Alberta minister Dale Nally said the province is working towards an open, private-operator igaming market modelled on Ontario. He said consultations with First Nations representatives would continue through the summer and officials were speaking with Ontario counterparts; Alberta’s Bill 16 had passed a few weeks earlier.
Operators considering Alberta entry can factor in the province’s stated market direction and ongoing consultation process.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) sets out how eligible organisations can apply for provincial and BOT+ break open ticket licences. The provincial licence covers events across Ontario, while a BOT+ ticket can combine a break open ticket with up to two other games; the break open ticket fee is up to 3% of prizes.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission says registered sellers may sell break-open tickets for charities at one or more locations. Sellers seeking to offer Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation products also need a current OLG retailer contract; registration as a break-open ticket seller carries no fee.
iGaming Ontario reported $9.71bn in cash wagers and $416.3m in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue for September 2026. Wagers increased 13.6% and revenue rose 26.2% year on year, while active player accounts reached a record 1.41 million, up 20.1%.
Ontario iGaming wagers rose 14% year on year to C$9.71 billion in September, reportedly driven by online casino games.
iGaming Ontario kept the findings of a problem gambling study confidential, according to a report based on records obtained through freedom of information legislation. The agency commissioned the research before Ontario’s regulated online sports betting and casino market opened in April 2022, and meeting notes described the baseline results as unexpected and significantly different from other research. iGaming Ontario cited possible harm to the province’s economic interests in withholding information.