Dale Nally, Minister of Service and Red Tape Reduction, announced at the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto on Thursday that Alberta will follow in Ontario's footsteps, opening its regulated online gaming market.

From SBC Americas:

Currently, the only regulated gaming operator in the province is Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC), which runs the PlayAlberta online gambling brand in the province.

Nally made it clear that AGLC will not be overseeing the regulated operators in the province and acknowledged that operators were understandably wary of sharing data and information with a group that will remain a competitor in the space.

The Ontario model has the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario serve as the regulator but a separate body, iGaming Ontario, conducts and manages gaming operations in the province. Alberta could adopt a similar model to create more of a buffer between AGLC and the independent sportsbook and casino brands.

Nally also said the First Nations in the province will be involved in the marketplace as well. The AGLC already has existing relationships with some First Nations operating land-based casinos in the province.
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