Ontario sets new monthly record for handle with $9.9bn for July, NAGGR rises 33%

iGaming Ontario has reported the province’s total online gambling activity for July 2026, as wagers during the monthly period totaled CA$9.9bn (US$7.1bn), representing an increase of 30.7% as well as the highest-ever monthly handle recorded by the regulator. 

While Ontario was recently joined by Alberta in July, the province marked the first in Canada to have launched a fully regulated online gambling market during 2022. 

Along with the historic monthly output for handle, total non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR) increased 33% to $413.6m, led by online casino activity which accounted for $330.4m and increased 31.1%. 

Betting and P2P Poker generated respective July revenues of $77.8m and $5.3m, representing an increase of 46.8% but a decrease of 10.2% for the latter. 

Online casino produced nearly $8.8bn of the province’s total handle for July, while betting accounted for $992m and P2P Poker drove $116m. 

Monthly active player accounts in Ontario increased 44% to 1,365, although average revenue per player fell 7.6% year-over-year. Average revenue per player remained stagnant from June 2026, however, while monthly active player accounts rose 3% month-over-month. 

Despite the success witnessed during July, regulators in Ontario have still issued enforcement action against certain operators for failing to maintain player safety standards. 

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) fined NorthStar Gaming $100,000 on 27 August for failing to classify a player as “high risk,” despite the bettor’s disclosed occupation having been flagged by its own anti-money laundering policies.

The operator’s AML policies originally deemed the player’s disclosed occupation as “high risk” in 2024 and therefore required the enhanced due diligence check, which includes verification for source of funds once the player's lifetime deposits reach $25,000.

Even when the respective gambler met the $25,000 threshold by March 2024, NorthStar Gaming failed to classify the player as “high risk,” initiate the required assessment or verify the user’s source of funds.