iGaming Ontario has reported the province’s online gaming activity for March 2026, as total handle across sports betting, casino and poker reached CAD$9.6bn (US$7bn) and increased 20.6%, representing an all-time high monthly figure for operators.
The agency also reported a non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR) of $387m, equating to growth of 30.7%. iCasino activity accounted for the vast majority of Ontario’s NAGGR for March 2026, increasing 31.8% to $318.5m.
Sports betting and online poker reported March 2026 NAGGR’s of $62m and $6.9m, respectively, representing increases of 29.2% and 3% year-over-year.
iCasino operators produced just over $8.3bn of the province’s total handle and increased 25.8%, although sports betting handle in Ontario decreased 8.9% to nearly $1.1bn. Online poker activity managed to generate $183m of handle and increase 23.6%.
Online casino revenue accounted for 82% of the province’s market share for March 2026, as well as 87% of Ontario’s market share for total handle. Sports betting represented 16% of NAGGR market share and 11% of Ontario’s handle, while online poker produced the remaining 2% for each.
Monthly active player accounts in Ontario increased 16.5% to 1,235 users and averaged $313 in revenue per active account.
On April 27, Blueprint Gaming signed a multi-month exclusivity agreement with BetMGM to launch its Game of Thrones slot title in Ontario, reflecting a “targeted approach to market entry” prior to wider North American expansion.
Blueprint Gaming plans to expand the Game of Thrones slot title to targeted US states “later this summer,” hoping to ensure the product reaches a “highly engaged audience” during a “pivotal stage in its lifecycle.”
Imagine Live announced the confirmation of its B2B supplier license in the Ontario market during April 2026, formally introducing its online casino products to the Canadian province
