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Gambling in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON71320CA

Gambling in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Gambling industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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What’s Included in the Gambling in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Gambling in Ontario?

In Canada, gambling encompasses casinos, bars and lounges with electronic gaming machines, horse racing venues and lottery ticket outlets. Casinos offer table games, slot machines and sports betting, complemented by dining, entertainment and valet parking services. Gaming organizations can be commercial, charitable, government-owned or owned by private companies under contract with provincial gaming authorities. Many gambling establishments offer additional services and amenities like food and beverages, entertainment, valet parking, swimming pools, conference halls and convention centers.

What’s included in the Gambling in Ontario?

The Gambling in Ontario includes operating casino table games, operating electronic gaming machines, lottery services, horse racing services and other gaming services. Related terms covered in the Gambling in Ontario industry report includes the area from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers, a category of games that includes roulette or card games such as poker, any mechanical or electronic device in which outcomes are determined by a random-number generator located inside the terminal and a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets.

Industry Performance of the Gambling industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Gambling in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Gambling in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 32.2% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Gambling in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Gambling industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, governmentt debt, per capita disposable income, consumer spending, inbound international travel and consumer confidence index are impacting Gambling in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Governmentt Debt
Per Capita Disposable Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Consumer spending
Inbound international travel
Consumer confidence index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Gambling industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Gambling in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and St. Catharines - Niagara. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Gambling industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Gambling industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Gambling industry in Ontario is $5.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Gambling industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 318 businesses in the Gambling industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Gambling industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Gambling industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Gambling industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 12,855 employees in the Gambling industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 11.0% from 2020 to 2025.