Ontario operators generate revenue of C$313m in April
Figure represents a 6% increase compared to the previous month and the second-best performing month since market launch in April 2022, with sports betting GGR up more than a third
Ontario’s licensed operators have reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of C$313.3m ($225.8m) for April, according to the latest figures released by iGaming Ontario (iGO).
The figure represented a 6% increase when compared to the previous month as the Canadian province inched closer to the C$327.9m record posted in January.
April 2025 marks the second-best month from a GGR perspective since the market went live in April 2022, pushing March 2025 (C$296m) into third.
When breaking GGR down by vertical, online casino was the biggest contributor with C$242.8m, remaining flat month on month (MOM). Overall, online casino had a revenue share of 78% in the province.
Sports betting revenue experienced a significant increase in April, rising 34% MOM to C$64.5m and making up 21% of the total revenue.
The remaining revenue was derived from peer-to-peer (P2P) poker, which added a further C$5.9m, down 11% MOM.
Handle for April experienced an overall downturn, with the $7.8bn recorded representing a 2% decrease compared to March.
Online casino handle came to C$6.6bn, sports betting handle dropped 10% to C$1.1bn, with P2P poker adding C$144m.
In terms of handle share, online casino held an 84% share during April, with sports betting making up 14%, and P2P poker the remaining 2%.
The number of active player accounts in the province rose 3% MOM to 1.1 million.
This led to the average revenue per active player account (ARPPA) totaling C$287, equivalent to a 3% MOM increase.
During April, iGO data showed the Ontarian market had generated C$3.2bn for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2025.
This represented a 32% year-over-year increase for the regulated market, which is home to 49 operators running 83 sites.