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Ontario iGaming operators: how to use the official directory

What Ontario’s operator directory proves, what it does not prove, and how to match a brand, website and local authorisation.

Published 25 July 2026 · Updated 25 July 2026

The short answer

  • The iGaming Ontario directory is the primary consumer-facing starting point.
  • Operator companies and gaming websites are counted separately.
  • Absence from Ontario’s directory is a local not-listed finding, not a global verdict.

Ontario uses a two-part local framework

Private operators serving Ontario must be registered with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and have an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. Consumer-facing availability is therefore local, even when the brand is active elsewhere.

Read companies and websites separately

The official directory distinguishes operator companies from gaming websites. One operator can be connected to multiple consumer brands or domains, which is why a raw company count is not the same as a brand count.

The Atlas snapshot reviewed on 22 July 2026 recorded 48 operators and 82 gaming websites in the official directory. Those totals are date-stamped because the market changes.

How Atlas matches Ontario brands

Atlas checks the consumer name and domain against the official directory, then links the individual market record to the source. Ambiguous parent-company matches stay pending rather than being upgraded automatically.

  • Confirm the consumer website in the iGaming Ontario directory.
  • Check that the player is physically located in Ontario and is 19 or older.
  • Treat a missing current match as “not listed in Ontario”, not “illegal worldwide”.

Why the directory should be checked again

Operating agreements, brands and websites can change. The review date next to each Atlas relationship tells the reader when the source was last checked and whether a new verification is due.

Primary sources

These links are maintained by the named authority. Open the current source before relying on a status.