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Online gambling in Canada: where you can play, by province

Online gambling in Canada is regulated province by province, not nationally. In most of the country the only sanctioned site belongs to the provincial lottery corporation; only a couple of provinces license private operators at all. Here is where each one stands.

Private operators are licensed in Ontario and Alberta. Everywhere else, the lottery corporation's site is the only sanctioned option.

Provinces with a regulated private market

  • Ontario

    Regulated private market

    Ontario runs Canada's only long-established competitive market. A private operator has to be registered with the AGCO and hold an agreement with iGaming Ontario before it can take players; OLG's own site is legal alongside them.

    Regulator
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
    Legal age
    19+
    Market opened
    4 April 2022
    Online casinos in Ontario

  • Alberta

    Regulated private market

    Alberta opened Canada’s second competitive market on 13 July 2026. A private operator needs both registration with the AGLC and a commercial agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation before it can take players; PlayAlberta, the AGLC’s own site, continues alongside them.

    Regulator
    Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis
    Legal age
    18+
    Market opened
    13 July 2026
    Online casinos in Alberta

Provinces with a government-run online casino

Territories

  • Yukon

    Lottery information

    Territory

    Lotteries Yukon is the official lottery starting point for this guide. The page explains local lottery resources, the scope of digital ticket information and the checks to make before relying on a gambling website's claims. It does not identify a verified Yukon-authorized online casino service.

    Online casinos in Yukon

  • Northwest Territories

    Lottery information

    Territory

    This Northwest Territories guide starts with official lottery information and explains how to check the scope of a gambling service. It does not present a verified territory-authorized online casino list. Northwest Territories & Nunavut Lotteries is the local lottery information source linked here; a lottery service and an online casino authorization are different matters.

    Online casinos in Northwest Territories

  • Nunavut

    Lottery information

    Territory

    This Nunavut guide provides an official lottery starting point and practical checks for evaluating gambling information. It does not identify a verified Nunavut-authorized online casino service. Northwest Territories & Nunavut Lotteries is the local lottery resource linked here; its lottery role should not be presented as authorization for unrelated online casinos.

    Online casinos in Nunavut

Licensed from Canada, but not by a province

Not part of the thirteen above. A licence issued here is real, and it is not a provincial registration — it does not make a site legal to offer anywhere in Canada.