As of June 29, 2026, Ontario’s regulated iGaming market has 47 licensed operators running 81 active gaming websites. That’s the number listed in iGaming Ontario’s official directory. This page breaks down what that count includes, how the licensing process works, and why OLG.ca isn’t part of those figures. By the end, you’ll have a clear picture of how the market is structured and who oversees it.
The Current Licensed Operator Count in Ontario
iGaming Ontario keeps a public operator directory at igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market. As of June 29, 2026, it lists 47 operators under contract, running 81 active gaming websites. Operators enter and exit the market regularly, so directory snapshots and third-party reports can differ by one to three operators depending on when the data was pulled.
The Dual Regulatory Structure Behind a Licensed Operator
To count as a licensed operator in Ontario, a company has to clear two separate provincial approvals from two different bodies. One approval makes the operator eligible to offer online gambling. The other sets up the commercial relationship that lets them actually run games in the province. The operator count in the previous section only includes companies that have completed both steps and appear in the live directory.
The Provincial Gaming Regulator’s Registration Requirement
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is the registration authority for online gambling operators in the province. It vets applicants against the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming, which cover financial integrity, ownership disclosure, responsible gambling controls, anti-money-laundering rules, and player identity verification (KYC) checks at account registration. Any operator that fails these tests can’t move on to the second approval. The annual regulatory fee is C$100,000 per gaming site, paid at the time of application. The AGCO publishes an Internet Gaming Operator Application Guide that spells out what documentation and disclosures applicants need to provide.
The Provincial Contracting Agency’s Operating Agreement
iGaming Ontario (iGO) is the provincial contracting agency that signs a commercial Operating Agreement with each AGCO-registered operator before they can go live. It was originally a subsidiary of the AGCO, but became an independent agency on May 12, 2025, when the iGaming Ontario Act came into force. The directory iGO maintains is the authoritative public source for the live operator count and the number of active gaming websites. Two things shape that count: iGO doesn’t cap how many Operating Agreements it will sign, and operators don’t need a Canadian business presence to enter into one.
Growth of the Licensed Operator Count Since Market Launch
Ontario’s regulated iGaming market launched on April 4, 2022 with 12 operators holding executed Operating Agreements on day one. By the end of fiscal year 2022-2023 (March 31, 2023), iGaming Ontario reported 46 active Operating Agreements. That rose to 49 by March 31, 2024, and reached 50 by March 31, 2025, according to iGaming Ontario’s Financial Statements for 2024-2025. The pattern shows a fast onboarding phase in the first year, followed by smaller net additions each year after that.
Cumulative Onboarded Operators vs. Currently Active Operators
The total number of operators iGaming Ontario has onboarded since launch is higher than what the live directory shows at any given moment. Through the end of fiscal year 2023-2024, iGO had signed Operating Agreements with a cumulative total of 54 operators, while the active count at that point was 49. The gap comes from operators that left the market after onboarding, whether by withdrawing commercially, consolidating with another operator, or having their Operating Agreement terminated. This is the main reason directory snapshots and third-party reports cite different numbers across different dates, even when both figures are accurate for the date they were captured.
What the Operator Count Does and Does Not Include
The licensed operator count published by iGaming Ontario covers only commercial private operators that have signed Operating Agreements with the provincial contracting agency. It doesn’t include the online gambling activity run by OLG, the provincial Crown lottery and gaming corporation. OLG runs OLG.ca under its own statutory authority and isn’t party to those Operating Agreements. It also doesn’t report its results to iGaming Ontario, so the revenue and player-account figures attributed to the regulated commercial market don’t include OLG at all.
Market Scale Context Behind the Operator Count
The licensed operator count sits against a market that generated C$3.20 billion in total gaming revenue during fiscal year 2024-2025, the period ending March 31, 2025. That fiscal year included a record quarterly figure of roughly C$903 million in the fourth quarter, the highest single-quarter total since the market launched. The most recently confirmed active-player-account figure is more than 2.1 million, reported for fiscal year 2023-2024. These operators hold licences covering casino, sports betting, and peer-to-peer poker products.
How to Verify the Current Operator Count Yourself
The authoritative source for the live operator count is the iGaming Ontario regulated market directory at igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market. It lists every operator under contract alongside the active gaming website count, and it shows an “accurate as of” date that reflects the most recent update. Check that date against the publication date of any third-party article citing a figure. Industry trade publications and gambling news sites typically lag the directory by days to weeks, so it’s worth cross-referencing any third-party number against the directory before relying on it.
Where the Ontario Operator Count Stands Today
The gap between AGCO registration and an active Operating Agreement with iGaming Ontario is what separates a licensed operator from one actually serving Ontario players, and it’s a distinction worth understanding. As of the most recent update, 47 commercial operators have cleared both hurdles and are running 81 active gaming websites. OLG sits entirely outside that count. The number will keep shifting as operators enter and exit the market, which makes iGaming Ontario’s public directory at igamingontario.ca the only reliable place to check where things stand right now. If you’re comparing your options, that’s the natural place to start.
