Ontario iGaming wagering reached C$9.46bn in June, reportedly 30% higher. The report gives no further breakdown in the available article text.
The reported wagering increase indicates stronger Ontario iGaming activity for operators and investors.
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Ontario iGaming wagers rose 14% year on year to C$9.71 billion in September, reportedly driven by online casino games.
iGaming Ontario reportedly withheld a study on problem gambling commissioned in 2022, after internal documents indicated its findings exceeded the province’s expected rates. The agency told the Toronto Star that the study’s methodology was not suitable for policy development; the newspaper is appealing the records decision to Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner.
The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments this week about the legality of Ontario permitting cross-border online gambling. The hearing considered arguments supporting and opposing participation alongside players abroad.
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.