iGaming Ontario reported CA$313.5 million in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue for the province’s online betting and gaming market in April, up 25.3% year on year. Total wagers reached CA$7.8 billion, while online casino revenue rose 35.4% from April 2024 and sports betting revenue fell 0.92%.
The figures show operators that online casino revenue drove annual market growth while sports betting revenue declined.
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Ontario reported C$9.74bn in iGaming wagers for August, up 20% year on year.
Reportedly, Casino.org senior content editor Jemma McColgan examines the continued strength of Ontario's regulated iGaming market. The article looks at how Canada's co-hosting of the World Cup boosted the province's sportsbooks.
Ontario iGaming wagering reached C$9.46bn in June, reportedly 30% higher. The report gives no further breakdown in the available article text.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says its internet gaming standards focus on required outcomes, giving registrants flexibility over the controls they use. Operators must submit an independently audited Control Activity Matrix and, within six months of starting regulated operations, demonstrate controls for compliance priorities identified in advance.
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.