Online casinos in Ontario

Yes, on regulated sites. The Criminal Code lets a province conduct and manage gaming under its own laws, and Ontario does this through iGaming Ontario, which contracts private operators that the AGCO has registered. OLG.ca is also legal. Sites outside that system are not part of the regulated market, and the AGCO cannot help you with disputes involving them. The full list of authorized sites is in iGaming Ontario's directory.

You must be 19 or older. You also need to be physically in Ontario when you place a wager. You can open or log in to an account while travelling, but you cannot bet from outside the province. Your personal details are checked before the account is created, so expect to confirm your identity at sign-up. See iGaming Ontario's player FAQs.

General information, not tax advice. The CRA says you do not report lottery winnings of any amount unless the prize can be considered income from employment, a business or property, or a prize for achievement. Any interest or other income you earn on winnings is taxable. If gambling is closer to a business for you, get advice from a tax professional. Source: Canada Revenue Agency.

The AGCO prohibits public advertising of inducements, bonuses and credits, including promo codes and indirect references. Operators can show offers on their own site or app after you choose to visit, or send them to people who consented on the gaming site itself. Consent given on third-party websites does not count. That is why our Ontario pages list no bonuses. Details are in the AGCO's advertising guidance.

Use BetGuard, Ontario's centralized self-exclusion program, launched by iGaming Ontario on 14 May 2026. One registration at betguard.ca covers every regulated igaming site, including OLG's. You can pick 6 months, 1 year, 5 years or a custom term. While it is active you cannot use existing accounts, open new ones or receive marketing. iGaming Ontario warns that impostors use the BetGuard name, so go to betguard.ca directly.

Complain to the operator first and get a complaint reference number. If you get no response after a reasonable time, or the dispute is unresolved, file a complaint with the AGCO through iAGCO with the site name, your player ID and that number. The AGCO can issue warnings, suspensions or penalties, but it cannot get your money back. See the AGCO complaints page.

You can open or access an account with a regulated operator while you are away, but you cannot place wagers until you are physically back in Ontario. The rule follows from the Criminal Code, which only allows the province to run gaming within Ontario. If a site lets you bet from another province or country under its Ontario account, that is a warning sign. Source: iGaming Ontario FAQs.