Where do I find a list of online casinos that are legally allowed to operate in Ontario?

Plenty of people asking this question are really worried about one thing: landing on a site that looks legitimate but isn't — losing money to an operator with no accountability, no player protections, and no legal obligation to pay out. That worry is completely reasonable, and Ontario's regulated market exists precisely to address it. Here's how to cut through the noise.

The one official source to bookmark

A directory of all fully registered and authorized operators and their igaming sites is available via the iGaming Ontario website. That's the live, authoritative list — not a review site, not a ranking page, not a forum thread. Go to igamingontario.ca and look for the "What Sites Are Regulated?" directory. It is updated every time a new site offered by a regulated and authorized operator is made available, so it reflects the current state of the market, not a snapshot from six months ago.

The AGCO's own website points there too. To operate a regulated igaming site in Ontario, an operator needs to register with the AGCO — which registers igaming operators and suppliers. But for the player-facing directory, iGaming Ontario's site is where the live list lives.

What getting on that list actually requires

It's not a rubber stamp. Being a fully registered and authorized operator in the igaming market means the organization has successfully received a registration from the AGCO and, with the exception of OLG.ca, has executed an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario — and to complete those steps, these organizations will have met rigorous standards of game integrity, fairness, player protections, and social responsibility. Their sites will have controls preventing underage access and measures to enable more responsible gambling, and they've entered legal agreements ensuring compliance with applicable laws, including anti-money laundering.

The two bodies dividing that responsibility are the AGCO and iGaming Ontario. The AGCO registers and regulates online gambling sites and sets standards to protect players while working to ensure game integrity for people across Ontario. As of May 12, 2025, the iGaming Ontario Act was proclaimed and iGaming Ontario became an independent agency, commercially managing the market under those AGCO standards.

How to spot a regulated site at a glance

You don't always need to cross-reference the directory every time you visit a new site. Every internet gaming website offered by a fully registered and approved operator in Ontario will have the iGaming Ontario and BetGuard logos displayed — if you see these logos, you know that the website operations are managed by iGaming Ontario and regulated by the AGCO, giving you the confidence that you're playing on a secure website that offers a safer and more socially responsible experience.

BetGuard, launched in May 2026, is also Ontario's centralized self-exclusion service — if you sign up for BetGuard, you are opting out of all regulated igaming websites in Ontario, and in Ontario you can use it to opt out of all regulated online gambling in a single step. That dual role — logo on regulated sites, and the province's self-exclusion registry — makes it a useful marker of legitimacy. If those two logos aren't visible, treat the site with real skepticism.

One practical note: if you're ever unsure whether a specific site has dropped off the regulated list, review the list of current regulated operators and associated gaming sites — if a gaming site or operator used to be included but is no longer listed, they have most likely ceased operations in Ontario.

For anyone who wants support with their gambling habits, ConnexOntario is available at 1-866-531-2600 — free, confidential, and available around the clock. All players must be 19 or older to participate in Ontario's regulated market.