Location: Alberta

First Nations chief warns online gambling will hurt native casinos

28 April 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Alberta’s planned launch of legalized and regulated online gambling has raised concerns among First Nations leaders who rely on revenue from their land-based casinos. The ...

DraftKings among 32 igaming companies applying to launch online products in Alberta

16 April 2026 at 11:01am UTC-4
Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis, the province's gambling regulator, has confirmed it has received 32 applications for online gambling licenses after sports betting company ...

Caesars opens pre-registration ahead of Alberta launch

24 March 2026 at 7:16am UTC-4
Caesars Entertainment has opened pre-registration for its Alberta-based sites, as the province moves closer to launching a regulated market for online casino gaming. The ...

Strive Gaming partners with New Jersey operator PlayStar Casino

24 March 2026 at 7:09am UTC-4
Online gaming technology provider Strive Gaming has partnered with New Jersey operator PlayStar Casino to support the operator’s expansion across the North American market ...
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Alberta senator latest to join sports betting ad ban push

6 February 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
Alberta Senator Kristopher Wells has joined a growing coalition of Canadian lawmakers calling for a ban on online sports betting ads, according to Lakeland Today. The lawmakers ...

PointsBet Canada enables registration for access in Alberta

4 February 2026 at 6:00am UTC-5
PointsBet Canada recently announced that it has started the registration process in the Canadian province of Alberta to become Canada’s second open and competitive regulated ...
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Alberta gambling regulator publishes standards and requirements ahead of igaming launch

16 January 2026 at 7:00am UTC-5
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has published its Standards & Requirements for Internet Gaming ahead of the launch of the regulated market later this year ...

Edmonton Elks and Play Alberta announce multi-year partnership

19 May 2025 at 6:04am UTC-4
Canadian state-run operator Play Alberta has revealed a multi-year partnership with Canadian Football League team the Edmonton Elks. Play Alberta will become the Elks ...
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Rush Street Interactive surmounts adverse sporting results

1 May 2025 at 11:31am UTC-4
Despite the adversity posed by March Madness results and the Super Bowl, Rush Street Interactive posted almost uniformly improved numbers in its first-quarter-earnings call ...

Alberta’s online gaming bill clears second reading

22 April 2025 at 7:20am UTC-4
A bill that would open up online gaming in the Canadian province of Alberta has passed a second reading and will now be considered by all members of the legislative assembly ...

Alberta introduces bill to regulate igaming

28 March 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The Alberta government will introduce Bill 48 to regulate online gaming. The bill, also dubbed the iGaming Alberta Act, would establish a new Crown corporation — the Alberta ...

Alberta gears up for Ontario-style igaming market soon

13 March 2025 at 6:52am UTC-4
The Alberta government is in the middle of introducing an open, competitive, regulated igaming market in the province. With all the energy and media coverage going towards a ...

Alberta ‘reallocates’ funding for problem gambling services

3 February 2025 at 7:10am UTC-5
The Alberta government plans to stop funding a non-profit organization which offers support to those afflicted by problem gambling, saying the money is being ‘reallocated’ to ...

Canadian igaming storylines to watch out for in 2025

20 January 2025 at 3:13am UTC-5
With 2024 in the books, an active year on the Canadian igaming front, to say the least, what’s in store for 2025? COMPLETE iGAMING reached out to several industry folks for ...