Ontario iGaming Reports 1.41 Million Active Accounts for September 2026: Betting Revenue Jumps 47% on Flat Wagers
What iGaming Ontario Published on October 28, 2026
iGaming Ontario (iGO), the agency that runs the province's regulated online market, updated its monthly market performance report on October 28, 2026 with data for September. The dataset was extracted on October 22, covers the market from its launch on April 4, 2022 to September 30, 2026, and is unaudited and subject to adjustment. It excludes OLG's own iGaming offering and pari-mutuel horse racing.
The September figures: $9,708 million in cash wagers, $416.3 million in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR), and 1,413 thousand active player accounts. Against September 2025, wagers rose 13.6%, NAGGR 26.2% and accounts 20.1%. Average revenue per active account (ARPPA) was $295, up 5.4% on the year but 10% below August's $328.
The account count is the highest monthly figure anywhere in iGO's series, which starts in April 2022. It is also a swing: August had 1,210 thousand accounts, 11% below July's 1,365 thousand, and September then added 17%. The report gives no reason for either move. Wagers, by contrast, were flat on August (9,708 against 9,740) and below the July peak of 9,884, and NAGGR stayed under the December 2025 high of $425.6 million.
iGO counts accounts, not people. A player with accounts at three operators appears three times, so 1.41 million is a ceiling on the number of players, not a headcount.
Betting Revenue Up 47% on Wagers Up 1%
The product split explains the revenue jump better than the headline totals. Casino is 88% of cash wagers and 82% of NAGGR. Betting is 11% of wagers and 17% of NAGGR. Peer-to-peer (P2P) poker is 1% of wagers and 2% of NAGGR.
| Product | Cash wagers | NAGGR (vs Sep 2025) | NAGGR / wagers, Sep 2025 to Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casino | $8,504M | $340.8M (+22.7%) | 3.78% to 4.01% |
| Betting | $1,074M | $69.1M (+47.3%) | 4.42% to 6.43% |
| P2P poker | $130M | $6.4M (+25.5%) | 3.54% to 4.92% |
| Total | $9,708M | $416.3M (+26.2%) | 3.86% to 4.29% |
Source: iGaming Ontario, Monthly Market Performance Data Tables (September 2026 edition, published October 28, 2026). The last column is our calculation: NAGGR divided by cash wagers for the month; the report does not publish it.
Betting wagers grew only 1.2% year on year ($1,061 million to $1,074 million), yet betting NAGGR climbed from $46.9 million to $69.1 million. The ratio of revenue to wagers is driven by how results fall, so a month like this says more about outcomes than about player demand. Betting's ratio in the same dataset was 7.8% in July 2026 ($77.8 million on $992 million) and 6.5% in August ($54.4 million on $843 million), so September sits inside a volatile range.
Casino is steadier and still moved: wagers grew 15.8% and NAGGR 22.7%, so the operators kept more of each dollar played, 4.01% against 3.78%. P2P poker is the one product where wagers fell, by 9.7% ($144 million to $130 million), while its revenue rose 25.5%.
What the Ontario Figures Do Not Cover
The dataset measures licensed operators under agreement with iGO, and nothing else. It does not show play at offshore sites, which is where crypto deposits happen. iGO's own research puts a number on that split: a study with Ipsos, published May 20, 2026, is headlined "Over 90% of Ontario igaming players choosing regulated market after 4 years of growth." That is a survey result, not a count from this dataset, and it leaves a minority of players outside the figures above.
Alberta is not in the file either. Alberta's regulated market has its own regulator and its own reporting, and the iGO tables stop at Ontario's operators.
Our Database Against the Ontario Mix
The Ontario table describes a market where casino dominates wagers. The brands in our catalogue lean differently. We counted the fields in our tracked database of active crypto casinos serving Canada on November 4, 2026.
| Measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Active brands in the database | 72 |
| Flagged as available in Ontario | 1 (Golden Tiger) |
| Recorded as not available in Ontario | 43 |
| No Ontario availability flag | 28 |
| Run a sportsbook | 45 of 72 |
| Offer live casino | 70 of 72 |
| List Pragmatic Play among providers | 61 of 72 |
| Launch year recorded as 2023 or later | 22 of 54 with a recorded year |
| Record names a poker room | 1 (Betplay) |
Source: our tracked database of 72 active crypto casinos serving Canada, fields from operator pages and terms, checked November 4, 2026. Launch year is missing for 18 brands.
Two things stand out. Sportsbooks are far more common in the catalogue than their share of Ontario wagers would suggest: 45 of 72 brands run one, against betting's 11% of regulated wagers. The two measures are not comparable (one counts brands, the other counts dollars), but they show that the offshore offer is built around a bundle of casino plus sportsbook.
Poker is the thinnest product on both sides. It is 1% of Ontario wagers and appears as a poker room in only one of our 72 records. If poker liquidity matters to you, the regulated side is the only place the data shows it in volume.
Age is the other point. iGO's market opened in April 2022, and 22 of the 54 brands with a recorded launch year started in 2023 or later.
What It Means for Canadian Players
- Read the 1.41 million as accounts. It is a real record for the regulated market, but one person can hold several accounts, and the August to September swing (1,210 thousand to 1,413 thousand) shows how unsteady the count is.
- Do not read betting revenue as a trend. The 47% rise in betting NAGGR came on wagers up 1.2%. It reflects results in one month, not a surge of new bettors.
- Ontario residents should check availability first. Of our 72 brands, 1 is flagged as available in Ontario and 43 are recorded as not. Check the Ontario flag on a review before registering, and use iGO's operator list to confirm an operator is licensed.
- Offshore play sits outside these numbers. No figure in the iGO report covers offshore balances, complaints or payouts, so there is no regulator count to lean on for those sites. Our reviews state the licence authority for each brand.
- Set limits regardless of the market. Average revenue per account in Ontario was $295 in September 2026. That is the operators' take from the average active account in one month, which makes the case for deposit and time limits in the cashier.
Sources
iGaming Ontario — Market Performance Report (monthly, updated October 28, 2026 with September 2026 data)- iGaming Ontario — Monthly Market Performance Data Tables, September 2026 (.xlsx)
- iGaming Ontario — Over 90% of Ontario igaming players choosing regulated market after 4 years of growth (May 20, 2026)