Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission registered absolutebet Corp as an iGaming operator on 5 September, the company said. The company did not give a launch date; a December 2025 target was reported as conditional on iGaming Ontario sign-off.
The registration allows absolutebet to pursue entry into Ontario’s regulated online gambling market, subject to the stated sign-off.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Roller Technologies | Not stated | High Roller plans Ontario launch in Q4 2025 pending approvals | Not stated | |
| Flamboro Downs Limited | Not stated | Ontario registrar approves revised Flamboro race times through December 2025 | Not stated | |
| DraftKings, Golden Nugget Online Gaming | Not stated | DraftKings launches Golden Nugget online casino in Ontario | Not stated | |
| Incentive Games | Not stated | AGCO licenses Incentive Games to supply real-money games in Ontario | Not stated | |
| Incentive Games | Not stated | AGCO approves Incentive Games for Ontario iGaming market | Not stated |
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More than 500 people registered for BetGuard in the two weeks after its launch on 14 May, according to an industry source cited in the report. The central self-exclusion service applies to licensed online gambling sites in Ontario, and iGaming Ontario says it will assess measures including chosen exclusion terms and renewals.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) requires sports and event betting operators to maintain controls for unusual or suspicious betting and to engage independent integrity monitors registered with the commission. The listed monitors include the International Betting Integrity Association, Integrity Compliance 360 and United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports; the AGCO says users must confirm each entity’s current registration status.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission has registered independent laboratories to test and certify internet gaming systems, including games and random number generators. The commission said the laboratories can assess core system components under the province’s internet gaming market model.
Alberta is preparing to launch an open regulated igaming market in 2026, while the timing remains unconfirmed. A Canadian Gaming Association representative said the province still has regulatory stages to complete; an unnamed industry source suggested other provinces could consider agreements with Ontario’s AGCO to accelerate their own launches.
Alberta’s iGaming market could launch in Q1 2026, Canadian Gaming Association president and chief executive Paul Burns said at the NEXT.io Summit in New York. A government spokesperson said Alberta is still considering its approach and cannot provide a timetable; legislation has not been tabled.