Betting cash wagers continue to decline in Ontario

The market performance reports for June were posted for the public. Many of the numbers for the betting sites declined after going up in May.

Cash wagers for betting declining

Monthly cash wagers for betting in Ontario have declined every month since March. In March, iGaming Ontario reported the highest cash wagers so far this year with roughly $1.18 billion in cash wagers reported. Betting includes Esports, proposition bets, novelty bets, and exchange betting. Cash wagers don’t include promotional wagers (bonuses). The $768,000 of cash betting wagers reported in June was the least in 2025.

Overall, monthly cash wagers declined from $8.06 billion in May to $7.2 billion in June. Monthly cash wagers for the casino reached its highest point in May with $6.9 billion. The casino includes slots, peer-to-peer bingo, live games, and computer-based table games. In June, $132 million in peer-to-peer poker cash wagers was reported, the lowest since February.

Active player accounts also falling

The number of average active player accounts reached its lowest point in the year with 1.01 million active player accounts in June. The average revenue per active player account (ARPPA) in June was $303. ARPPA was down from $316 in May.

The non-adjusted gross gaming revenue in June fell from $338 million in May to $307 million in June. Non-adjusted gross gaming revenue (NAGGR) represents total cash wagers with rake fees, tournament fees, and other fees across all operators minus player winnings derived from cash wagers without accounting for operating costs or other liabilities.

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Monthly NAGGR declined for all three categories in June. NAGGR for the casino declined from $260 million to $243 million in May. NAGGR for betting declined from $72 million to $58 million. And NAGGR for peer-to-peer poker declined from $6.3 million to $5.4 million.

Wagers figures were rounded to the nearest million. Revenue figures were rounded to the nearest 100 thousand. Player account figures were rounded to the nearest thousand. Monthly spend per active player account figures were rounded to the nearest dollar. These numbers provide some insight into the performance of the Ontario betting sites.