Gigadat casinos in Canada: what Gigadat is and why it's on your statement
Gigadat is a Canadian payment company that has handled Interac payments for businesses since 2013, and gaming is one of the industries it names on its own site. A Gigadat casino in Canada is simply a casino whose Interac cashier runs through Gigadat. When you deposit, the e-Transfer goes to a recipient called Gigadat, and a payout can arrive as an e-Transfer sent by Gigadat, so the casino's name may not show up at your bank at all. Gigadat is not a casino, and there is no Gigadat casino account to log in to. This guide covers how to check a Gigadat transaction, how payments work, how to spot a Gigadat cashier, and the Ontario rules.
What Gigadat is and what it does for casinos
On its homepage (read November 8, 2026), Gigadat describes itself as a Canadian payment solutions provider that has powered payments through Interac since 2013. It sells two services to businesses: pay-ins, which collect money from customers, and pay-outs, which send money to them. Its industries page lists gaming and iGaming next to retail, software, financial services and travel, and its support team works around the clock in English and French.
The company is on the public record. FINTRAC, the federal agency that enforces Canada's anti-money-laundering rules, lists Gigadat Inc. (operating name Gigadat Solutions) in its money services business registry as a registered business, number M23430346, with a Calgary address. The entry lists money transferring, virtual currency and payment service provider activities. The registration was first approved on March 30, 2023 and is due to expire on February 28, 2028 (registry file downloaded November 8, 2026). Gigadat quotes the same number on its tracking page.
Keep the two roles apart. Gigadat moves the money, while the casino holds, or should hold, a gambling licence. FINTRAC itself says registration is not an endorsement. It is not a gambling licence either, and it tells you nothing about the casino you paid, so the casino's licence is still the thing to check.
Why Gigadat is on your bank statement or e-Transfer
Gigadat's FAQ page explains where its name comes from. For a standard deposit, the casino's cashier opens a window with the recipient name (Gigadat), an email address or phone number to send to, your amount and a unique ID that you type into the e-Transfer's message field. You then send the transfer from your own online banking. Your bank records it as money sent to Gigadat, because that is who you sent it to.
Some cashiers use Interac Request Money instead. Then you get an email or text saying Gigadat has sent you a request for money, you pick your bank, log in and approve the payment there. Gigadat says a request that isn't completed within 48 hours expires.
Payouts come the other way. Gigadat says it emails you a confirmation when your withdrawal request reaches it, then sends a security answer separately by text and email when the payout is processed, followed by the Interac notification. The company's legal name in FINTRAC's registry is Gigadat Inc., and its website footer uses GigadatSolutions Inc., so "Gigadat Inc" on a statement points to the same business.
Is a Gigadat e-Transfer a scam? How to check it
Gigadat itself is a real, registered payment company. A message that uses its name can still be fake, so check the transaction rather than the name:
- Match it to your own activity. Look for a deposit you made or a withdrawal you asked for, with the same amount and date, in your casino account's transaction history.
- Use Gigadat's Track Interac e-Transfer page. It asks for the ID shown in the message section of the e-Transfer and returns the status. The same page notes that a transfer can take up to one business day.
- Check who texted you. Gigadat says it sends security answers by text only from the short code 387263, so treat a link from any other number or email address as suspect.
- If you weren't expecting money, call your bank on the number printed on your card before you deposit it. Never give your online banking login or a security answer to someone who contacts you.
Our guide on how to avoid casino scams covers the wider warning signs, from fake support agents to sites that hold back winnings.
How a Gigadat Interac deposit and withdrawal work, step by step
The steps below follow Gigadat's FAQ. The casino's cashier is what you see first, and the bank side is the same as any other e-Transfer. For the Interac basics, see how Interac casino deposits and withdrawals work.
A deposit:
- Pick Interac e-Transfer in the casino cashier and enter the amount.
- Copy the details from the window that opens: recipient Gigadat, the email or phone number, the amount and the unique ID.
- In your banking app, send the e-Transfer and put the ID in the message field. If your bank asks for a security question, use the answer the window gives you. Any question will do, as long as the answer matches exactly.
A withdrawal:
- Ask for the payout in the casino cashier. The casino approves it first, and your first cashout usually waits for an identity check.
- Gigadat emails a confirmation, then sends the security answer by text and email when it processes the payout.
- Accept the e-Transfer at your bank, pasting the answer exactly. If you have Autodeposit set up, the money goes straight in with no question.
Gigadat describes two payout speeds. Real-time withdrawals run around the clock and usually land 15 to 30 minutes after the payout goes into processing. Standard withdrawals are processed only on business days, Monday to Friday except bank holidays, and the notification typically comes by the next business day. Gigadat's FAQ doesn't say which type a given casino uses, so ask the casino's support team if speed matters to you. Two mistakes cancel a payout: entering the wrong security answer three times, or giving the casino an email or phone number that can't receive the transfer. In both cases Gigadat says the money goes back to the casino, and you have to ask for the withdrawal again.
Which casinos use Gigadat? What we could verify
On November 8, 2026 we read the public payment pages of the Interac casinos in our records, looking for the Gigadat name. None of the pages we could open named Gigadat or any other processor, so we can't point you to a confirmed Gigadat online casino. The proof sits inside the cashier, which needs an account, so we won't relabel a list of Interac casinos as Gigadat casino sites.
How to tell which processor a casino uses
You can check this yourself without sending any money:
- Open the cashier, choose Interac e-Transfer and enter an amount. The window that opens shows the recipient name. If it says Gigadat, Gigadat is the processor, and you can close the window without paying.
- With Interac Request Money, the email or text names the business asking for the money.
- Look for a processor name in the casino's payment terms or help centre. If it isn't there, ask support by live chat or email, so you have the answer in writing.
What we confirmed on November 8, 2026
According to Jackpot City's payments page, checked November 8, 2026, its Canadian site takes Interac for deposits and withdrawals, with a withdrawal timeframe of 1 to 3 business days and a C$10 minimum deposit. The page names no processor. Its footer gives Kahnawake licence 01059, held by Baytree Interactive Ltd, and the Kahnawake permit holder list names Baytree Interactive Limited for jackpotcitycasino.com. Our Jackpot City review covers the rest.
The Canadian pages of the other Interac casinos we tried sent us to another country's site or didn't load, so we've left them out rather than guess. For the Interac sites we've reviewed, see Interac casinos in Canada, and before you sign up anywhere, read how to check if an online casino is safe.
Limits, fees and payout timing
Interac says each bank or credit union sets its own e-Transfer sending limits, so your daily cap comes from your bank, not from Gigadat. The casino sets its own minimum and maximum on top. Interac also notes that a bank may charge a fee to cancel an e-Transfer. Gigadat's pages for players don't mention any fee, so check the casino cashier and your bank's fee schedule.
Timing has two parts: how long the casino takes to approve the payout, and how long the transfer takes once it is sent. The casino part can be the longer one: Jackpot City's payments page gives 1 to 3 business days for Interac withdrawals, while Gigadat's own steps take from minutes to the next business day, as described above. Our guide to how long casino withdrawals take explains the pending periods and checks that slow payouts down.
Gigadat doesn't run player bonuses. A "Gigadat casino no deposit bonus" is really a casino offer under the casino's own terms. Read the wagering multiple, the expiry and the cap on cash you can withdraw before you accept one.
If you want gambling payments to stop
Some people look up Gigadat because they want these payments to stop. The most direct step is self-exclusion. In Ontario, iGaming Ontario says BetGuard lets you opt out of all regulated online gambling in the province, and every regulated operator there runs its own self-exclusion programme as well. Elsewhere, use the self-exclusion option in each casino account you hold and your provincial lottery corporation's programme for its own sites.
Your bank is the other route. Ask it what controls it has for gambling transactions or for payments to a particular recipient. We haven't found a Canadian bank page describing a gambling block that we could cite, so we won't name one. Our responsible gambling page lists support services and helplines.
Gigadat and Ontario online casinos
Ontario runs its own regulated market. Private casinos have to be registered with the AGCO and run their games through iGaming Ontario, and you must be 19 to play. Check any site against iGaming Ontario's list of regulated sites before you deposit. One brand can run separate sites: Jackpot City's Canadian site says in its terms that it can't open accounts for Ontario residents, while iGaming Ontario's list (read November 8, 2026) includes a Jackpot City Casino site for the province.
Ontario also limits how bonuses are advertised. Standard 2.05 of the AGCO's Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming bans public advertising of gambling bonuses and credits, apart from on the operator's own site and in direct marketing a player has agreed to receive. That is why this page shows no bonus offers for Ontario players. Our guide to Ontario online casinos covers the regulated market in full.