Legal Online Poker in Ontario (2026)
The poker rooms registered with iGaming Ontario and the AGCO, how the ring-fenced pool works, and the Supreme Court case on international liquidity.
Verified 9 September 2026- Regulator
- iGaming Ontario and the AGCO
- Legal since
- 4 April 2022
- Minimum age
- 19
- Deposit limit
- Set by the player, mandatory
- Tax on winnings
- Recreational players pay no tax on winnings
Licensed online poker rooms in Ontario
- 1
GGPoker iGO / AGCO licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Short Deck, Rush & Cash
- Registered with iGaming Ontario
- Ontario-only player pool
- 2
PokerStars on FanDuel iGO / AGCO licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Stud & mixed games, Spin & Go
- Relaunched in June 2026 under the FanDuel banner
- Ontario-only pool
- 3
888poker iGO / AGCO licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, BLAST, SNAP fast-fold
- 4
BetMGM Poker iGO / AGCO licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, fastforward
- Shares the Ontario pool with bwin and partypoker Ontario
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- 5
partypoker iGO / AGCO licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, fastforward
- 6
bwin iGO / AGCO licensed
- No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha
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How licensing works
Ontario runs the only open online market in Canada apart from Alberta, which launched in July 2026 and still has no poker room. Operators register with the AGCO and sign an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. The player pool is ring-fenced to Ontario residents.
The market
GGPoker Ontario has the largest pool. PokerStars relaunched in June 2026 as “PokerStars exclusively on FanDuel”. BetMGM, bwin and partypoker Ontario share one network; 888poker Ontario runs its own. If the Supreme Court allows international liquidity later this year, none of those pools stay Ontario-only.
Frequently asked questions
Is online poker legal in Ontario?
Yes, since April 2022. Operators register with the AGCO and hold a contract with iGaming Ontario. The minimum age is 19.
Can Ontario players join international pools?
Not yet. The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in November 2025 that international pooling is lawful, the lottery corporations of other provinces appealed, and the Supreme Court hears the case on 7 October 2026.
Why are there no bonus offers here?
AGCO Standard 2.05 bans public advertising of bonuses and inducements, affiliate sites included. You only see the offers once you have logged in to an operator.