Quebec Election Platforms Point to Licensed iGaming Open to Private Operators
Leger poll shows Parti Québécois at 29% and Liberals at 23% ahead of Quebec’s October 5 election. Both parties back licensing private iGaming operators, industry-funded addiction services, and prediction market rules, challenging Loto-Québec’s monopoly. Quebec’s iGaming TAM is CA$3.09 billion with 27% channeled.
SCCG Take — A Liberal or PQ win would open a licensed Quebec market for operators but demand rapid alignment on advertising limits, minor protections, and equal rules with the crown corporation.
The Quebec provincial election scheduled for October 5 could lead to a regulated iGaming market modeled on those in Ontario and Alberta. A Leger poll and explicit positions from two leading opposition parties indicate support for licensing private operators and ending the Loto-Québec monopoly. The governing Coalition Avenir Québec continues to back the crown corporation’s exclusive control.
The Liberals released their platform on September 9. It directs the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux to license and supervise all online gambling platforms with rules on advertising, addiction prevention, and protection of minors. An independent organization funded by the industry would manage prevention and support services. The plan also assigns a joint mandate to the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Régie to regulate prediction markets.
Liberal and Parti Québécois Alignment on Reform
The Parti Québécois confirmed it would adopt the same measures if elected. The Leger poll shows the Parti Québécois at 29 percent of decided voters, the Liberals at 23 percent, the Coalition Avenir Québec at 21 percent, and the Conservatives at 17 percent. These announcements drew immediate support from the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition, which represents DraftKings, Flutter, Entain, Betway, Bet99, Rush Street, and Apricot.
Ariane Gauthier, spokesperson for the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition, stated: “The Quebec Online Gaming Coalition is pleased that the election campaign is providing an opportunity to discuss the modernization of the regulatory framework for online gaming. The positions taken by the various political parties demonstrate that a broad consensus is emerging in Quebec in favor of establishing clear rules that must apply equally to both Loto-Québec and private companies offering online gaming.” Gauthier added that coalition members look forward to working with authorities to implement the commitments.
Market Data and Regulatory Path Ahead
Industry figures show the total available iGaming market in Quebec is CA$3.09 billion, with 27 percent channeled and 73 percent unregulated. This leaves $2.3 billion in gross gaming revenue lost to the unregulated market, according to reporting by Casino.org.
The election result will determine whether this consensus produces licensed competition. A reform government would require the Régie to build out licensing, oversight, and enforcement capacity while private operators calibrate compliance with the new advertising and consumer protection standards. The outcome remains fluid, yet the poll and platforms together narrow the range of plausible post-election regulatory directions.
Reporting: Casino.org News
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