Ontario will launch its long-awaited open market for single-sports betting on April 4, allowing authorized private sportsbooks to begin taking bets.

iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), says private gaming operators that have registered and executed an operating agreement with the agency can begin offering their games to players in Ontario beginning April 4.

“Consumers can be assured that companies who successfully enter the new Ontario market will have met rigorous standards of game and operator integrity, fairness, player protections and social responsibility, allowing all players to play with confidence,” iGaming Ontario executive director Martha Otton stated in a news release on Friday.