\n\n| Province<\/th>\n | Tax\/Revenue Share to Government<\/th>\n | Licensing Fee<\/th>\n | Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Ontario<\/td>\n | -20% of Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR)<\/td>\n | CAD 100,000$ per site<\/td>\n | Plus HST on fees; revenue\u2011share paid to iGO, then remitted to the province.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>\n | -25% of GGR<\/td>\n | N\/A (State Monopoly)<\/td>\n | All net revenue retained by Loto\u2011Qu\u00e9bec\/RACJ for public programs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| British Columbia<\/td>\n | -53% of GGR after BCLC operating costs<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | BCLC retains ~47% to cover costs and payouts; the remainder to the province.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Alberta<\/td>\n | TBD under Bill 48(iGaming Alberta Act)<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | Current monopoly (PlayAlberta); structure to be defined post\u2011launch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Saskatchewan<\/td>\n | 100% of net gaming revenue to SLGA\/LGS<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | All net proceeds fund provincial and First Nations programs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Manitoba<\/td>\n | 100% of Net Gaming Revenue to MBLL\/LGCA<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | No private\u2011operator tax; MBLL retains all net revenue.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Nova Scotia<\/td>\n | 100% of net gaming revenue to ALC<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | ALC shares funds with provincial initiatives and the Atlantic Lottery Corp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| New Brunswick<\/td>\n | 100% of net gaming revenue to ALC<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | Shared ALC platform (ProLINE+) across Atlantic provinces.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Prince Edward Island<\/td>\n | 100% of net gaming revenue to ALC<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | Small market; all net proceeds to provincial programs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Newfoundland & Labrador<\/td>\n | 100% of net gaming revenue to ALC<\/td>\n | N\/A (Provincial Monopoly)<\/td>\n | Uses legacy Lotteries Act; revenue fully retained by ALC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Summary:<\/b><\/p>\n \u27a4 Ontario is the only province with an open market. You\u2019ll pay about 20% tax on your betting revenue, plus yearly fees.<\/p>\n \u27a4 Quebec and British Columbia only allow government-run betting. In Quebec, the govt. Keeps about 25% of betting revenue.<\/p>\n In British Columbia, the government keeps about 53% of betting revenue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u27a4 Alberta\u2019s rules are still changing. Keep an eye on Bill 48 to learn exactly how much you\u2019ll need to share with the government and what fees you\u2019ll pay.<\/p>\n \u27a4 In Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland:<\/p>\n \n- You can\u2019t operate independently.<\/li>\n
- All betting revenue goes to the provincial government.<\/li>\n
- Your only option is to partner with or provide services to the government betting operators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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