To no surprise, online gambling in Canada has been steadily growing in popularity over the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. Subsequently, a large portion of the laws that regulate the industry, especially those pertaining to companies based in foreign countries, remain unclear. While some form of gambling is legal throughout Canada, because it is regulated separately by each of the country's 10 provinces and three territories, what type of gambling is legal or not legal depends on where you are. The matters of gambling regulation, however, can be complicated. Currently, more than 135,000 Canadian citizens are directly employed in the country's gaming industry, according to the Canadian Gaming Association.īoth real-money gaming and betting are popular among Canadians.
Gambling is the biggest single component of the entertainment industry in Canada and is responsible for generating significant revenues.
