Quebec

News & Analysis

New Dawn For Canadian Sports Betting As FDJ Partners OLG In Ontario

Single-game sports betting launched in Ontario and six other Canadian provinces on Friday, the effective date of a long-awaited change to Canadian federal law.

New Era In Canadian Sports Betting Begins In Two Weeks

Canadians will be able to place bets on single sporting events by the end of the month, ending the country’s long-standing legal requirement for wagers to be part of a parlay, attorney general David Lametti announced on Thursday.

Lotteries Reeling From Coronavirus, Reluctant To Rush Online

While lotteries continue to operate in many U.S. states where casinos have shut down, the impact of the coronavirus response has already begun to show itself in decreased sales and extra steps to keep America’s largest multi-state lottery games running.

Amaya Boss Baazov Steps Down As Trading Probe Widens

Amaya CEO David Baazov is taking an indefinite leave of absence as Quebec securities regulators expand their investigation to include his brother and 12 other individuals who allegedly benefited from privileged information passed on by the embattled Amaya boss.

Quebec Ready To Gamble On ISP-Blocking Plan

Digital law experts and Internet operators have renewed their criticism of a bid to force ISPs in Quebec to block illegal gaming sites, even as the province’s finance minister insists the government is on “solid ground”.

Research & Reports

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:

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.

Québec - Loto-Québec Quarterly Report - FY2006Q1 to FY2023Q2

Latest quarterly Lottery Report data from Loto-Québec of Canada. The data released for the province contains the following information: Consolidated results, online gaming revenue, lottery revenue, lottery prizes and commissions, casino revenue, video lottery revenue and commissions, and bingo revenue distribution. There are approximately 2,285 data points in this document.

Québec - Loto-Québec Annual Report - FY2000 to FY2022

Latest Annual Report data from Loto-Québec of Canada. The data released for the provincial operator contains the following information: Gaming revenue by business segment, sales by lottery game, total revenue by casino & video lottery location and online (Espacejeux.com) detail. There are approximately 780 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.