Ontario online poker<\/a> market continues to dominate two successful U.S. gambling markets: New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Both states saw a decline in revenue in the second quarter. According to data from regulatory agencies in all three jurisdictions, the Canadian province maintains a slight edge in revenue per capita.<\/p>\nOntario online poker revenue increased by 3.4% year-over-year<\/h2>\n On Wednesday, the provincial regulator iGaming Ontario (iGO) reported revenue from online poker totaled $11.7 million (CAD $16 million) during the first quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n
Ontario online poker revenue also expanded by 3.4% year-over-year. Additionally, the province\u2019s poker operators combined for nearly $11.3 million in the first quarter of 2023.<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s most populous province reported a total gambling handle of $18.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024. That’s a 31% increase compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Ontario still has the largest per capita revenue from online poker in North America, surpassing New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Online poker represented 3.8% of Ontario\u2019s iGaming revenue in Q3 2023, compared to 1.6% and 1.7% in New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively.<\/p>\n
In 2023, Ontario made 81 cents per capita from poker in Ontario in Q3. That was just one cent better than New Jersey, but Pennsylvania was almost 25 cents lower.<\/p>\n
Ontario’s 50 operators generated $726 million in total gaming revenue in the second quarter of 2024<\/h2>\n Moreover, Ontario\u2019s 50 operators generated $726 million in total gaming revenue during Q2 2024, a 34% climb compared to Q2 2023. The numbers include online casinos, sports betting, and poker.<\/p>\n
The province’s licensed operators reported nearly 1.9 million active player accounts in Q2 2024. It was a step in the right direction. For comparison, total active player accounts in Q2 2023 reached about 920,000.<\/p>\n
Casino games led Ontario\u2019s figures for Q2 2024. Those include slots, live and computer table games, and peer-to-peer bingo. Ontarian gamblers wagered $15.5 billion on casino games in Q2 2024, accounting for approximately 84% of total wagers placed in the province.<\/p>\n
Of course, the casino game handle closed at $11.6 billion during last year’s second quarter. The casino games helped operators in Q2 to generate $529 million in gaming revenue, contributing 73% of the total revenue. In Q2 2023, casino game revenue reached $393 million.<\/p>\n
Revenue estimates for both 2024 quarters were reported in CAD and converted to USD using historic monthly exchange rates provided by The Bank of Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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