Ontario Caps Record Year of Online Gambling With Strong December
Online video gaming revenue for the full year of 2025 went beyond $4 billion.
- December 2025 online gaming revenue broke the previous monthly record of $406.2 million embeded in November 2025.
- Since launching in April 2022, Ontario has actually generated more than $10 billion in gaming revenue and $2 billion in tax revenue.
- Online gambling establishments continue to control the sector.
In a report released Thursday, iGaming Ontario shared its newest online gaming data for the province. Together with revenues, manage also set a month-to-month record, reaching $9.5 billion - up 22.5% over December 2024.
Online casinos continue to grow
U.S. online casino development appears to be stalling out, according to a current research study. The very same, however, can not be stated of Ontario. While every category contributed to December's record-breaking profits, online gambling establishments continued to lead the charge. December's online casino income of $320.5 million accounted for just more than 75% of Ontario's overall online gaming profits. It was the second month of $300-plus million profits for the category and was 42.7% greater than December 2024.
Online sports betting in Ontario fell simply shy of setting a record in December. But its profits of $99.1 million was still a spectacular 150% higher than in December 2024. And it is 2nd only to November's record of $102.0 million.
Roughly 1.28 million total active players added to December's record revenue. While not quite a record, it was well above December 2024's 1.03 million active user . Meanwhile, the typical profits per active player account was $334 - roughly 27% greater than December 2024.
Help may be coming for poker
Poker continued to suffer in the province, publishing $5.8 million in income. Granted, it did top the earnings of $5.6 million in December 2024. And it wasn't near to its profits record of $7.1 million set back in March 2024.
The issue with poker isn't special to Ontario. Poker is used as a peer-to-peer experience. In a little market, with restricted players, it's tough to build momentum. To address that concern, some U.S. states formed the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), permitting players from different states to have fun with one another. Ontario is hoping to do something comparable.
While it may take a while to come to fruition, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in November that its regulated online gaming sites can legally allow gamblers in the province to have fun with people outside of Canada. This would assist categories such as poker and everyday fantasy sports that do much better with a greater user base.