The Ontario regulator has released a primer to help new players looking to join in on the online poker, casino, or sports betting action.
Less than four weeks into the Ontario iGaming market’s launch, 31 operators are licensed to offer online poker, casino gaming, and sports betting.
Opening of a live dealer studio in the European nation of Georgia represents the first investment to support BetMGM Casino Ontario. Three Evolution studios in Europe are also offering live dealer games for BetMGM in Ontario.
A handful of Toronto-based sportsbooks will go head-to-head with European operators to see who will dominate online sports betting in Ontario.
The arrival of partypoker Ontario was expected, but bwin’s launch came as a surprise. There are now 4 online poker rooms in Ontario and 2 networks.
Now that FanDuel is live for online sports betting in Ontario, Canada, we take a closer look at all of the RG tools they offer players and how to use them.
Screenshot of iGaming Ontario (iGO) website showed 13 brands on their way to obtaining their licenses to launch online poker, casino gaming, & sports betting in Ontario, including NSUS Limited, the parent of GGPoker.
Each operator has a different backstory, but all share a common denominator: Ontario’s big population makes launching there too good of a business opportunity to pass up.
Entain’s bwin and party brands get licenses; Domain for partypoker secured; Caesars Sportsbook and eight online casinos powered by White Hat Gaming Limited also licensed.
Fewer online poker, casino, and sportsbook operators licensed in Ontario than expected; PokerStars might go through a transitional period before launching; DraftKings is MIA; and FanDuel pulls DFS from the province.