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Ontario Market Pulse
Data through September 2026
- Regulated operators
- 49
- As of Sep 1, 2026
- 84 gaming websites
- Active player accounts
- 1.413M
- +17% MoM
- Monthly cash wagers
- C$9.71B
- 0% MoM
- Gaming revenue (NAGGR)
- C$416.3M
- +5% MoM
Active player accounts are not unique people. Ontario private regulated market. Unaudited figures exclude OLG iGaming and pari-mutuel horse racing.
Alberta Market Pulse
Official sources checked Nov 5, 2026
Source: AiGC approved sites AGLC registrants Alberta market strategy
- Operator registrations
- 42
- AGLC iGaming operator class
- Approved iGaming sites
- 51
- AiGC public directory
- Regulated market launch
- Jul 13, 2026
- Province-wide private market
- Government net revenue share
- 20%
- 3% of GGR supports communities
Operator registrations and approved sites are different official measures. AiGC has not yet published comparable monthly player, wagering, or gaming revenue totals for Alberta.
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