Ontario iGaming wagers hit record C$9.88bn in July
Ontario’s regulated online gambling market set a new monthly wagering record in July, with players staking almost C$9.9 billion across licensed casino, sports betting and poker sites.
Figures released by iGaming Ontario (iGO) show total cash wagers reached C$9.884 billion during July, up four per cent from June and 31 per cent from the C$7.564 billion recorded in July 2025.
The result comfortably surpassed the previous monthly record of C$9.592 billion set in March and marked the highest level of wagering since Ontario launched its competitive regulated iGaming market in April 2022.
Operator revenue also came close to a record, with non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR) reaching C$413.6 million, an increase of 3 per cent from June and 33 per cent year-on-year.
July’s figure was the second-highest monthly revenue total recorded in Ontario, narrowly behind the C$425.6 million generated in December 2025.
Ontario receives a 20 per cent share of gaming revenue generated by iGO operators. On that basis, July’s NAGGR represents a gross provincial share of approximately C$82.7 million before expenses and other payments.
For the first seven months of 2026, regulated operators generated approximately C$2.765 billion in NAGGR, equating to a gross 20% provincial share of about C$553 million.
Record number of active Ontario gambling accounts
July also produced a new record for active player accounts, which increased to 1.365 million.
That was up from 1.319 million in June and represented a 44 per cent increase from the 948,000 active accounts recorded in July 2025.
The figures do not necessarily represent 1.365 million individual gamblers. iGO defines an active player account as an account that recorded cash or promotional wagering activity during the month, meaning one person can be counted more than once if they hold accounts with multiple gambling sites.
The growth comes as more operators continue to enter Ontario’s competitive market.
DAZN Bet launched its sportsbook and online casino in Ontario on June 30, while Hard Rock Bet followed on July 22, marking Hard Rock Digital’s first international market outside the United States.
As of August 6, iGO listed 48 regulated operators running 83 gaming websites in Ontario.
Despite the record number of active accounts, average revenue per active player account remained at C$303 in July, unchanged from June and down from C$328 in July 2025.
Online casino sets new Ontario records
Online casino was again comfortably the largest part of Ontario’s regulated market and set records for both wagering and revenue during July.
Casino cash wagers increased to C$8.776 billion, up 6 per cent from June and approximately 30 per cent from C$6.738 billion in July last year.
The result surpassed the previous record of C$8.371 billion set in May and meant casino games accounted for 89 per cent of all cash wagers placed through Ontario’s regulated commercial iGaming market during July.
Casino NAGGR also reached a record C$330.4 million, beating May’s previous high of C$326.4 million. Revenue was up 4 per cent month-on-month and 31 per cent year-on-year, with casino accounting for 80 per cent of total market revenue.
Sports betting moved in the opposite direction compared with June, with wagers falling 4% to C$992 million.
The decline followed C$1.033 billion in betting wagers during June, when the opening stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup provided operators with a major international betting event.
World Cup football continued into July, including Canada’s run to the knockout stages. The co-hosts were eliminated following a 3-0 defeat to Morocco in the Round of 16 on July 4.
Despite the month-on-month decline, July sports betting wagers were still 44 per cent higher than the C$688 million recorded in July 2025.
Sports betting NAGGR came in at C$77.8 million, down 1 per cent from June but almost 48 per cent higher than the C$52.7 million generated a year earlier. Betting represented 10 per cent of total wagers and 19 per cent of NAGGR during the month.
Peer-to-peer poker remained a comparatively small part of the market. Poker wagers fell 8 per cent month-on-month to C$116 million, while revenue increased 3 per cent to C$5.3 million.
Compared with July 2025, poker wagering was down approximately 17 per cebt and revenue fell around 10 per cent.
iGO’s monthly figures cover regulated commercial gambling operators that recorded trading activity during the reporting period. They do not include gambling through the government-owned Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s OLG.ca platform or pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing.
