Regulated open market since July 13, 2026
Explainers
Legal status by province and state
Plain-English guides to what is legal, who regulates it, the minimum age and the tax rate — reviewed whenever the law changes.
Canada
13 guides
Legal through PlayNow.com (BCLC) only
British Columbia
Legal through PlayNow.com (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries) only
Manitoba
Online: legal only through the government-run Atlantic Lottery (alc.ca)
New Brunswick
Legal only through Atlantic Lottery (government-run)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Lottery only online (no licensed online casino)
Northwest Territories
Legal through Atlantic Lottery (alc.ca)
Nova Scotia
Online lottery tickets only (WCLC); no regulated online casino
Nunavut
Regulated (casino, sports betting, poker, bingo, betting exchange) through iGaming Ontario and OLG.ca
Ontario
Legal only through the government-run Atlantic Lottery (alc.ca)
Prince Edward Island
Legal through lotoquebec.com (Loto-Québec) only · 18+
Quebec
Legal through PlayNow.com (operated by SIGA) only
Saskatchewan
Online lottery tickets only — no Yukon-run online casino
Yukon
