Ontario’s three forms of gaming generated more than CAD $300 million in total non-adjusted gross income for the third consecutive month.
Key takeaways
- Gaming operators generated over $300 million in monthly revenue for the fourth time ever.
- Online sports betting income dropped nearly 8% in June compared to the same period in 2024.
- Ontario kept a long-running streak going of at least 1 million active monthly accounts.
Canada's only province with legal sports betting, iGaming, and poker generated $306.8 million in operator profits, a 28% year-over-year increase, from more than $7.25 billion in June wagers, according to Ontario iGaming.
It’s just the fourth time gaming operators reached $300 million in a single month since gambling markets launched in April 2022.
June’s amount bet from total gaming was up 21.4% year-over-year in Ontario and went above $7 billion for the ninth straight month.
iGaming rules market
Gaming Type | June Handle | Gross Revenue |
---|---|---|
iGaming | $6.35 million | $243 million |
Online sports betting | $768 million | $58.4 million |
Poker | $132 million | $5.4 million |
Ontario’s online casinos were the biggest generators in June. Their $243 million in profit made up 79% of the market’s revenue. Compared to June 2024, income spiked 41.7% while wagering increased 24.7%.
Mobile sports betting brought in $58.4 million, down almost 8% from the previous year, on a $768 million handle about equal to June 2024. Poker had just 2% of total revenue.
While year-over-year improvements were strong, June fell $35 million short of May’s all-time $338 million gross revenue mark. Total wagering was down 10% month-over-month, while active player accounts fell 5% between May and June.
Staying active
The number of gaming accounts also saw a major bump, going from 303,000 in June 2024 to 1.01 million in the latest reported month. It’s the eighth consecutive month active accounts surpassed 1 million.
Average revenue per active player increased 5.9% from last year and reached $300 for only the sixth time.