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Online casinos are legal in Ontario through iGaming Ontario, and Alberta opened its private market on July 13, 2026.

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Why does Northauditor only list licensed casinos?

Only operators with a verified provincial licence appear here. That licence must come from a Canadian provincial gaming regulator.

In Ontario, offering online casino games without provincial authorization is illegal under the Criminal Code. Players aren't prosecuted in practice, but they have no protection: an unlicensed site can refuse to pay your winnings and you have no recourse. Every operator here appears on its regulator's official list: iGaming Ontario in Ontario, AGLC in Alberta.

Provincial licence
Authorization granted by a provincial gaming regulator, such as the AGCO in Ontario, allowing an operator to offer real-money online casino games within that province's borders.
Geolocation enforcement
Software that verifies a player is physically located inside a regulated province before allowing any real-money wager. Required in Ontario and Alberta.
iGaming Ontario operating agreement
A contractual framework between iGO and a licensed operator that allows the operator to offer real-money online gaming products to Ontarians under the conduct and management model.

Which real-money gaming platforms are authorized in Canada?

Two provinces allow private real-money online casinos. Ontario opened its market in April 2022 through iGaming Ontario. Alberta followed on July 13, 2026.

Geolocation checks confirm you're physically inside Ontario or Alberta.

Ontario online casinos

Last verified: · Sources: AGCO and iGO · AGLC and AiGC

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BetMGM

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
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FanDuel

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
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Caesars

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
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BetRivers

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
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bet365

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
19+

PointsBet

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
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LeoVegas

Regulator: AGCO and iGO
Ontario FAQ
What is the role of iGaming Ontario?iGaming Ontario, or iGO, is the provincial agency that signs operating agreements with private operators under the conduct and management model launched in April 2022. Set up as an AGCO subsidiary, it has been a standalone Crown agency since May 12, 2025.
Is PlayOLG still available alongside private operators?Yes. OLG's PlayOLG operates as the public option alongside the private market regulated by iGO.
What is the minimum age in Ontario?You must be at least 19 years old to play real-money online casino games in Ontario.
Alberta online casinos
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bet365

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
18+

BetMGM

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
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BetRivers

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
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FanDuel

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
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Caesars Palace

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
18+

theScore Bet

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
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Betty

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
18+

Delta Casino

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
18+

BetVictor

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
18+

TonyBet

Regulator: AGLC and AiGC
Alberta FAQ
How do I verify an Alberta operator is registered?Check the operator against the AGLC gaming registrants list, under the "iGaming – Operator" class. AGLC publishes no licence number, so the register entry itself is the proof.
What is the minimum age in Alberta?18, one year younger than in Ontario. Some operators set a higher bar: Caesars requires 21 or older on its three Alberta platforms.
How does Ontario's centralized self-exclusion registry work?BetGuard, at betguard.ca, launched in May 2026. One registration blocks account access, new sign-ups and marketing across every regulated online gambling site in Ontario. Anyone 19 or older can register, for six months, one year, five years or a custom term. Operators must still run their own self-exclusion tools alongside it.
General online casino FAQ
What is the minimum age to play for real money in Canada?The minimum age is 19 in most provinces. It's 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec.
Do I need to live in the province to play?No. Your physical location at the time of play is what matters. You must be inside the province's borders.
How do I confirm my operator holds a valid licence?Each card opens a record that links to the regulator's official list: the iGaming Ontario directory for Ontario, the AGLC registrant list for Alberta. Check the operator's name there.
What happens if I cross a provincial border mid-session?Geolocation software detects the change and immediately suspends real-money wagering.

Eight provinces don't allow private online casinos. Only the platform authorized by the province can offer online casino games there.

Private online casino gaming isn't authorized in the following eight Canadian provinces as of September 2026. Players in these provinces can play only on their province's official platform.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in Quebec. Loto-Québec operates the only authorized online casino platform, Espacejeux, under the provincial Crown corporation monopoly model. Private operators face Criminal Code exposure.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in British Columbia. The British Columbia Lottery Corporation runs PlayNow.com as the sole authorized online casino platform. Private operators aren't permitted to offer real-money games to BC residents.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in Manitoba. Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries operates PlayNow.com Manitoba in partnership with BCLC. No private operator framework exists.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority operates PlayNow.com Saskatchewan as the sole authorized online platform under a 2022 agreement with the province.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in Nova Scotia. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation runs ALC.ca as the only authorized online casino platform serving the province under the four-province ALC framework.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in New Brunswick. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation operates ALC.ca as the sole authorized online casino platform. No private licensing framework is currently in place.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation operates ALC.ca for the province. No private operator framework exists at the provincial level.

Private online casino gaming isn't legal in Prince Edward Island. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation operates ALC.ca as the sole authorized platform. No private operator framework exists.

How to check an online casino: FAQ
What are provincial inducement and advertising rules?Canadian provincial regulators apply restrictions on how operators may market to players. Since Ontario's market opened in April 2022, the AGCO Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming have barred operators from advertising "bonuses," "free play" or other financial inducements to play in any general-audience advertising, including television, radio, billboards, search ads and unsolicited communications. Such inducement messaging is permitted only on the operator's own website, mobile app and direct marketing channels to consenting registered players who have explicitly opted in. Since February 28, 2024, the standards also ban active and retired athletes from igaming advertising, along with celebrities likely to appeal to minors. AGLC adopted a comparable framework at Alberta's launch on July 13, 2026.

Northauditor.com verifies which online casino operators hold a valid licence in your Canadian province before you play.

How does Northauditor verify operators?

Every operator is checked against its regulator's official list before it's listed here. Neither iGaming Ontario nor the AGLC publishes a licence number for each operator.

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About

Northauditor is built and maintained by P. Szreder, an igaming safety and compliance professional with 15 years of experience at the intersection of gambling regulation, player protection and digital compliance.

The question this site answers is simple: which operators are actually authorized where you are right now, in Ontario or in Alberta? Every entry is cross-checked against the regulators' official lists and updated when legislative changes or enforcement actions shift the picture.

The only goal is accuracy. No operator pays for placement or ranking here.

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Terms of use

For informational purposes only. Northauditor provides regulatory and licensing data. Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice, financial advice or a recommendation to gamble. Gambling laws change frequently and vary by jurisdiction. You're solely responsible for verifying that online gambling is legal where you're physically located before placing any wager.

Age restriction. You must be at least 19 years old to engage in real-money online gambling in Ontario. The minimum age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Northauditor doesn't facilitate gambling transactions and assumes no liability for access by minors.

Affiliate disclosure. This site contains no affiliate links. If that changes, we'll say so.

Accuracy. Operator data is sourced directly from the official iGaming Ontario and AGLC lists. We make reasonable efforts to keep this information current, but regulatory status can change without notice. Always confirm an operator's status directly with its regulator before depositing funds.

No endorsement. Listing an operator doesn't constitute an endorsement or guarantee of service quality.

Privacy policy

No personal data collected. Northauditor doesn't collect, store or sell any personal information. We don't require account creation, email registration or any form of identification to use this site. This approach is consistent with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Location. The province selection tool uses your browser's geolocation API solely to determine which province you're physically located in. This check runs locally on your device. Your coordinates are never transmitted to any server, logged or stored in any form.

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External links. This site links to official AGCO, iGaming Ontario and AGLC websites. Those sites operate under their own privacy policies, which we don't control.

No advertising. Northauditor carries no advertising and receives no payments from operators for placement. No behavioural data is collected for ad targeting purposes.

Page changelog

Every change to this page since its publication on September 28, 2026, newest first.

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    Page published. Neither iGaming Ontario nor the AGLC publishes a licence number for each operator, so no number is shown; only the regulator is named.