Ontario sees online gambling decrease MoM as summer slowdown kicks in
The Ontario online casino market saw marked declines in June. Wagers, revenue, average spend and active accounts were all down.
However, this comes against the backdrop of a record-breaking May and is in line with a summer slowdown, when sports betting and online gambling traditionally see declines. However, most figures show annual increases.
Ontario iGaming revenue June 2025
June iGaming (online gambling covering poker, casino and sports betting) wagers totalled $7.26bn, giving revenue of $307m. The figures came from one million active accounts, which, on average, generated $303 in spend per account.
Online casino revenue June 2025
Online casinos maintained their dominance, with 88% of the market share, giving the equivalent of $6.4bn in wagers and $243m in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR).
Although the figures are significant, they represent a stark reduction compared to May. Wagers were down 10% month-over-month (MoM), with revenue showing a 9% decline. Accounts and average spend were down 5% and 4% respectively. Casino wagers were also down 8%.
June was always going to be a struggle for the Ontario market, with the province having posted record figures in May. Despite a slight reduction in the number of active players in the month, May saw record gaming revenue and player spending figures.
Online sports betting revenue June 2025
Last month also saw the start of the summer slowdown. While this was felt across all iGaming sectors, it was especially evident in online sports betting. As the sports calendar winds down for the summer months, bettors have fewer events to wager on.
As a result of this, sports betting’s $768m in cash wagers was down a massive 21% from May, and NAGGR was down 19% to $58.4m. June saw the lowest online sports betting figures for 10 months.
P2P poker revenue June 2025
While the effects were especially pronounced in sports betting and were evident in online casinos, they were felt elsewhere, too. P2P poker, which represents a small 2% share of Ontario’s iGaming market, saw wagers fall 8% to $132m.
P2P poker also saw decreases MoM in NAGGR, down 15% to $5.4m.
Ontario iGaming June 2025: Continues to see growth YoY despite being down MoM
Although figures were down on a monthly basis, iGaming continues to show annual increases, especially at online casinos. June’s revenue was up an impressive 21.4% compared to the same month in 2024.
The total number of active accounts was also up, with the one million accounts representing a 20.9% increase compared to the 838,000 active members in June 2024. Average spend per account was up 5.9% from $286 last year.
Despite a slow performance across the board, Ontario’s iGaming market continues to tread new ground. The month’s $7.26bn in wagers took the total lifetime handle beyond $200bn. And the province’s operators have generated $8bn in gross revenue, generating an impressive $1.6bn in tax revenue for the province.
What’s next for Canada iGaming?
Ontario remains the only province with regulated iGaming, but the impressive tax revenue figures have led other states to take notice…
Alberta looks set to progress with Bill 48, which was originally put forward in March 2025, and looks likely to change the market in the country’s fourth most populous province. Under current rules, PlayAlberta holds a monopoly on all online betting in The Energy Province.
