QUÉBEC / 12 OCTOBER 2026Quebec election puts private online gambling licensing on the agenda
The Parti Québécois won a minority government on October 5, and both the PQ and the Liberals campaigned on licensing private online gambling operators — which would end Loto-Québec’s online monopoly.
What it means for players
Nothing changes yet — a bill would have to pass first, and licensing would take time to build. But Quebec is now the province to watch: it would become Canada’s third competitive private-operator market.
Read the official announcement