Canada's Crypto Betting Landscape: A Provincial Puzzle
Crypto sports betting in Canada is a complex landscape due to its federal-provincial regulatory system.
The country's Criminal Code prohibits gambling except where it is conducted and managed by a provincial government, while Bill C-218 legalized single-event sports betting nationwide on August 27, 2021.
Each province has its own rules and regulations regarding online gaming, with some having government monopolies and others allowing private operators.
However, no Canadian province currently licenses a cryptocurrency online casino, and regulated Canadian operators do not accept crypto deposits in 2026.
This means that Canadians betting with cryptocurrencies are largely using offshore sites, which account for around 61% of the country's online gambling market volume according to 2026 analysis.