Maverick Games Online Casino Exits Ontario

^{The notice that greets users in Ontario who attempt to access Maverick Games’ online casino and sportsbook. (Image: maverickgames.com)}

Maverick Games has shut its online casino and sportsbook in Ontario, lasting less than 18 months in the province.

Players who attempt to access the site are now greeted with a notice that confirms all gaming, wagering and depositing on the platform have ended, and states that all outstanding balances and pending withdrawals are currently being processed.

It does not give an exact timeline for when players will get their money back and asks registered users to email [email protected] for balance returns, verification or general questions.

The closure of Maverick’s Ontario operation was staged over several weeks, with an earlier announcement on the site stating that the sportsbook closed on September 16, while casino games and accounts remained active.

According to other earlier notices on the site, new accounts were closed on October 1, deposits for existing players were disabled on October 9, and wagering was due to end after October 16.

Players were asked to withdraw their remaining funds by November 2.

Now the site has shut fully, not even giving previous users the option to log in.

Maverick has not publicly stated the reason for its Ontario exit, and had not responded to an email from Casinos.com prior to publication of this article.

The closure marks a short stay in Canada’s leading iGaming province for the operator, which first launched its sportsbook with Delasport back in June 2025, having received its licence from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) the month previous.

At the time, Delasport’s VP of Business Development Rosaire Galea Cavallaro said that Maverick Games was a “fantastic partner” and that Delasport was “proud to see Maverick Games live and thriving.”

As recently as March, game developer Wazdan announced a deal to supply online slots to Maverick through Green Brick Labs, with a focus on the Ontario market.

The press release from Wazdan featured the logos of both Wazdan and Maverick Games beside the Ontario flag.

Magdalena Wojdyla, Head of Account Management at Wazdan, said at the time:

“We are confident this collaboration will help Maverick Games strengthen its position in one of North America’s most dynamic markets.”

In Ontario, Maverick Games was a brand run by Shelgeyr Ontario Ltd., with its listed headquarters in Waterloo.

It no longer appears on iGaming Ontario’s public directory.

Ontario Down to 48 Operators

Maverick’s exit reduces the number of operators in Ontario to 48, running 83 gaming websites, according to the iGaming Ontario directory.

Though unexpected, its exit is not unique and it joins a growing list of gambling sites to have left one of North America’s most lucrative online casino and sports betting markets.

UK betting site Fitzdares opted out of Ontario in March 2025, the Wildz group of brands left in October 2025, Betiton and MagicRed Casino, two white-label brands powered by Aristocrat Interactive, left late 2025, while esports-focused Rivalry exited February 2026 and Conquestador casino shut off in April 2026.

Before Maverick, Casumo was the last operator to leave Ontario, ending play on April 30 this year before closing player accounts on May 14.

While most operators remained tight-lipped as to the reasons for their move away from Ontario, Fitzdares told gaming media that Ontario was too crowded and too expensive to do business in.

However, for all the online casinos leaving Ontario, plenty have also launched in recent months, with others still queuing to get in.

Casinos Keep Comin' 

BetNova opened in April, followed by DAZN Bet in late June, Hard Rock Bet in July (its first venture outside the United States), Fanatics Casino on September 1 and Betinia in early November.

A further group has cleared the regulator but has not gone live.

Betmaster, Betsson Group’s Betsafe, JackpotEh Casino, Loonie Casino and Stakemate have all received AGCO approval since late September, but still need to sign an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario before launching.

Australian gambling giant Stake, one of the biggest grey market online casinos in the world, is arguably the most prominent name still outside the Ontario market.

It secured a full Alberta licence on October 6, and now appears on the Alberta iGaming Corporation’s list of registered sites and is accepting players.

Its Ontario application with the AGCO remains pending. The company says it expects an answer soon but has not given a date.

UK challenger brand Midnite is another big name with eyes on Ontario.

It hired former FanDuel Canada executive Dale Tang, who also spent more than three years at OLG, as its general manager for Canada in August.

Canada is the company’s first expansion beyond the UK and Ireland.

It is not yet licensed in any province and has said it expects a licence by January 2027 at the latest.