Studio location

Live casino studios in Canada

Canada has two confirmed live studios. Evolution has filmed in New Westminster, British Columbia since 2018, where its studio launched for BCLC, the province's lottery corporation. Pragmatic Play Live has a studio in Toronto, run by ARRISE, and its live games are offered to Ontario players through operators such as bet365.

2 confirmed studios Provincial regulators PT and ET

By Nathan Williams Updated Oct 20, 2026

Short answer

Where are live casino studios in Canada?

In British Columbia (Evolution, since 2018) and Toronto (Pragmatic Play Live). Ontario has its own regulated iGaming market: Ontario players should use casinos registered with the AGCO that operate under an iGaming Ontario agreement.

Snapshot

Canada at a glance

Studios: Evolution (British Columbia), Pragmatic Play Live (Toronto) evolution.com/about/locations; jobs.jobvite.com/pragmaticplay
Regulators: Provincial: AGCO in Ontario, IGCO in British Columbia agco.ca; igcobc.ca
Time zones: PT (UTC−7 all year since March 2026), ET (UTC−5 / −4)

Studios here

Live studios in Canada

Evolution

British Columbia

Since: 2018
What runs there: New Westminster studio, launched for BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation)
Time zone: UTC-7

evolution.com/news, 1 Feb 2018: Evolution's new Canadian studio goes live

Pragmatic Play Live

Ontario

What runs there: Toronto studio run by ARRISE Live
Time zone: UTC-4

ARRISE careers (jobs.jobvite.com/pragmaticplay): Toronto studio

What it means for you

What a studio's location changes at the table

General explanation; it applies to every studio location.

Location effects

Dealer language Studios hire dealers for the markets they serve, so native-language tables usually come from a studio near that market.
Opening hours Most tables run around the clock, but some native-language tables open only at the target market's peak hours.
Stream delay Every stream runs a few seconds behind the table and distance adds a little more. Betting closes on the studio's clock, so bet early in the countdown.
Rules and limits The game rules come from the studio and its regulator. The casino picks the tables and limits, so the same game can have different limits at two casinos.

Fairness does not depend on location: the house edge is set by the game rules.

Compared

Studio hubs compared

How many suppliers have a confirmed live studio in each place, and who they are.

Place	Suppliers	Who	Time (UTC)	Our page
Romania	5	Evolution, Pragmatic Play Live, Playtech, Ezugi, Amusnet (with Imagine Live)	UTC+2 / +3	Location page
Bulgaria	5	Evolution, Pragmatic Play Live, Vivo Gaming, Amusnet, Religa	UTC+2 / +3	Location page
Malta	3	Evolution, Vivo Gaming, Religa	UTC+1 / +2	Location page
Georgia	2	Evolution (largest hub), Religa	UTC+4	Location page
Lithuania	1	Evolution (Kaunas, Vilnius)	UTC+2 / +3	Location page
Latvia	2	Evolution, Playtech	UTC+2 / +3	No page yet
Spain	2	Evolution, Playtech	UTC+1 / +2	Location page
United Kingdom	2	Evolution (Dual Play), Playtech (Hippodrome)	UTC+0 / +1	Location page
United States	3	Evolution, Playtech, Ezugi	UTC−8 to −4	Location page
Canada	2	Evolution (BC), Pragmatic Play Live (Ontario)	UTC−7 to −4	This page
Colombia	4	Evolution, Pragmatic Play Live, Vivo Gaming, Ezugi	UTC−5	Location page
Philippines	2	Evolution (Cebu), Vivo Gaming	UTC+8	Location page

Studios: evolution.com/about/locations; playtech.com/products/live; arrise.com/locations and jobs.jobvite.com/pragmaticplay; vivogaming.com/company/studios; European Gaming, 11 Jun 2026: Hub88 integrates Religa's land-based live casino streams; amusnet.com/about; imaginelive.com/news, 25 Aug 2026; Yogonet, 8 Oct 2025: Evolution adds Ezugi live dealer content for US casino operators. Checked 6 October 2026. Only studios the supplier or trade press confirms are counted.

Regulation

Who licenses the studios

Provincial regulators

Gambling is regulated by province. In Ontario, the AGCO registers gaming suppliers and iGaming Ontario commercially manages the regulated market; in British Columbia the Independent Gambling Control Office is the regulator.

Regulator →

Your casino's licence

The studio's licence covers the supplier. The casino you play at holds its own licence, and that licence decides your rights and complaint route.

How we review casinos →

Your country's law

Where a studio is says nothing about whether you may play from your country. Check the rules where you live.

Country guides →

Where to play

Top-ranked live casinos

Ranked for live play worldwide. These casinos are not registered with iGaming Ontario: if you live in Ontario, play at a casino registered there. Elsewhere in Canada, check your province's rules.