Sports betting in Canada

Single-game online sports betting is legal in Ontario, but there are currently no in-person retail locations.

The legal age to gamble on sports in Ontario is 19 years old.

Following the legalization of single-game sports betting across Canada, the market has opened up to allow several big-name sportsbook operators to introduce regulated betting sites into Ontario. You can check out the best betting sites in Ontario on our dedicated Ontario sportsbooks page.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos.

The Ontario market has opened up to allow regulated sportsbooks to do business, with a host of big-name operators quickly establishing a presence in the province. As the nation's most populous province, and with Toronto considered the nation's sporting capital, Ontario is leading the way following the legalization of single-game sports betting in Canada.

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) under the brand PlayNow.com is Canada’s largest online sportsbook. Currently British Columbia also has Canada’s only retail sportsbook, located in the Starlight Casino.

The legal age to place a sports bet in British Columbia is 19 years old.

The BCLC has one of the best online sports betting sites available in Canada for its residents. Working under the PlayNow.com brand, the website is designed to have the look and feel similar to some of the major sportsbooks in North America.

BC Proline is also available at select convenience stores and other retail outlets for those who prefer to make their bets in person. Canada’s westernmost province also has the only retail sportsbook in the country, operating out of the Starlight Casino.

At this time only government regulated entities offer sports betting products to the residents of British Columbia. BC has been open about trying to figure out how to increase their land-based sports betting retail outlets and have discussed their desire to investigate opening up their marketplace to other operators.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos.

British Columbia residents already have a quality online sports betting option with the PlayNow.com site. Moving forward, the provincial government has already stated that they are very interested to work with the necessary partners to introduce licensed sportsbooks not under the operation of the government. This means that brands like Fanduel, DraftKings, TheScore Bet and others all have a real possibility of having a major presence in that province.

British Columbia is also looking at how to expand their retail sportsbook presence into more of their 34 land-based casinos. They are already operating Canada’s only retail sportsbook out of the Starlight Casino, but expect more retail locations to appear.

Single-game sports betting became legalized in New Brunswick on August 27, 2021. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) provides both online and select retail outlet options to safely bet on sports.

You must be at least 19 years of age to legally place a wager in New Brunswick.

At this time, the only sports betting options for New Brunswick residents are managed by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation. Proline and Proline Stadium are the retail and online brands available for New Brunswick bettors.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is the only operator currently providing sports betting products in the province and that may not change any time soon. However, the ALC manages sports betting products for all of Atlantic Canada and, if they went to market together, there could be an opportunity to expand their product offering to outside sportsbooks.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos.

Single-game sports betting is an option for those living in New Brunswick, however, the only operator providing a betting product is the ALC. The ALC provides the same sports betting products both online and at select retail locations for multiple provinces on Canada’s east coast. New Brunswick does have two retail casinos located in the province which may one day offer a sportsbook on site. However, there have been no public plans announced to expand their product offering at this time.

Single-game sports betting is legal in the Northwest Territories, but residents are only able to place bets through the SportSelect brand at specific retail locations. There are no online wagering options available at this time.

The legal age to bet in the Northwest Territories is 19 years old.

Currently the SportSelect betting product is offered at select retail locations such as convenience stores and gas stations.

It is not believed that licensed operators will be setting up services, either online or retail options in the near future.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos

The Northwest Territories first started providing a single-game betting option for its residents in November of 2021. Currently those who wish to place a bet while in the NWT must do so using a retail outlet where SportSelect betting products are being offered.

As of November 2021, single-game betting products were available in Nunavut. Although residents can build their single-game tickets online, they must place the actual bet in-person at a retail outlet location.

The legal age to place a bet in Nunavut is 18 years old.

Currently the only place a resident of Nunavut can place a wager is through the SportSelect branded product in-person at a retail outlet. Residents are able to go online to look at available games and odds for SportSelect products, but must make the purchase at an actual outlet location.

Currently, it is expected that the only sports betting products that will be available to the public will be those offered by the local Nunavut government and their partners. There has been no public discussion bringing in outside operators to build a gambling marketplace.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos.

The offering of an in-person single-game betting product in November 2021 was a good first step for bettors in Nunavut. At this time, it is unknown if the government will allow for single-game online betting to be offered to its residents through the current SportSelect products. Residents may have to continue showing up at retail outlet locations in order to place their bets.

It is not expected that Nunavut will create a competitive marketplace for other sportsbooks to offer their services in the near future.

Bettors in Quebec can place both online and in-person bets courtesy of Loto-Québec’s Mise-o-jeu, which is Quebec’s sports gambling platform.

The legal age to place a sports bet in Quebec is 18 years old.

Currently to place a bet in Quebec you must be using the government-provided Mise-o-jeu products. A bettor can go online or to select retail outlet locations to place their wager. Typically these are located in convenience and grocery stores.

Currently, all forms of sports betting are run through Loto-Quebec’s Mise-o-jeu platform, but it is expected that Quebec, specifically the city of Montreal, would like to create a competitive marketplace and allow major sportsbook operators to provide their products in the near future.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos.

Montreal is one of Canada’s largest and most vibrant cities. Sportsbook operators are interested in providing their products and services to Quebec residents and it appears that the province would be interested in bringing in more operators. The city of Montreal is already operating a very large casino that would make a great future home for Quebec’s first retail sportsbook.

Single-game betting is available through SportSelect branded products at select retail locations in the Yukon. There is no online sports betting option.

The legal age to place a bet in the Yukon is 19 years old.

Currently the Yukon gambling market is regulated by the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) and they are offering the SportSelect branded products at select retail locations only.

With 42,000 total residents living in the Yukon, it is not expected that the provincial government has huge market expectations. It would be surprising to see the major operators setting up in the Yukon in the near future.

Canadians do not have to pay taxes on gambling winnings from horse racing, sports betting, lotteries or online casinos.

On November 1, 2021, Yukon joined three other provinces and territories and made single-game betting products available for the first time. Currently Yukon allows residents to only place in-person bets at select retail outlets. The next steps for sports betting in the Yukon would be to allow bettors to have an online betting option, but there hasn’t been much public discussion about making that happen any time soon.