As bet365 prepares to launch its online casino and sportsbook in Alberta’s new iGaming market this summer, the British operator has released its latest breakdown of which online slots are most popular with Canadian players.
Each month, the bet365 online casino report assesses more than 7,500 games across 20 jurisdictions to highlight some performance trends in its various operational markets worldwide. It measures slots’ popularity using an algorithm taking into account several metrics such as revenue, stakes, sessions and engagement.
bet365 looks at several key territories, including both the regulated Ontario market and bet365’s operations in the rest of Canada. Only slots are reviewed, not table games or live casino. May 2026 saw a debutant top the online slots charts in Ontario, while two new entries made their mark in the rest of Canada.
Pragmatic Play dominates Ontario online slots
In Ontario, bet365 reported that Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass Halloween 3 took first place in its very first month on the market in May.
The latest entry in the Big Bass series finished ahead of Games Global’s Area Link Phoenix Firestorm at No. 1, while the same developer’s Area Link Bank Boss fell eight places from first in April to ninth among Ontario online slots in May.
Big Bass Halloween was one of several Pragmatic Play online slots that were highly popular with bet365 players in Ontario last month. The supplier’s Gates of Olympus Super Scatter held its spot from April to complete the podium positions, Sugar Rush Super Scatter rose eight places to finish fourth, and Sugar Rush 1000 was eighth.
The exclusive bet365 High Flyer rounded out the top five bet365 online slots in Ontario in May, while 5 Lions Megaways — yet another Pragmatic Play title — was the biggest monthly climber, surging 22 places up to seventh.
Games Global takes 1, 2, 3 on bet365 Canada
Games Global’s Area Link Phoenix Firestorm may have had to settle for silver in Ontario in May, but it secured top spot in the rest of Canada, jumping from third on the bet365 casino platform.
That headlined a stellar month for the online slots supplier outside Ontario: its Amazing Link Zeus and Area Link Bank Boss finished in second and third in the province, respectively.
Pragmatic Play’s Bigger Bass Splash and Big Bass Vegas Double Down Deluxe ended May in fourth and fifth, respectively, after the latter of those two games jumped 23 positions.
Two new entries made it into the top 10: Pragmatic’s Sweet Bonanza 2500 in seventh and Relax Gaming’s Temple Tumble at No. 9.
bet365 ready for regulated Alberta iGaming
bet365 has operated across Canada for years. A longtime grey-market operator, it transitioned to regulated online gambling in Ontario when that province became the first to begin licensing and taxing iGaming in April 2022.
The company is currently undergoing a similar process in Alberta, which is launching its own regulated iGaming market on July 13. As in Ontario, bet365 will continue offering both casino and sports betting under Alberta’s new provincial regulations.
“When we enter any new market, our priority is ensuring that we enter the right way, fully aligned with provincial/state requirements,” bet365 Assistant Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs Andrew Moreno told Canadian Gaming Business last month. “Having already launched in Ontario and being one of the top betting platforms, we have a strong foundation in the Canadian regulatory landscape.”
Unlike Ontario, which offered operators a grace period to move from unregulated to licensed gaming, Alberta requires all registrants to cease any unregulated activity when the market launches on July 13, as a condition of their approval. Some exceptions may be made in certain circumstances, said Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC).
As of June 12, bet365 is one of around 50 iGaming brands approved to do business in Alberta.
