Ontario’s iGaming revenue reached C$405.4 million in April, reportedly up 29% year on year. The available report provides no further detail on the figures.
The reported revenue growth gives operators and investors a snapshot of Ontario’s iGaming market.
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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.
iGaming Ontario and the Responsible Gambling Council expanded their gambling-harm education programme to 40 publicly funded college and university campuses in Ontario, confirmed on 23 September. The initiative is funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and aims to reach students through 10,000 in-person interactions.