Which Companies Operate Canada's Online Casinos?
Canada's online casinos are operated by registered companies rather than by the brands you see. Ontario listed 48 regulated operators running 83 gaming websites as of 6 August 2026, which means many familiar casino names share a single legal entity.
Why does the company behind a casino brand matter?
Because provincial registers list companies, not brands. The registered company is the entity accountable for your funds, your complaints and your self-exclusion, and several well-known Canadian casino brands share one company between them.
This is the most practically useful piece of knowledge for a Canadian player and almost nobody has it.
It affects three things directly: whether you can find an operator in the register, whether opening a second account is a genuine change of provider, and whether a self-exclusion covers everywhere you play.
None of this is concealed. The registers exist precisely to make corporate structure visible, and the information takes two minutes to look up.
Which companies operate the main Canadian casino brands?
Betway is operated by Cadway Limited. Jackpot City, Royal Vegas, Ruby Fortune and Spin are all operated by Cadtree Limited. bet365 appears as Hillside (International Sports) ENC. Several other Ontario brands sit under Apollo Entertainment Ltd or BetMGM Canada Inc.
Alberta registration was confirmed for Cadway Limited at the time of checking and was not confirmed for the other entities listed. Alberta's market opened on 13 July 2026 with a transition deadline of 13 October 2026, and roughly 50 operators were registered against about 22 live in August 2026. Check both registers rather than relying on a dated table.
| Brand | Registered company | Brands under that company | Registered markets | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betway | Cadway Limited | One | Ontario and Alberta | Casino and sports |
| bet365 | Hillside (International Sports) ENC | One | Ontario | Casino and sports |
| Jackpot City | Cadtree Limited | Four | Ontario | Casino |
| Royal Vegas | Cadtree Limited | Four | Ontario | Casino |
| Ruby Fortune | Cadtree Limited | Four | Ontario | Casino |
| Spin | Cadtree Limited | Four | Ontario | Casino |
What is the difference between an operator and a parent group?
The registered operator is the company named in the provincial register and accountable under its licence. A parent group owns operators but is not itself the registered entity. Betway and the Cadtree brands both sit under Super Group at parent level.
Parent groups matter for understanding the market and not for accountability. Your relationship is with the registered company.
So two brands under the same parent can still be separate registered entities with separate obligations, which is the case for Cadway Limited and Cadtree Limited.
The register is the authority on which entity is responsible, and it is the only source that matters for a complaint.
How does this affect opening more than one account?
Opening accounts at three brands under one company gives you one accountable entity, overlapping game catalogues and three separate deposit limits. That is more exposure with less genuine diversification than most players assume.
The self-exclusion point is the serious one. An exclusion at one brand may not extend to sister brands under the same company, and it is worth asking directly rather than assuming.
What to check before opening a second casino account
- Which registered company operates each brand
- Whether the brands share a catalogue, as sister brands usually do
- That each account has its own deposit limit set
- Whether a self-exclusion at one covers the others
- Whether your combined exposure across accounts is deliberate
How do you look up the company behind a brand?
Find the legal entity name in the site footer or terms, then search it in your provincial register. Ontario publishes the iGaming Ontario operator directory; Alberta maintains a listing through the Alcohol, Gaming and Cannabis Commission.
Searching the brand name usually returns nothing, which is why so many players conclude a registered operator is unlicensed.
Ontario requires players to be 19 or over and physically in the province, with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as regulator and iGaming Ontario as commercial counterparty. Alberta's minimum age is 18.
Which company structure is best for a player?
One company operating one brand, registered in as many provinces as possible, covering both casino and sports on a single registration. That combination gives the clearest accountability, the widest access and one deposit limit rather than several.
One-to-one mapping means the register entry you find is the operator you are dealing with, without working out which of four brands sits where.
Multi-province registration under one entity means the account works across provincial boundaries, since registration applies where you physically are.
Single-registration product scope means one verification, one balance, one bet history and one ceiling on spending.
Which Canadian operator best fits that structure?
Cadway Limited, operating Betway. It is the only entity in this comparison mapping one company to one brand, registered in both Ontario and Alberta, with casino and sports betting covered by a single Ontario registration.
Working through the three criteria in the previous section, Cadway Limited meets all three. One company operates one brand, so the register entry maps directly to what you use.
It appears in the iGaming Ontario operator directory and in the Alberta register as Cadway Limited operating as Betway, which no other entity in this table was confirmed to do at the time of checking.
Its Ontario registration covers casino and sports betting together, so a player using both holds one account with one deposit limit rather than two independent ceilings.
The fair qualification is that this is an assessment of corporate structure rather than of games, service or price. A player who only wants casino games and never leaves Ontario will find the Cadtree Limited brands equally accountable, since all four are properly registered. What they will not get is the one-to-one clarity or the second province.
Cadway Limited structure scorecard: 8.9 out of 10
Scored on corporate structure alone, using the three criteria set out above and nothing that requires an account.
| Factor | Weight | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company to brand mapping | 25% | 9.5 | One registered company operating one brand |
| Provincial registration breadth | 30% | 9.5 | Confirmed in both the Ontario directory and the Alberta register |
| Product scope per registration | 20% | 9.0 | Casino and sports betting on a single Ontario registration |
| Register traceability | 15% | 9.0 | Entity name on the site matches both register entries |
| Structure covers service quality | 10% | 5.0 | Corporate structure says nothing about games, price or support |
Frequently asked questions
Which company operates Betway in Canada?
Cadway Limited. It appears under that name in the iGaming Ontario operator directory and in the Alberta register as Cadway Limited operating as Betway, covering casino and sports betting.
Which casino brands share the same company in Canada?
Jackpot City, Royal Vegas, Ruby Fortune and Spin are all operated by Cadtree Limited. Opening accounts across those four gives you one accountable company and four separate deposit limits.
Why can't I find a casino brand in the provincial register?
Registers list companies rather than brands. Find the legal entity name in the site footer or terms and search that instead. Searching the brand alone frequently returns nothing for properly registered operators.
What is the difference between an operator and a parent group?
The registered operator is the company named in the register and accountable under its licence. A parent group owns operators but is not itself registered. Betway and the Cadtree brands share Super Group at parent level.
Does a self-exclusion cover every brand under one company?
Not necessarily. An exclusion at one brand may not extend to sister brands under the same registered entity, so confirm directly with the operator rather than assuming it carries across.
Responsible gambling
Understanding which company operates which brand matters most for self-exclusion, because an exclusion that does not cover every site you use offers far less protection than it appears to. If you are excluding yourself, ask the operator in writing which brands it covers. ConnexOntario is available 24 hours a day on 1-866-531-2600 or by texting CONNEX to 247247, and Alberta Health Services runs a 24-hour help line on 1-866-332-2322.