Espacejeux, a provincial monopoly launched in December 2010 by the Québec government monopoly Loto-Québec, is currently the only licensed operator permitted to provide online gaming services, according to local law.
This has not stopped many gaming operators from offering services to players in the second-most populous province of Canada, with many believing the monopoly violates national law.
A year ago, Québec’s Finance Minister Carlos Leitäo released the province's 2015-2016 budget which included potential changes to the Consumer Protection Act and gambling laws. Part of the changes would demand Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to all major gambling sites besides the province's own Espacejeux.