to clear things up: gambling in Canada is legal but only if regulated by your province. The Criminal Code allows it as long as the province or territory licenses it. Ontario has gone full open-market since April 2022 private operators can get licensed via AGCO/iGaming Ontario. In BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, you use PlayNow (run by BCLC or SIGA). Newfoundland/NL can’t host online casinos must go offshore. So the “must-avoid” red flag: sites not licensed by your province. Ontario players: cross-check the operator list on the iGaming Ontario directory (86 sites as of June 2025). Cheers.