Are DraftKings and FanDuel Legal in Canada?

Ontario’s status comes from iGaming Ontario’s regulated-sites directory, which iGO says was accurate as of September 1, 2026. Alberta’s comes from AGLC’s gaming registrants list and the Alberta iGaming Corporation’s registered-sites page. We checked both on September 30, 2026.

Where each one stands, province by province

We keep these lists current in our Ontario licensed operators tracker and our Alberta registered operators tracker.

Why only two provinces?

Canada’s Criminal Code lets a provincial government “conduct and manage a lottery scheme in that province” (section 207(1)(a)). That’s why gambling, including online gambling, is run province by province.

Ontario and Alberta are the only provinces where we found private companies like DraftKings and FanDuel on an official regulator’s list. Both let private operators in under provincial control:

• Ontario: iGaming Ontario runs the online market. The directory lists 49 regulated operators and 84 gaming websites, and says you must be 19+ and physically in Ontario to play. Our Ontario licensed gambling sites guide explains how to use it.
• Alberta: AGLC regulates the market, and the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) “will conduct and manage the commercial market,” according to AiGC’s launch-day release. AGLC says every operator must be registered with AGLC and must have signed a commercial agreement with AiGC. Our Alberta licensed gambling sites guide walks through both lists.

Ontario: what the directory shows

When you filter iGaming Ontario’s directory by operator, it shows:

• Crown DK CAN Ltd.: DraftKings Casino (casino), DraftKings Sportsbook (sports betting) and Golden Nugget Casino (casino).
• FanDuel Canada ULC: FanDuel Casino (casino), FanDuel Poker (poker) and FanDuel Sportsbook (sports betting).

Two rules from iGO’s player FAQs are worth knowing. The minimum age is 19. You can open or access an account while you are outside Ontario, but you can only place bets while you are physically in the province.

Alberta: two lists, one answer

Alberta splits the job between two bodies, so there are two places to check:

1. AGLC’s gaming registrants list covers companies. Its CSV export lists both Crown DK CAN Ltd. and FanDuel Canada ULC in the “iGaming - Operator” class. Both registrations expire on July 13, 2027.
2. AiGC’s registered iGaming sites page covers websites. It lists DraftKings Sportsbook & Casino, FanDuel Casino and FanDuel Sportsbook, along with Golden Nugget Casino. AiGC doesn’t name the company behind each site. Crown DK CAN Ltd. is the company iGaming Ontario names for DraftKings and Golden Nugget in Ontario.

According to AiGC’s FAQs, you must be 18 or older and physically in Alberta to log in or place bets. Every approved operator also has to connect to AGLC’s centralized self-exclusion system.

Check the official lists above rather than third-party sites. Both included FanDuel on September 30, 2026.

Other provinces and territories

We found no listing, registration or approval for DraftKings or FanDuel from any regulator outside Ontario and Alberta. The regulated online sites we could confirm elsewhere are run by provincial lottery or gaming bodies:

• British Columbia: PlayNow.com, which says it is “the official gaming site for residents of British Columbia, operated by British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)” and is available only to players located in BC.
• Saskatchewan: PlayNow.com’s Saskatchewan site says it is “managed and operated by Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority within the province of Saskatchewan through British Columbia Lottery Corporation,” and requires players to be Saskatchewan residents, 19+ and located in Saskatchewan (PlayNow SK FAQs).
• Manitoba: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries links to PlayNow.com and runs “PlayNow Manitoba” social accounts (mbll.ca).
• Quebec: Loto-Québec’s espacejeux site has a Casino section and links to the Mise-o-jeu+ sports betting site (espacejeux.com).
• Atlantic Canada: Atlantic Lottery’s site offers online lottery, casino and Proline Stadium sports games (alc.ca).
• Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut: we did not confirm a territorial online casino or sportsbook site. Our age guide covers what the territories do offer.

If you’re outside Ontario and Alberta, a DraftKings or FanDuel ad you see is not an approval by your province. For what that means for offshore and unlisted sites, see are offshore gambling sites legal in Canada? and our broader guide to whether sports betting is legal in Canada.

Daily fantasy is a separate product

Both companies also run daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, which follow different terms from their sportsbooks and casinos:

• FanDuel Fantasy: FanDuel’s terms of use say it is available in “Canada (excluding Ontario and Alberta)” and that “In Canada, participation is prohibited in the province of Ontario and Alberta.” This is FanDuel’s own statement. iGaming Ontario’s directory has no fantasy category (its product filters are Casino, Poker, Sports Betting, Bingo and Betting Exchange), and we found no provincial regulator that has approved FanDuel Fantasy.
• DraftKings daily fantasy: DraftKings’ Daily Fantasy Terms of Use (last updated June 30, 2026) set eligibility only for US states and Washington, DC. They don’t mention Canada.

Both sets of terms put the legal risk on the player. DraftKings’ terms say the company “DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR ACTIVITIES OR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS LAWFUL IN ANY PARTICULAR JURISDICTION.” FanDuel’s terms say “YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.” (Both are in capitals in the originals.)

What changed recently

• July 13, 2026: Alberta’s regulated online market launched with 22 approved sites, according to AiGC. AGLC says that from that date, all operators must be registered with AGLC and have signed an AiGC agreement.
• September 1, 2026: This is the date iGaming Ontario says its directory was accurate as of. It shows both companies’ Ontario sites.
• September 30, 2026: AiGC now lists 34 registered sites, including the DraftKings and FanDuel sites above. Both companies’ AGLC registrations run to July 13, 2027. See our Alberta igaming launch tracker.

Practical next steps

• Check before you sign up. Use the official list for your province, not an ad or a review site: iGaming Ontario, or AGLC and AiGC in Alberta. AiGC says approved Alberta sites display the AiGC logo and the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) seal.
• Take a break across every site at once. In Ontario, BetGuard lets you opt out of all regulated online gambling. In Alberta, AGLC’s centralized self-exclusion program blocks your access to all regulated Alberta iGaming sites and land-based casinos, according to AiGC’s FAQs. In BC, BCLC’s program is called Game Break.
• Get free, confidential help:
  • Ontario: ConnexOntario, 24/7, at 1-866-531-2600, by text at 247247, or by online chat (iGO Find Help).
  • Alberta: 211 Alberta, 24/7. Call 211, text INFO to 211, or use online chat (AiGC Get Help).
  • British Columbia: Gambling Support BC, 24/7, at 1-888-795-6111 (PlayNow GameSense).
  • Saskatchewan: Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-800-306-6789 (listed on PlayNow.com).
  • Other provinces: see our problem gambling help guide.
  • Anywhere in Canada: If you are in crisis, dial 988 (listed by iGaming Ontario).

How we checked

On September 30, 2026, we filtered iGaming Ontario’s directory by each company’s legal entity. We downloaded AGLC’s gaming registrants CSV and searched it for both companies. We read AiGC’s registered-sites page and its FAQs, FanDuel’s and DraftKings’ own terms of use, and the online-gaming pages of PlayNow (BC and Saskatchewan), Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, Loto-Québec’s espacejeux and Atlantic Lottery. We’ll update this page whenever either province’s list changes.