Montreal, February 7, 2025 – Just days before Super Bowl LIX, a survey by Nanos Research reveals that approximately 577,000 Quebecers are expected to wager on the event, with total bets surpassing 14 million dollars. These results, released today by the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (CQJL), confirm the growing popularity of sports betting among Quebecers.
Both the Coalition’s figures and those of Loto-Québec show that a majority of Quebec adults who play online do so on platforms other than Loto-Québec’s. Given the record-breaking participation in sports betting around the Super Bowl year after years, the Coalition emphasizes the importance for Quebec to modernize the regulatory framework of online gaming to provide a safer environment for all players.
“In the age of the internet, Loto-Québec’s model has become outdated. Quebec needs to modernize its laws to ensure consistent protection for all players, whether they choose to bet on private platforms or with Loto-Québec,” says Ariane M. Gauthier, spokesperson for the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition.
Contextual Information
- The Super Bowl is the most lucrative event for sports betting at Loto-Québec. (Source)
- In 2024, 26% of American adults bet on the Super Bowl, with a total estimated amount of $23.1 billion (USD), according to the American Gaming Association. (Source)
- In 2023, a Mainstreet survey revealed that 73% of adult Quebecers preferred private platforms for sports betting and online casinos over Loto-Québec. (Source)
- The proportion of Quebecers who participate in online gaming has tripled since the pandemic, increasing from 5.2% (2018) to 15.6% (2020), according to a report from Concordia University and Laval University. (Source)
About the Quebec Online Gaming Coalition
The Quebec Online Gaming Coalition (the Coalition) is an organization launched in May 2023 that brings together the key players in the online gaming sector. The Coalition’s goal is to collaborate with the Quebec government to modernize the regulation of online gaming by establishing a license and tax system for private online gaming operators. The Coalition’s members are already operating in several regulated markets around the world, including Ontario.
Inquiries
Alexandre Lessard-Martin
Tél : (514) 805-1425
Courriel : alexandre.lessard-martin@coalitionjeuligneqc.ca
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