NSUS Group Warns Ontario Online Poker Faces Bleak Future Without International Player Pools

Ontario’s regulated online poker market faces an uncertain future if the Supreme Court of Canada rules against allowing international player pools, potentially pushing more Canadian players to unregulated offshore gambling sites, warned Sarne Lightman, managing director of NSUS Group, GGPoker’s parent company. Ontario’s current ring-fenced poker market has limited the player experience, he added. Ontario Poker Market Struggles “Ontario has built one of the most successful regulated iGaming markets in North America, but poker is the exception,” said Lightman. “Unlike slots or sports betting, poker is a peer-to-peer game that needs a critical mass of players at the same time.