How Canada regulates online casinos: licensing, enforcement, the ad code and the law as it changes province by province.
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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.
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.
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.