Canada Legal Online Gambling

That is the million-dollar question. You can be pretty sure that any locally licensed destinations within the provinces are closely regulated and monitored for fair gaming practices and financial transactions. However, when it comes to offshore gambling sites that are not subject to Canadian regulatory oversight, one must treat a little more cautiously. Among the many gambling sites out there that accept players from Canada, there are some bad seeds with a primary objective of stealing your money and/or identity. To eliminate this risk, we recommend that you rely on the input of industry professionals who can be trusted to direct you to only those destinations that are legitimately operating within the industry and that operate with high standards of integrity. Our review process is intense, thorough and unrelenting in its effectiveness to expose questionable, low quality and dangerous gambling destinations online, and to reveal the secure, high quality brands that are committed to being the best the industry has to offer. To give you an idea of what we mean, we've provided a list of just some of the elements we touch on in our process of vetting these sites.

• Does the site hold legal compliance certifications from a respected governing jurisdiction?
• How transparent are they with their credentials?
• Does the site's regulatory oversight include auditing of fair gaming practices and overall operations on a regular basis by third party authorities?
• Does the site accept CAD currency and accommodate Canadian players through their banking suite?
• Are payments released swiftly and accurately?
• Does their security profile exceed industry standards and minimum industry requirements?
• What is their reputation among the online gambling community both with players and industry professionals?
• Is the software solution that powers their interface and gaming/betting services a reputable name with a proven track record of performance and reliability?
• How often does the site experience technical glitches or issues?
• How does the site handle player complaints and disputes?
• How competent, responsive and knowledgeable is their customer support staff?
• Do they verify identity of players so that underage gamblers are not able to register for an account?
• Are their bonus offers legitimate with reasonable wagering requirements?

This is just a very small sampling of the items we investigate when evaluating an online gambling site for inclusion in our guide. We perform this analysis both as registered players and industry professionals for a comprehensive perspective.

While jurisdictional disputes remain between Canada and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, there is always going to be some question as to how the government perceives offshore gambling sites since this commission is technically its own sovereign nation. As of yet, law enforcement nor the government of Canada has brought any case forward against an individual player or an offshore gambling site. The existing laws governing online gambling in Canada do so from an owner operator perspective and do not address players. We do not anticipate that the Canadian government will be keen on investing the necessary money and resources to impose an expansion of restrictions upon the online gambling industry any time in the near future. It simply has not been a priority for them despite their unhappiness at how much money is streaming overseas from online gambling.

For the foreseeable future, legal online gambling is a stable presence for Canadian residents, both locally based and offshore. Keep in mind that ensuring your online gambling entertainment is restricted to only those destinations that are legally authorized is the key to not violating any existing Canadian gambling laws. As long as you walk the strait and narrow in that respect, you are free to enjoy online gambling without worry of legal repercussions.