Maverick Games closes Ontario platform after launching in 2025
The closure leaves Ontario’s regulated iGaming market with 48 operators and 83 licensed sites, while other companies await launch.
Key points
- Maverick Games has ended gaming, wagering and deposits in Ontario.
- The operator is processing outstanding balances and pending withdrawals.
- Maverick received an Ontario license in May 2025 and launched last year.
- Several operators approved by the AGCO have yet to launch in Ontario.
Maverick Games has closed its online gambling platform in Ontario and stopped taking bets in the province, Canadian Gaming Business reported on Nov. 12. The operator is processing outstanding balances and pending withdrawals.
A notice on the company’s website said the platform had permanently closed and that gaming, wagering and deposits had ended. Maverick had not responded to the outlet’s request for an explanation of the shutdown at the time of publication.
Maverick was registered in Ontario as a brand operated by Shelgeyr Ontario Ltd., with its listed headquarters in Waterloo. It received a license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in May 2025 and launched in the province last year.
The platform offered online casino games and used Delasport’s sports betting technology. Its departure leaves the regulated market with 48 operators running 83 licensed sites as of Nov. 12, according to Canadian Gaming Business. Those operators also compete with the government-run Ontario Lottery and Gaming platform.
Maverick follows several other brands out of Ontario, including Rivalry in February 2026, Conquestador in April 2026 and Casumo in May 2026. Most of the departing brands cited by the outlet did not publicly explain their decisions.
Other operators continue to enter the market, which opened to commercial online gambling on April 4, 2022. Recent launches include Betinia, BetNova, DAZN Bet, Fanatics Casino and Hard Rock Bet.
Several operators approved by the AGCO since late September have yet to launch, including Betmaster, Betsson Group’s BetSafe, JackpotEh Casino, Loonie Casino and Stakemate. Operators must obtain an AGCO license before signing an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario.
Stake’s AGCO application has been pending for more than 18 months, though the company expects a final decision soon, Canadian Gaming Business reported. Midnite is also preparing to enter regulated Canadian markets, but has no publicly confirmed launch timeline.
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