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Ontario Caps Record Year of Online Gambling With Strong December

Online gaming income for the full year of 2025 surpassed $4 billion.
- December 2025 online gaming income broke the previous regular monthly record of $406.2 million embeded in November 2025.
- Since introducing in April 2022, Ontario has actually created more than $10 billion in video gaming profits and $2 billion in tax income.
- Online casinos continue to control the sector.
In a report released Thursday, iGaming Ontario shared its latest online gaming statistics for the province. In addition to incomes, manage also set a monthly record, reaching $9.5 billion - up 22.5% over December 2024.
Online gambling establishments continue to prosper
U.S. online gambling establishment growth seems stalling out, according to a recent research study. The same, however, can not be stated of Ontario. While every category added to revenue, online gambling establishments continued to lead the charge. December's online casino profits of $320.5 million represented simply more than 75% of Ontario's overall online video gaming income. It was the second month of $300-plus million revenues for the category and was 42.7% greater than December 2024.
Online sports wagering in Ontario fell simply shy of setting a record in December. But its revenue of $99.1 million was still a sensational 150% greater than in December 2024. And it is 2nd only to November's record of $102.0 million.
Roughly 1.28 million overall active players added to December's record income. While not rather a record, it was well above December 2024's 1.03 million active user accounts. Meanwhile, the average earnings per active player account was $334 - roughly 27% higher than December 2024.
Help may be coming for poker
Poker continued to languish in the province, publishing $5.8 million in earnings. Granted, it did top the revenue of $5.6 million in December 2024. And it wasn't near to its revenue record of $7.1 million set back in March 2024.
The problem with poker isn't distinct to Ontario. Poker is used as a peer-to-peer experience. In a little market, with limited players, it's tough to build momentum. To deal with that issue, some U.S. states formed the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), enabling players from various states to play with one another. Ontario is hoping to do something similar.
While it might take a while to come to fruition, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in November that its regulated online gaming sites can legally enable gamblers in the province to play with individuals outside of Canada. This would assist classifications such as poker and daily fantasy sports that do better with a higher user base.