Legal and regulatory news for Canadian players, Ontario and Alberta's rules, the national ad code, banking, and player protection. We track what is legal and what is changing.
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Alberta
Alberta Online Casino Law: What Changed on July 13, 2026
Alberta opens Canada's second regulated online casino market on July 13, 2026. What really changes for players: casino choice, Interac and banking, bonus rules, and your existing account.
Prediction Markets
The US Wants to Ban Betting on Injuries and Refs. What It Tells Canada.
The CFTC wants to bar prediction-market bets on injuries, officiating and props, conceding some 'event contracts' are sports bets. What it means for Canada.
Ontario
Polymarket Is Banned in Ontario, So Why Were Its Flyers at the Rogers Centre?
Polymarket is barred from Ontario until 2027, yet '$20 to gamble' flyers appeared outside the Rogers Centre. Why prediction-market bets are illegal in Canada.
Ontario
Nine in Ten Ontario Players Now Bet on Legal Sites
About 91% of Ontario's online gambling now runs through regulated sites, up from roughly 84% a year ago. What channelization means and why it points to safer play.
Ontario
Ontario Is Now Fining the Companies Behind Grey-Market Casinos
The AGCO has fined game suppliers Relax Gaming and Arrise for letting their games reach unregulated sites. Why Ontario's crackdown on the supply chain matters when you choose where to play.
Ontario
Ontario’s One-Stop Self-Exclusion Is Almost Here
Ontario's new Centralized Self-Exclusion program lets players opt out of all 80+ regulated online casinos with one request. What it is, how it works, and why it only exists in the regulated market.
Alberta
Alberta vs Ontario: How Player Protection Compares
Alberta's regulated market launches July 13 with a mandatory province-wide self-exclusion system, one switch to block every site. What it protects, why it beats Ontario, and why researchers say it's not enough.
Advertising
Canada’s Gambling Ad Code: Why Legal Casinos Can’t Lead With Bonuses
Ontario's AGCO rules restrict advertising casino bonuses and inducements. Here's what changed, the athlete ad ban, and why we rank on payout speed instead.
Payments
Why Canadian Banks Decline Online Casino Deposits, and What Works
A regulated casino deposit can still be blocked by your own bank. MCC 7995 explained, which of the Big Five decline gambling cards, and why Interac e-Transfer works.
Ontario
What ‘Licensed by iGaming Ontario’ Actually Means
That fine-print line on every Ontario casino listing explained: AGCO vs iGO, segregated player funds, how to escalate a withheld withdrawal, and grey-market risks.