Ontario sports betting wagers exceeded CA$1 billion in June 2026 as the FIFA World Cup was hosted partly in Toronto. Online casino remained the province’s largest regulated commercial iGaming segment.

Operators reported CA$9.458 billion in total wagers and CA$400.6 million in gross gaming revenue for the month, according to iGaming Ontario’s market performance report.

RG.org, Canadian Gaming Business and Casino.org also reported the June figures.

World Cup lifted betting, but not the market’s centre of gravity

Sports-betting handle rose 34.5% from June 2025 to about CA$1.033 billion. Casino wagers reached CA$8.299 billion, or 87.7% of the total market, according to RG.org.

Sports betting generated CA$78.6 million in gross gaming revenue. That represented 19.6% of the market’s total revenue, even though sports wagers accounted for 10.9% of total handle.

Online casino generated CA$316.8 million in gross gaming revenue, or 79.1% of the total. Casino wagering increased by about CA$1.94 billion year over year. That increase was larger than the entire monthly sports-betting handle.

The tournament created a major sports-betting moment, but June’s market data does not show a structural shift away from casino.

What the June numbers show

  • Total wagers: CA$9.458 billion, up 30.3% from June 2025.
  • Total gross gaming revenue: CA$400.6 million, up 30.6% year over year.
  • Sports betting: CA$1.033 billion in wagers and CA$78.6 million in revenue.
  • Online casino: CA$8.299 billion in wagers and CA$316.8 million in revenue.
  • Poker: CA$126 million in wagers and CA$5.2 million in revenue.
  • Active player accounts: 1.319 million.

Gross gaming revenue is not the same as wagers. It represents operator gaming revenue after player winnings are deducted, before operating costs and other liabilities.

Casino wagering can also be recycled many times. Handle therefore does not equal the amount players deposited or lost.

June was strong, but not Ontario’s biggest month

June’s total handle was below May’s CA$9.48 billion. Gross gaming revenue fell from about CA$413.1 million in May to CA$400.6 million in June.

The June result was also below the market’s reported monthly handle peak of CA$9.59 billion in March 2026, according to RG.org.

The figures make the post-World Cup period the key test. A single tournament month can show that sports-betting demand responds to a major event. It cannot establish whether new customers continue wagering after the matches end.

What the figures cover

iGaming Ontario’s monthly report covers eligible commercial operators with operating agreements in Ontario. It excludes the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s online offering and pari-mutuel horse-racing wagers.

The figures are in Canadian dollars. They are unaudited and subject to adjustment.

That scope prevents a national conclusion. Ontario has its own regulated commercial iGaming framework, while other Canadian provinces use different operating and regulatory models.

June’s data describes Ontario’s commercial online market. It does not cover all gambling activity in Canada.

The next signal will come after the tournament

June’s report confirms a sharp sports-betting surge during a major event hosted partly in Canada. It also shows that casino remained the market’s financial engine, producing roughly four times as much gross gaming revenue as sports betting.

The key question is whether sports handle remains above its pre-tournament level in the following months. If it falls back, June will look like an event-driven spike. If it holds, operators may have converted World Cup attention into lasting betting activity.