Ontario sets new handle record of C$8.5bn for September
Latest data from iGaming Ontario shows last month’s handle eclipsed the previous record set in August
Ontario’s regulated operators reported a handle of C$8.5bn ($6.1bn) in September, representing a new record for the Canadian province.
September’s handle beat out the previous record of C$8.1bn generated in August 2025.
Online casino wagers made up the majority of the handle, contributing C$7.3bn, up 2% when compared to the previous month and with an 86% market share.
The overall handle record was boosted by a major uptake in sports betting during September.
Handle for the vertical increased 39% month on month (MOM) to C$1.1bn, with a market share of 12%.
Peer-to-peer poker (P2P) products made up the rest of the handle total with C$144m, down 4% MOM.
Ontario also recorded C$329.4m in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR) during September, down 2% MOM.
NAGGR from online casino was C$277.8m, up 4% when compared to August and with an 84% market share.
For sports betting, NAGGR totaled C$46.5m with a 14% market share. However, this was a 23% MOM slide, despite the soaring handle.
NAGGR from P2P poker amounted to C$5.1m, down 25% when compared to the previous month.
There was an uptake in the amount of active player accounts in September, with the metric rising 15% MOM to 1.2 million, another record high for the province.
In contrast, the average revenue per active player account (ARPPA) decreased 15% MOM to C$282.
In August, iGaming Ontario named former Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario chief strategy officer Joseph Hillier as its new president and CEO.