO. Applications go through the AGCO's iAGCO portal, and each distinct igaming site needs its own application. The registration fee is C$100,000 per site per year. The final step before going live is signing the Operating Agreement with iGO. Gaming-related suppliers of gaming services and equipment pay an annual AGCO fee of C$3,000, and manufacturers of gaming equipment C$15,000.
Revenue share
iGO's annual report describes the money flow under its operating agreements: operators remit wagers less winnings and eligible deductions to iGO, which returns 80% of that deposited gaming revenue to each operator as variable compensation.
Advertising and safer-gambling rules
Since 28 February 2024, AGCO standards have barred athletes from igaming advertising and marketing in Ontario and restricted celebrities likely to appeal to minors. iGO's centralized self-exclusion programme, BetGuard, launched on 14 May 2026, and AGCO standard 2.14.1 requires every operator to take part. BetGuard must offer six-month, one-year and five-year exclusion terms.
Key dates
- 14 May 2026: BetGuard launches and the centralized self-exclusion standards take effect.
- 7 October 2026: the Supreme Court of Canada hears the appeal on international play.
What changed
- 14 May 2026: centralized self-exclusion standards in effect.
- 12 November 2025: a majority of the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that licensed online gaming and sports betting in Ontario would still be lawful under the Criminal Code if players could take part in games and bets with people outside Canada under the proposed model.
- 12 May 2025: the iGaming Ontario Act came into force.
- 28 February 2024: athletes barred from igaming advertising.
What to watch
The Supreme Court of Canada's judgment in the international play appeal (file 42141). The AGCO has also said it will revisit operators' separate site-level self-exclusion requirement no more than 12 months after BetGuard's launch.