Licensing & compliance

Before covering any casino brand on this guide, we look at where it's licensed and whether that licence is current — online casino operators serving players in Canada are typically licensed offshore (commonly Malta or Curaçao), since gambling is regulated province by province rather than federally, and most provinces do not license offshore operators domestically.

We treat licensing as a baseline check, not a guarantee — a current licence means an operator sits under a regulator's rules, but it's still worth reading terms and payment conditions for yourself before depositing. This page reflects our editorial checks, not a certification.