Ontario’s regulated iGaming market achieved a monumental milestone in June 2025, with total lifetime of gaming wagers eclipsing the $200 billion mark since the market’s launch in April 2022.
Despite a seasonal summer slowdown in sports betting, the industry demonstrated robust underlying strength and continued year-on-year growth.
According to the latest figures, total wagers for June reached $7.26 billion. While this represents a decrease from May’s record-setting $8 billion handle, it marks a significant 21.4% increase compared to June 2024.
The total revenue generated for operators also saw a healthy 28% year-on-year jump, amounting to $306.8 million for the month. This performance translated into a substantial $61.3 million payday in tax revenues for the province of Ontario in June alone, pushing the total contribution since market inception well over the $1.5 billion figure.
The main engine of this revenue growth remains the online casino vertical, which was responsible for $243 million of the total revenue in June. Conversely, sports betting entered its expected summer lull following the conclusions of the NHL and NBA seasons.
The $768 million wagered on sports last month accounted for only 11% of the total handle—a historic low for the province. This seasonal trend was also reflected in a third consecutive monthly decline in the number of active users, as many residents are on vacation.
Ontario’s success with its open, competitive model, which features 49 licensed operators running 84 gaming sites, stands in stark contrast to other provinces like British Columbia and Quebec that maintain government-run monopolies.
The success in Canada’s largest province may be inspiring change elsewhere, as Alberta is now actively consulting stakeholders throughout the summer and fall of 2025 to develop its own expanded, multi-operator iGaming industry.
