Canadian iGaming News
What is changing in Canadian online gambling, province by province. We follow the regulators in Ontario and Alberta, the provincial lottery corporations and the courts, and explain what each change means for players. We update a story if the facts change.
Ontario enforcement in October 2026: a two-day PointsBet suspension and a C$200,000 fine for theScore Bet
In October 2026 the AGCO fined theScore Bet C$200,000 over two cash-out offers that were not honoured and settled with PointsBet Canada on a two-day suspension of its Ontario site.
New Brunswick says it is exploring regulated private online gambling
New Brunswick's finance minister says the province is exploring options to regulate private online gambling operators, with no timeline given for the review.
Canada’s investment regulator bars dealers from sports and entertainment prediction contracts
Canada's securities regulators say sports and entertainment event contracts fall outside securities law and CIRO dealers may not trade them, so sports betting stays with the provinces.
Alberta’s first iGaming market report: C$2.89 billion wagered by 30 September 2026
Alberta's first official market report: C$2.89 billion wagered and C$122.1 million in operator revenue between 13 July and 30 September 2026.
Alberta’s transition period ended 13 October 2026: unregistered sites had to register or leave
Alberta’s transition period for operators that served the province before its regulated market opened ran until 13 October 2026. AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) told those operators to stop taking Alberta…
Supreme Court of Canada hears the shared-liquidity appeal and reserves its decision
On 7 October 2026 the Supreme Court of Canada heard Atlantic Lottery Corporation v. Attorney General of Ontario (file 42141), the appeal that will decide whether Ontario may let players on its…
Quebec election: the Parti Québécois wins a minority, and the Liberal opposition backs a licensed online market
Quebec voted on 5 October 2026 and gave the Parti Québécois a minority government. Election-night results reported by CTV News and BNN Bloomberg put the PQ at 59 of the National Assembly’s…
Betway goes live in Alberta’s regulated iGaming market
Betway has joined Alberta's regulated market and appears in AiGC's directory of approved sites, which listed 34 on 30 September 2026, up from 22 at launch.
Ontario’s regulated market: 49 operators and 84 sites as of September 2026
The iGaming Ontario directory lists 49 operators and 84 sites as of 1 September 2026; August wagers reached C$9.74 billion across 1.208 million accounts.
Alberta’s regulated iGaming market: the first two months in numbers
Alberta went live on 13 July 2026 with 22 approved sites, while nearly 50 companies had paid registration fees. Play Alberta is still open.