SOURCE DIRECTORY · CANADA
Canada: official gambling regulation sources by province
Online gambling in Canada is regulated by each province. These are the official sources for the four largest markets, checked on each regulator's site, including Alberta's new framework and British Columbia's new regulator.
- Ontario: regulated by the AGCO under its Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming; iGaming Ontario lists 49 operators and 84 sites; minimum age 19.
- Alberta: the AGLC regulates and the Alberta iGaming Corporation oversees a private market that opened on 13 July 2026; minimum age 18.
- British Columbia: the Independent Gambling Control Office replaced GPEB on 13 April 2026; BCLC's PlayNow is the only legal site; minimum age 19.
- Quebec: Loto-Québec runs the only legal online gambling site; minimum age 18.
Canada's provinces each decide how online gambling is offered and regulated. Ontario and, since July 2026, Alberta license private operators; British Columbia and Quebec offer online gambling only through their provincial lottery corporations. The sources below were opened and checked on each official site on 24 October 2026, except where marked.
Ontario
| Source | Detail | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); iGaming Ontario conducts and manages the market | AGCO |
| Operator list | iGaming Ontario directory of regulated operators and sites (49 operators, 84 sites when checked) | Regulated market |
| Rules | Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming, last updated 14 May 2026; Standards 2.03 to 2.07 cover advertising, minors and inducements | Registrar's Standards |
| Penalties | Penalty schedule explained; individual penalties published as news releases | Monetary penalties |
| Self-exclusion | BetGuard centralised self-exclusion, run by iGaming Ontario | AGCO safer gambling |
| Helpline | ConnexOntario, 1-866-531-2600 (text 247247) | AGCO |
| Minimum age | 19 (Registrar's Standards, Standard 3.01) | Standards full text |
Alberta
| Source | Detail | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC); the Alberta iGaming Corporation oversees the market | AGLC |
| Framework | Provincial iGaming strategy; market opened 13 July 2026 | alberta.ca |
| Rules summary | Phase 3 fact sheet: revenue model, age, self-exclusion | Fact sheet |
| Registrants | AGLC gaming registrants list (blocked to automated checks; open directly) | Registrants ‡ |
| Helpline | Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health helpline, 1-866-332-2322 | AGLC resources |
| Minimum age | 18 | Fact sheet |
British Columbia
| Source | Detail | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | Independent Gambling Control Office, which replaced the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch on 13 April 2026 | BC government release |
| Operator | BCLC, which runs PlayNow, the only legal online site | BCLC iGaming |
| Advertising standards | Advertising and Marketing Standards for Gambling in BC (2015; check for updates under the new regulator) | Standards PDF |
| Self-exclusion | Game Break | PlayNow |
| Helpline | Gambling Support BC, 1-888-795-6111 | gov.bc.ca |
| Minimum age | 19 | BCLC FAQ |
Quebec
| Source | Detail | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Loto-Québec, "the only legal gaming website in Québec" | Loto-Québec |
| Advertising code | Loto-Québec Code of Advertising Standards (internal policy, approved 2014) | Code PDF |
| Self-exclusion | Online self-exclusion, 3 months to 5 years | Loto-Québec |
| Helpline | Jeu : aide et référence, 1 800 461-0140 | aidejeu.ca |
| Minimum age | 18 | Loto-Québec terms |
Questions about Canadian sources
Where is the list of licensed online casinos in Ontario?
iGaming Ontario publishes the directory of regulated operators and sites; the AGCO's own list page points to it. It showed 49 operators and 84 sites when checked.
Who regulates gambling in British Columbia now?
The Independent Gambling Control Office, which replaced the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch on 13 April 2026.
Sources
- All links in the tables above were checked on 24 October 2026; the AGLC registrant page could not be opened by our checker.