Online casinos in Quebec

Quick facts

• Legal provider: Loto-Québec, through its online site lotoquebec.com (lotteries, casino, live casino, poker, bingo and Mise-o-jeu+ sports betting).
• Regulator: the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ) for licensed gaming and the State casinos.
• Gambling age: 18. Loto-Québec's online account is open to Quebec residents aged 18 or older.
• Help line: Jeu : aide et référence, 1-800-461-0140 anywhere in Quebec, 514-527-0140 in the Montreal area, free, confidential, 24 hours a day.
• Self-exclusion: Loto-Québec's program, in person or from your lotoquebec.com account. A casino self-exclusion also blocks the online account.
• Casinos on our list whose terms accept Quebec: 40 of 42, checked October 20 and 21, 2026.
• Not covered: Ontario and Alberta.

Who runs legal gambling in Quebec

Gambling in Canada is set by the Criminal Code, and the Code leaves it to the provinces. Section 207(1)(a) allows the government of a province, alone or with another province, to "conduct and manage" lottery schemes in that province. Under section 207(4)(c), charities, fairs and other licensees may not run games on or through a computer, so online gambling under the Code is for the province itself to conduct and manage.

In Quebec, that role belongs to Loto-Québec, the Société des loteries du Québec, which works under the Act respecting the Société des loteries du Québec. Its online site is lotoquebec.com; older addresses such as espacejeux.com now lead there, and parts of the site still use the Espacejeux name. Loto-Québec describes it as its official online gaming site, with lotteries, casino games, poker, sports betting and bingo. The site menu lists online lotteries, casino, live casino, slot machines, instant games, poker, bingo and Mise-o-jeu+, the online version of Loto-Québec's Mise-o-jeu sports betting.

Loto-Québec's conditions of use say that only people aged 18 or older who live in Quebec may open an account on lotoquebec.com.

The Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ) is Quebec's regulator for alcohol, horse racing, gaming and professional combat sports. In gaming, it issues licences for bingo, draws, instant lotteries, charity casinos, amusement machines and video lottery sites, and it has set duties over the State casinos, which Loto-Québec runs. The RACJ pages we read do not describe a role over Loto-Québec's online site, so we do not claim one.

Where offshore casinos fit

The casinos on our list are not run or licensed by Quebec. They operate from outside Canada, with a licence issued elsewhere, for example in Curaçao or Anjouan, or with no licence we could verify. The RACJ does not license or supervise them, and they have no link to Loto-Québec. If something goes wrong, a provincial regulator cannot resolve a dispute you have with one of them; your route is the casino's own complaints process and, where there is one, the body that issued its licence.

Whether federal or provincial law reaches an individual who plays at an offshore site is a legal question this page does not answer. We are not lawyers, and nothing here is legal advice. What we can do is show what each casino publishes about itself, and what we could and could not check.

Quebec's 2016 plan to block gambling sites

In 2016, Quebec legislated to have unauthorized gambling sites blocked. Section 12 of a 2016 budget law (S.Q. 2016, c. 7) added sections 260.33 to 260.37 to Quebec's Consumer Protection Act. The Supreme Court of Canada's case summary describes their purpose as filtering illegal online gambling sites, and notes that the five sections are not in force. Internet service providers would have had to block the listed sites.

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association challenged the law in court:

• July 18, 2018: the Superior Court of Quebec declared section 260.35, the blocking provision, constitutionally invalid (2018 QCCS 3159).
• May 5, 2021: the Court of Appeal of Quebec dismissed the Attorney General of Quebec's appeal (2021 QCCA 730).
• March 24, 2022: the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal, with costs (file 39774).

So the blocking scheme never took effect. The court records above are the official account; we do not go further than they do.

Alternatives to lotoquebec.com: what to compare

Loto-Québec's lotoquebec.com is the option Quebec runs under its own rules, with the province's limits and self-exclusion. If you are looking at an offshore casino instead, compare it on points you can check yourself, not on its advertising:

• A licence in a public register. Find the licence number on the casino's site, then look for the same number, company and website in the regulator's own register. A seal or a number on its own proves little. Our guide to casino licences shows how to check.
• Interac on the casino's own pages. Look for Interac e-Transfer in the footer, on the payments page or in the cashier, and check whether it is offered for withdrawals as well as deposits. Our Interac casinos page lists the casinos that show it on their own site.
• Canadian dollars. An account in CAD saves a currency conversion on every deposit and withdrawal.
• Published terms you can read. The restricted-territories clause, withdrawal limits, verification rules and the games blocked for Canada should all be in the terms before you sign up. If the terms do not load, count that against the casino.
• Tools you can set yourself. Deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion and reality checks in your account, not only by email to support.
• Complaints. A pattern of delayed withdrawals or ignored self-exclusion requests on public complaint sites tells you more than a single review.

Our top-rated casinos page and each casino's review apply these checks, and how we rate casinos explains the scoring. Offers are left out of this page on purpose; each casino's current offer and its terms are on its page on our site.

Which casinos on our list accept players from Quebec

Our rule is strict. A casino is on this page only if we read the restricted-territories list in its own terms and conditions, and Quebec is not on it. Review sites do not count, however many of them say a casino accepts Quebec players. We read the terms on October 20 and 21, 2026.

40 of the 42 casinos pass that test: Art Casino, BEEF, Betrepublic, Casabet, Casinia, Casinostars, Cleobetra, Flagman, FS Casino, FUGU, GGBet, HitnSpin, Irwin, iWild, Kingmaker, Lollyspins, Malina, Martin, Mino Casino, MyEmpire, Needforspin, Neon54, Pandido, Pistolo, Pribet, Rabona, Real Spin, RioAce, Rolling Slots, RTBET, Slotoro, Slots Palace, Snatch, Spinanga, Spinbara, Spinit, Spinlander, Thor, Verde and Winmega.

Two are left out because we could not read their lists: Tonybet and Vavada. Tonybet's Canadian terms did not load for us, and Vavada's site refused our request. That does not mean they refuse Quebec, only that we could not confirm it from their own terms.

Games blocked in Quebec: the terms of BEEF, Flagman, FUGU, Irwin and Martin say NetEnt games are not available in British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec. That limits the games, not the account, so these five stay on the list. Many other casinos here block NetEnt and a few other titles for Canada as a whole.

Being on this list means only that a casino's terms do not refuse Quebec. It does not mean the casino is licensed in Quebec or in Canada. Some terms also let the casino refuse players from other places at its own discretion, or bar players where gambling is prohibited, so the sign-up form and the cashier have the final word. Every casino we cover is on our all casinos page.

Age, help and self-exclusion in Quebec

The legal age is 18 in Quebec, one year lower than in most provinces. That is the age on lotoquebec.com. An offshore casino sets its own minimum age in its terms; SpinsPilot's rule for Quebec is 18+.

Help line: Jeu : aide et référence (Gambling: Help and Referral) answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free and confidential, at 1-800-461-0140 anywhere in Quebec or 514-527-0140 in the Montreal area. It offers listening, information and referral, including for people close to someone who gambles. Since 2001 it has been funded by Quebec's Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Self-exclusion: you can enrol in Loto-Québec's program in person at its offices in Montreal or Quebec City, or at any of its casinos or gaming halls. If you already have a lotoquebec.com account, you can also apply from inside the account. Under Loto-Québec's conditions of use, enrolment is irrevocable for the period you choose, and a self-exclusion from its casinos or gaming halls automatically blocks your lotoquebec.com account as well. The account also has a "Break and self-exclusion" menu and deposit limits.

Self-exclusion at an offshore casino is separate from the province's programs: excluding yourself from lotoquebec.com does not block you at the casinos on this page, and the other way round. At an offshore casino, ask support in writing and keep the confirmation. Our self-exclusion guide covers each province, and our responsible gambling page covers the warning signs and how to set limits. Free, confidential help lines for every province and territory are in the footer of this page.

Taxes on winnings: the general rule

This is general information, not tax advice. The Canada Revenue Agency lists lottery winnings among the amounts that are not reported or taxed, unless the prize can be considered income from employment, a business or property. Its income tax folio on lottery winnings and gambling says that gambling, even when frequent, is not generally regarded as a commercial activity except under very exceptional circumstances. Interest you earn on winnings you invest must be reported. The same federal rules apply in Quebec. Our guide to tax on gambling winnings explains the rule in more detail; for your own situation, the CRA pages are the source.

Paying from Quebec

Interac e-Transfer from your own Canadian bank account is the first method to look for in a casino's cashier. You start the deposit in the casino's cashier and approve it in your bank's app, and your bank's sending limit applies. Interac Online was retired in 2024 and InstaDebit closed in 2026, so a casino that still lists them is out of date. Our Interac e-Transfer guide covers deposits, withdrawals and bank blocks step by step.

Other provinces and territories

Each province runs its own legal gambling, so the rules, the age and the help line change at the border. Our other province pages: Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, and our territory pages: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Ontario and Alberta run their own regulated online markets, and this site does not serve them.

Frequently asked questions

Is online gambling legal in Quebec?

Under the Criminal Code, provinces conduct and manage gambling, and in Quebec that is Loto-Québec, online at lotoquebec.com. The casinos on our list are based outside Canada and are not licensed by Quebec. Quebec's 2016 law to make internet providers block them was declared invalid by the courts. Whether provincial or federal law reaches an individual player at an offshore site is a legal question we do not answer here; this is not legal advice.

What is the legal gambling age in Quebec?

The legal gambling age in Quebec is 18, one year lower than in most provinces. Loto-Québec opens lotoquebec.com accounts to Quebec residents aged 18 or older. Offshore casinos set their own minimum age in their terms. Whatever a casino allows, SpinsPilot's rule is 18+ in Quebec and 19+ in the other provinces we cover. Expect an ID check before your first withdrawal.

Which casinos on your list accept players from Quebec?

40 of the 42 casinos on our list, because their own terms list restricted territories that we read, and Quebec is not among them. Tonybet and Vavada are left out because we could not read their restricted-territories lists. Being listed does not mean a casino is licensed in Quebec or in Canada, and five of them block NetEnt games in Quebec.

How do I self-exclude in Quebec?

Loto-Québec runs the program. Enrol in person at its Montreal or Quebec City offices or at any of its casinos or gaming halls, or from inside your lotoquebec.com account. Enrolment is irrevocable for the period you choose, and a casino self-exclusion also blocks your online account. It does not reach offshore casinos: at those, ask support for a self-exclusion and keep the written confirmation. Jeu : aide et référence answers at 1-800-461-0140, 24/7.

What happened to Quebec's law to block gambling sites?

In 2016 Quebec added sections to its Consumer Protection Act that would have made internet service providers block listed online gambling sites. The Superior Court of Quebec declared the blocking provision, section 260.35, constitutionally invalid in 2018. The Court of Appeal of Quebec dismissed the government's appeal in 2021, and in March 2022 the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear a further appeal. The sections are not in force.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked on official sources on October 21, 2026, and the casinos' terms on October 20 and 21, 2026. Some casino sites served us a non-Canadian view or redirected us to numbered mirror domains, so a visitor in Quebec may see different pages.

• Federal: Criminal Code, section 207; Canada Revenue Agency, amounts that are not reported or taxed; Income Tax Folio S3-F9-C1.
• Quebec: Loto-Québec, lotoquebec.com conditions of use (eligibility, self-exclusion); Loto-Québec, lotoquebec.com; Loto-Québec, Mise-o-jeu; Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, mission; Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux, State casinos; Jeu : aide et référence; Supreme Court of Canada, case 39774 (Attorney General of Québec v. Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association).
• Casinos' own terms and conditions: the restricted-territories clause of the 40 casinos on our list whose terms we could read, read on each casino's own site. Tonybet's and Vavada's terms did not load for us.

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