Online Casino New Regulations in Canada
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Gambling is a problematic issue for the lawmaking of other nations. Canada has created robust laws for efficient functioning of the gambling industry. There are thousands of exterior providers which offer Canadians billions of online games. Canadians are free to play at foreign platforms. Each province has its own view of gambling regulation. The federal law is flexible. It is possible only with a license or if a provider is owned by a government of Canada.
Gambling is legal in Canada's ten self-governing provinces. Online players must practice responsible gambling and read professional reviews of online casinos in the provinces before joining them.
Ontario is the most popular gambling province in Canada. Almost 90% of Southern Ontario residents are within a one-hour drive of the nearest legal gambling facility. The launch of a new online market was planned for December 2021 but has been delayed till February 2022. Big international players will be able to pass from the gray market to the white.
Quebec residents are free to play online games. The government plans to block all online gaming platforms that don't have a license from Loto-Quebez.
Nova Scotia has no online gambling platforms. People of Nova Scotia are free to join any of the cross border online casinos and sportsbooks. There are only two land-based casinos in the province. At least eighty-seven percent of adults gamble at least once a year.
New Brunswick authorities are considering developing their own online casino platform. New Brunswick residents can choose and play any of the offshore online casinos.
After the success of British Columbia with a project of a government-owned online gambling platform, Manitoba followed the same plan in 2013. For now, the only online betting platform operated within the borders of Manitoba is PlayNow Manitoba.
There is only one regulated and entirely legal website for online gambling in British Columbia since 2004. PlayNow is owned by British Columb Lottery Corporation. It offers residents of the province sports betting, poker and bingo, lottery and different casino games.
Prince Edward Island is one of the smallest provinces in Canada and has the lowest gambling rates in the country.
The province doesn't permit casinos in its borders. Offshore online casinos are ready to offer their games to the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saskatchewan residents gamble more than citizens of any other province. Online gambling platforms are prohibited in Saskatchewan, but there are no restrictions about offshore online casinos and sportsbooks.
Alberta has the biggest population in Canada and a tradition of sports and gambling. Almost over 4% of Alberta's budget is received from the gambling revenue. Residents of the province are free to join any online gambling platforms without any limitations.
Gambling is legal in Canada's sparsely populated territories Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories. There are no restrictions for online gambling in Nunavoury and Yukons.
