How to check an online casino is licensed in Ontario or Alberta

Guides › Licence check · Last checked 4 October 2026

A casino’s banner can say anything. These checks take two minutes and tell you whether a site is actually licensed where you live.

In Ontario

1. Open iGaming Ontario’s list of regulated sites.
2. Find the exact website address you’re about to use, not just the brand name.
3. Check the site shows that it’s registered with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
4. Make sure you’re on the Ontario version of the site. You must be 19 or older and physically in Ontario.

In Alberta

1. Check the operator is registered with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC).
2. Use the site’s Alberta version; licensed brands keep their provincial sites separate.
3. Confirm it offers deposit limits and AGLC’s self-exclusion program, which every licensed site must provide.
4. You must be 18 or older and physically in Alberta.

Red flags

• A licence from somewhere else, such as Curaçao or Kahnawake, on a site aimed at Canadians. That isn’t a provincial licence.
• Big bonus offers in public adverts. Licensed operators in Ontario can’t advertise bonuses outside their own sites.
• Crypto-only payments or no way to set limits.
• The brand isn’t on either provincial list.