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DAZN Bet Just Got Ontario’s Green Light

Posted on: January 19, 2026, 08:25h.

Last updated on: February 11, 2026, 08:43h.

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Mark Keast Mark is a long-time, seasoned journalist, as a writer and editor, working for several Toronto daily newspapers, then moving over to the digital arena, covering both sports and business. Over the past few years he moved over to the gaming arena, specifically covering the igaming industry in Canada for several platforms, as well as writing on sports betting.

DAZN Bet gets AGCO license to launch in Ontario
48 licensed igaming operators currently doing business in the province

DAZN Bet is coming to Ontario; with the news the global sports streaming and entertainment giant has secured an igaming license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. DAZN Bet’s online sports betting and gaming platform will soon go live in a crowded Ontario igaming marketplace.

A DAZN television microphone is seen during the Serie A 2025/2026 football match between AS Roma and Como 1907 at Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy). DAZN Bet just launched in Ontario. (Image: Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

DAZN Bet will be launched in Ontario in partnership with Pragmatic Group to integrate sports betting into DAZN Group’s live sports streaming platform.

First reported by Covers, DAZN Bet still needs to finalize its operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. Then a launch date can be released to the public.

48 Licensed Betting Operators

According to iGaming Ontario, there are currently 48 licensed operators in the province, with 82 sports betting and online casino websites. That doesn’t include the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Proline platform.

DAZN Bet was launched with Pragmatic Group, a platform technology and content provider for the betting and gaming industry, in April 2022. The business, leveraging the DAZN customer base, focuses on in-play betting, is headquartered in Gibraltar.

Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group has said in the past the future is the convergence of sports media and betting.

Live NFL and Soccer

DAZN Canada was launched in 2017, and offers live and on-demand coverage of major events. It’s the exclusive home for NFL Game Pass in Canada. For fans that means access to every pre-season, regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl game live, plus NFL RedZone and NFL Network, with no blackouts.

Same deal for soccer fans. DAZN has exclusive rights to UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and Bundesliga, Serie A matches and World Cup qualifiers.

Mark is a long-time, seasoned journalist, as a writer and editor, working for several Toronto daily newspapers, then moving over to the digital arena, covering both sports and business. Over the past few years he moved over to the gaming arena, specifically covering the igaming industry in Canada for several platforms, as well as writing on sports betting.

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Paul January 19, 2026

Given DAZN Bet's partnership with Pragmatic Group for their Ontario launch, I'm curious how their platform infrastructure compares to specialized iGaming solution providers like those… Given DAZN Bet's partnership with Pragmatic Group for their Ontario launch, I'm curious how their platform infrastructure compares to specialized iGaming solution providers like those outlined at https://igaming-solution.com. Specifically, does DAZN Bet leverage a modular architecture similar to EveryMatrix, or is it more aligned with turnkey sportsbook solutions like OpenBet? The article mentions integration with DAZN's streaming – would this require custom API development akin to what's described in the "Integration Depth" comparisons on that site?

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