Ontario Court of Appeal permits international player pools for licensed games
Ontario’s Court of Appeal ruled 4–1 that regulated gaming websites may offer peer-to-peer contests with players outside Canada, provided the games remain under regulatory oversight. The ruling does not immediately enable cross-border play: Ontario officials must first agree arrangements with foreign regulators, and other Canadian provinces would need separate agreements to participate.
The ruling could allow licensed operators to serve larger poker and fantasy sports player pools once agreements are in place.