Ezugi and PointsBet double down on Ontario live gambling games
Open your PointsBet app in Ontario and the live casino lobby suddenly looks busier. On 14 November 2025, live-dealer specialist Ezugi struck a deal to stream its tables into the operator’s online casino.
It might sound like just another content update, but the move shows how fierce the fight for Ontario screen time has become. With sportsbooks and slots everywhere, finely tuned live tables – not just generic gambling games – are the new way to stand out.
Inside the new live gambling games
Practically, the change is simple: PointsBet’s Ontario casino gains Ezugi-run Canada Blackjack, EZ Baccarat, Ultimate Roulette and similar tables. Real dealers run the cards while digital overlays add side bets, stats and other bells and whistles aimed at North American tastes.
Under the hood, Evolution’s One Stop Shop platform pipes those games into PointsBet through a single connection. Players don’t see the plumbing—only a lobby that feels less cookie-cutter and a bit more tailored to local habits.
PointsBet already held its Ontario licence and paired a fast sportsbook with a mid-sized casino line-up. A deeper live suite lets it compete less on the sheer number of slots and more on how convincing its blackjack and roulette floors feel.
Ontario’s table stakes get higher
For Ezugi, the agreement is another step in a patient North American plan. The company launched live gambling games in Ontario on 17 June 2024 with theScore Bet and Bet99, then has added partners gradually instead of flooding the province.
Ontario, meanwhile, keeps tightening expectations. Online casinos and sportsbooks must hold a licence and operate under the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s responsible gambling standards, so deposit limits, reality checks and cool-off tools sit close to the chips.
Taken together, these trends point to live casinos that feel more personal yet more supervised. Players get tables that sound like Canada rather than a generic studio feed, while regulators keep sharpening rules on data use, safeguards and marketing. If that balance holds, the Ezugi–PointsBet tie-up looks less like a one-off content drop and more like a blueprint for how Ontario wants its online casinos to grow up.
