The 98th Academy Awards take place this evening (Sunday, March 15th, 2026), beginning at 7pm ET from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Conan O’Brien returns as host for the second year in a row, with the ceremony airing live on ABC and streaming on Hulu. For Canadian bettors, the Oscars are one of the most popular entertainment betting events of the year, with licensed sportsbooks offering odds on a wide range of categories leading up to the show.
Canadians can bet on many Oscar categories online, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and a number of supporting and technical categories. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a dedicated film fan, there’s a market worth betting on.
If you’re looking for a place to start, the Best Picture race this year is as lopsided as it gets. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has swept every major precursor award, including the Golden Globes and Critics Choice. No film in Academy history has swept all of the major precursor awards and gone on to lose Best Picture. Bet365 has it as a heavy favourite at -400, with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (+275) the only realistic alternative after winning the SAG Award for Outstanding Cast. Check below for how to bet on the Oscars online in Canada.
Bet On The 2026 Academy Awards – Step By Step Guide
Follow these three steps to bet on the Academy Awards from anywhere in Canada.
Step 1. Open A Bet365 Account
Bet365 is our recommended betting site for the Oscars. They are offering betting lines for Best Picture and a number of other popular categories at competitive odds.
Bet365 is licensed by iGaming Ontario to operate in the regulated Ontario gaming market, while also serving players from across Canada. They are one of the few licensed Canadian sportsbooks to offer an extensive entertainment and specials betting market, making them the go-to option for Oscars betting.
Step 2. Deposit Funds
Once your account is registered, you’ll need to add funds before placing any bets. Log into your Bet365 account and click the ‘Deposit’ link. For Canadian bettors, Interac is the easiest and fastest deposit method available. You can also use Visa, MasterCard, ApplePay, paysafecard, and PayPal. Check out our deposit methods page for a full breakdown of the options available.
Step 3. Place Your Academy Awards Bets
It’s time to place your bets. To find the Oscars odds at Bet365, select ‘All Sports’ from the top menu bar, then choose ‘Specials’ from the A-Z menu and select ‘World’. Find ‘The 98th Academy Awards 2026’ on this page to see all of the available betting markets.
Here’s an example of what the odds look like, using the Best Picture market from Bet365 (odds taken March 15th, 2026 – the morning of the Oscars):
In the Best Picture market, One Battle After Another is a prohibitive favourite at -400 and Sinners at +275 is the only realistic alternative. Beyond Best Picture, the acting and directing categories offer more competitive markets. Sinners leads all films with a record 16 nominations this year, so its cast and director Ryan Coogler are worth looking at as you browse the full list of available markets on Bet365.
Select the odds of the bet you want to place, enter your wager amount on the bet slip, and click ‘Place Bet’ to lock in your wager.
If you’re new to betting online, check out our betting guides section for some helpful articles.
Are you ready to bet? Click here to visit the Bet365 website.
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