Province guide
Sports betting in Manitoba
PlayNow.com is the only legal online gambling site in Manitoba, and the legal age is 18 rather than 19.
The rules in Manitoba
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries conducts and manages online gambling in the province through PlayNow.com, which it describes as Manitoba's only legal online gambling site. Accounts are restricted to Manitoba residents and the minimum age is 18.
What that means in practice
PlayNow Manitoba covers NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, CFL, college football and basketball, UFC and top global soccer, with live in-play betting, cash out and same game parlays. Poker liquidity is shared with British Columbia and Quebec.
Manitoba added single-event sports betting after the federal Criminal Code amendments took effect in August 2021. Private commercial operators remain unlicensed here.
The only legal option in Manitoba
PlayNow.com (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries) is the sole legal online sportsbook here. Private operators reviewed on this site are not registered in Manitoba, so we do not recommend them to residents. If the province opens to private operators the way Ontario and Alberta have, this page will change.
Getting help in Manitoba
Manitoba Gambling Helpline: 1-800-463-1554. Free and confidential. More options are on our responsible gambling page.
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Manitoba betting questions
Is online sports betting legal in Manitoba?
Yes, but only through PlayNow.com (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries). Manitoba does not license private commercial sportsbooks, so PlayNow.com (Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries) is the only legal online option. The minimum age is 18+.
How old do you have to be to bet in Manitoba?
18+.
Who regulates betting in Manitoba?
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries. Conduct and management sits with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.
Where can I get help for problem gambling in Manitoba?
Manitoba Gambling Helpline on 1-800-463-1554. It is free and confidential.
Before you deposit anywhere
Set a deposit limit the day you open an account, not the day you need one. Every regulated Canadian sportsbook has limit and self-exclusion tools built in, and the provincial help lines on our responsible gambling page are free and confidential.