iGaming Ontario
The Ontario government agency that runs the province's legal online gambling market through deals with private sites.
iGaming Ontario (iGO) runs online gambling in Ontario on behalf of the province, the way the Criminal Code requires. If a private site wants Ontario players, it has to sign an operating agreement with iGO and also get registered by the AGCO.
Quick history
Ontario's regulated online market launched on April 4, 2022. At first, iGO was a subsidiary of the AGCO. With the iGaming Ontario Act, 2024, it became its own provincial agency, while the AGCO stayed on as the regulator.
What you'll notice as a player
- Legal Ontario sites display the iGaming Ontario logo.
- iGO keeps a public list of the operators in its market.
- Those sites have to follow AGCO standards on age checks, responsible gambling tools, advertising and game integrity.
How it affects our site
If you visit us from Ontario, you only see operators that are part of that regulated market. Offshore crypto casinos aren't in it. Here in Quebec, it's a different story: there's no iGO equivalent, and the province's own online casino is run by Loto-Québec.