Gambling law
Is online gambling legal in Canada?
Canada leaves online gambling to the provinces, most of which run their own sites, while Ontario and Alberta license private operators.
Online casinos
state monopoly
Sports betting
state monopoly
Licensing
The Criminal Code lets each provincial government conduct and manage gambling, so most provinces run their own online casino and betting sites. Ontario runs an open licensed market, and Alberta opened a registered iGaming market on July 13, 2026.
Minimum age
18+ or 19+ (varies by province)
Crypto payments
Not stated by the regulator.
Crypto casinos that accept players from Canada (32)
Their own restricted-countries lists don't include Canada.
RoobetAccepts playersStakeAccepts players, except OntarioBC.GameAccepts playersShuffleAccepts playersBitStarzAccepts playersCloudbetAccepts playersGamdomAccepts playersDuelbitsAccepts playersRainbetAccepts playersBitcasino.ioAccepts playersSportsbet.ioAccepts players500 CasinoAccepts playersFortuneJackAccepts playersmBitAccepts players7BitAccepts playersBetplayAccepts playersWinnaAccepts players, except New Brunswick, OntarioThrillAccepts playersDuelAccepts playersRazedAccepts playersMetaWinAccepts playersWhale.ioAccepts playersAcebetAccepts playersJackpotBetAccepts playersHousebetsAccepts players, except OntarioDiceyAccepts players, except OntarioSpartansAccepts playersToshibetAccepts players, except OntarioFlushAccepts players, except New Brunswick, OntarioDegencityAccepts playersWager.comAccepts players1winAccepts players
Not listed as restricted, but check first (9)
These casinos don't name Canada, but say their list isn't complete.
This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.
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