What is the gambling age in Canada?

Minimum age to gamble: 18.

Canada is one of 162 countries classified “18” for the gambling age — 78% of the 209 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Gambling by country
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

United States: Varies by region The minimum gambling age is set by state or region.
Greenland: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Iceland: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Bahamas: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Mexico: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Cuba: Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.

Other laws in Canada

Cryptocurrency: Legal
Online Gambling: Illegal

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.