# Getting started

> What STX is, who can join and your first wager.

Source: https://help.stxapp.ca/topics/getting-started/

- [What is STX?](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/what-is-stx/): STX is a sports betting exchange licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. You wager against other players.
- [Who can join STX?](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/who-can-join/): You must be 19 or older, complete identity verification, and be physically in Ontario when you place a wager.
- [Your first wager](https://help.stxapp.ca/articles/your-first-wager/): From sign-up to your first settled wager, step by step.