Despite a slight dip in total wagers, Ontario’s gross gaming revenue was up 6% in April 2025, when compared to March, increasing to $313.3m.
This was led by rises in revenue from Ontario online casinos and online sports betting, as well as a revenue increase in peer-to-peer (P2P) poker.
The province also saw a decline of 2% in total online wagers in April, as bettors wagered $7.8bn in the month, down from just under $8bn in March. However there was also a 3% rise in both active player s as well as a rise in the average revenue per active player (ARPPA).
Ontario online casino revenue for April 2025
Total revenue across all verticals was recorded at $313.3m, a 6% increase from $296m in March 2025 and a 25% year-on-year increase when compared to April 2024.
Revenue breakdown
- Online casino revenue April 2025: $243m (up 1% m-o-m)
- Online peer-to-peer poker revenue April 2025 : $5.9m (up 3.5% m-o-m)
- Online sports betting revenue April 2025: $65m (up 35% m-o-m)
Online casino revenue was up 1% with operators reporting $243m in April compared to $241m in March 2025.
Additionally, online sports betting saw a huge increase in revenue climbing up 35%, to $65m, when compared to March’s figures; and poker had increases when compared to March too, with a 3.5% rise in P2P poker revenue.
The number of ed player s and the average revenue per active player (ARPPA) also saw increases for the month.
There were 1.09 million active s recorded in April, up 2.8% from March’s 1.06 million ed players.
As well as seeing more player s, iGaming operators also recorded an increase in average spending with ARPPA reaching $287 per player, up 2.9% from March.
These figures were up 20% and 4% year-on-year respectively.
Performance by gaming type
All forms of iGaming were regulated in Ontario at the same time, in April 2022. The report showed that online casinos hold the major share of player s and are responsible for generating the most income, with sports betting taking second place and P2P poker maintaining roughly a 2% market share.
In of wager values, all three gaming categories saw slight declines in April. Casino betting was down 1% m-o-m from $6.62bn to $6.58bn, although March was a record month for the province.
Sports betting saw the sharpest decline of 10%, m-o-m, with wagers slipping to $1.07bn, compared to $1.19bn in March. Further, peer-to-peer poker wagers were down 3% from $148m to $144m for the same period.
Wager breakdown
The province’s regulated iGaming operators raked in $7.8bn in wagers during April 2025, down slightly from March’s near-$8bn, but up 26% compared to the same period last year.
- Online casino wagers April 2025: $6.58bn (down 1% m-o-m)
- Online peer-to-peer poker wagers April 2025 : $144m (down 3% m-o-m)
- Online sports betting wagers April 2025: $1.07bn (down 10% m-o-m)
Interestingly, despite declines in wagers in the state, casinos, P2P poker and sports betting, still saw increases in revenue.
Market share of casino, sports betting and P2P poker in Ontario
Market share, by wagers, remained roughly consistent and last month saw online casinos with a commanding 84% of the market, up 1% y-o-y.
Sports betting was responsible for 14% of total market wagers – down 1% – and P2P poker held a 2% share, which remained consistent year-over-year.
In revenue share, online sports betting was responsible for 21% in April 2025, compared to the 16% of the market it held last month. However, despite being up month-on-month, overall sports betting revenue market share has dipped 5% year-on-year.
In April, online casinos continued to retain the lion’s share with 78%, up 6% y-o-y. However, it also dropped 4% when comparing the figures to March’s results.
About Ontario online casino gambling
Ontario is the only province with a fully regulated iGaming market. Some other provinces have said they intend to follow suit, especially following Ontario’s stellar online performance since regulation began in April 2022.
Ontario’s iGaming market is overseen by iGaming Ontario (iGO). Previously a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, iGO became its own independent entity earlier this month.
According to iGaming Ontario, there are now 49 licensed operators providing access to 83 online platforms, including casino, sports betting and poker betting opportunities for players.
Major platforms in the state are Bally’s, BetMGM, BetVictor, Bwin, Party Poker, bet365, and FanDuel.
In its first full quarter of operation, April 4 2022- June 30 2022, Ontario saw wagers of $4.08bn placed and gross gaming revenue of $162m.
Such has been the success of Ontario’s regulated market that other provinces have indicated they are likely to follow suit.
Alberta’s Minister of Service and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally said Alberta intended to open a regulated market, inspired by and following the blueprint of Ontario’s actions.
With Canada online casino legislation becoming more succinct, and reports that the state has raised more than $1.4bn in tax revenue so far, it will likely encourage further action across the country.
The province’s iGaming market continues to mature, having just celebrated its third anniversary of regulation last month.
