Ontario

News & Analysis

News In Brief: January 23–January 27, 2023

An online casino bill is launched in Maryland, Ontario revenues spike as licensed market comes fully online and investigations continue into exclusive betting licence tender in Paraguay.

News In Brief: November 28-December 2, 2022

Blackstone selling its stake in two Las Vegas casinos for a huge profit, New York bill to make regulator consider amending racing gambling rules, Ontario bans UFC betting over integrity concerns and Maryland grants initial approval for two online sports-betting operators.

Auditor Slams Ontario Over Casino Privatization Process, AML Oversight

Two high-profile reforms of land-based and online gambling in Ontario have come under scrutiny after an Auditor General report criticized the province’s lottery corporation for accepting reduced revenue commitments from private casino operators and the Attorney General faces litigation seeking to upend a new iGaming regulatory regime.

News In Brief: November 21-November 25, 2022

NHS (National Health Service) England said it has opened two new gambling clinics,

Seventeen Operators Exit Ontario After iGaming Licensing Deadline

With a licensing deadline expiring two days ago, 17 operators that remain unlicensed to do business within Ontario's regulated iGaming market have ceased operations until their applications are completed, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario confirmed on Wednesday.

Research & Reports

Responsible Gambling Comparative Analysis

This report will analyze findings from VIXIO’s Responsible Gambling Comparative Overview and identify key themes and trends, with a focus on countries that have adopted some of the most comprehensive responsible gambling frameworks in the world.

Canada Online Outlook - April 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance's Outlook series provides high-level intelligence and forecasts for an online gambling market in Canada that entered a new era on April 4, 2022 with the launch of a registration system for private operators in the province of Ontario.

This outlook report includes:

Advertising Outlook - February 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance’s Outlook series provides subscribers with forward-looking insights, data analysis and consolidated research on global policy trends affecting the advertising of gambling. Concern about the nature and amount of gambling advertising is a pressing issue in almost every gambling market, with restrictions increasingly common across the world.

Americas Premium Bi-Weekly Wrap-Up November 22 – December 5

This bi-weekly update includes information on a lawsuit filed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Internet lottery plans in Michigan, new gaming regulations in Nevada, a study bill in Pennsylvania and slot operations at two casinos in Ontario.

Americas Premium Bi-Weekly Wrap-Up September 27 – October 17

This bi-weekly update includes information on Internet sweepstakes café happenings in Florida and Ohio, a court decision involving a bingo parlor in Alabama, a fantasy sports decision in Illinois, Internet gaming regulations in New Jersey, a market study in Iowa, a challenge to ballot language in New York, and two gaming developments in Ontario.

Data & Forecasts

Canada Online Forecasting Dashboard

This interactive dashboard allows users to build their own market-size forecasts for the highly-prized and strategically important Canadian online gambling space. Forecasts can be customized by selecting which provinces will re-regulate online gambling and their projected timeline for launch, scope of legal products and expected licensing framework.

Ontario - Online Gambling Report - 2022Q2 to 2022Q4

Latest quarterly Online Gambling Report data from iGaming Ontario. The data released for the province contains the following information: Cash wagers, net gaming revenue, net margin, active online accounts and net revenue per account.

Ontario - OLG Annual Lottery Report - FY2005 to FY2022

Latest Annual Report data from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). The data released for the operator contains the following information: Income statement, revenue by segment, operating expenses by segment and lottery sales, prizes by game & casino statistics. There are approximately 1,375 data points in this document.

Canada - Horse Racing Report - 2001 to 2019

Latest Horse Racing Report data from the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency. The data released for the country contains the following information: Annual pari-mutuel wagers by Canadian province, race location and bet type. There are approximately 210 data points in this document.

Canada - Regulated Gambling Report - FY2003 to FY2017

Latest annual Canadian Regulated Gambling Report data from the Canadian Partnership for Responsible Gambling (CPRG). The data released for the country contains the following information by province: Gambling venues and units, availability of internet gaming, government-operated gaming revenue, horse racing gaming revenue, charity-operated gaming revenue, gambling participation and problem gambling detail. There are approximately 7,215 data points in this document.