Ontario Court of Appeal backs international peer-to-peer gambling model
The Ontario Court of Appeal issued a 4-1 advisory opinion on 12 November, finding that Ontario's legislation permits a proposed model for regulated online gambling with participants outside Canada. The court said participants abroad would use separate sites or applications and remain subject to their own jurisdictions' rules; access from other Canadian provinces and territories would remain barred without formal agreements.
The opinion clarifies a legal route for Ontario to consider international peer-to-peer play, while leaving operational and policy decisions outstanding.