Legal betting in Canada 2026
Everything listed here is legal to use in Canada: the market is overseen by AGCO / iGaming Ontario (Ontario); provincial regulators elsewhere and you must be 19+ to bet. That matters on match days for one practical reason — licensed books have to pay out, and disputes go to a regulator rather than a support inbox. Stick to the list above and the worst case is a slow withdrawal, not a lost balance.
Licence & safety — Canada
| Operator | Licence | since |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 2000 |
| DraftKings | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 2012 |
| FanDuel | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 2009 |
| Betano | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 2013 |
| bwin | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 1997 |
| Pinnacle | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 1998 |
| Caesars Sportsbook | iGaming Ontario ✓ | — |
| BetMGM | iGaming Ontario ✓ | 2018 |
AGCO / iGaming Ontario (Ontario); provincial regulators elsewhere · 19+
Top bookmakers
Full ranking →How we rank & test
We rank Canada bookmakers the way match bettors actually use them. The biggest weights go to fixture coverage — does the book price the games you want, including midweek and lower-league fixtures — and to the quality of its live product. Prices at kick-off, bet builder depth and app speed come next. Licensing is a hard requirement, not a scoring bonus: unlicensed operators simply aren't listed.