Alberta online gambling set to open 13 July

[The Buzz]

Alberta will officially open its online gambling market to allow licensed sportsbooks and online casinos to begin operating on 13 July.

In a letter dated 30 March, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally, the provincial minister responsible for iGaming, informed stakeholders of the confirmed go‑live date, according to correspondence reviewed by Canadian Gaming Business.

From Canadian Gaming Business:

“The launch of a regulated iGaming market is an exciting chapter for our province, and I am confident that we can work together to build a market that is both competitive and socially responsible,” wrote Nally. “Alberta’s future in iGaming is bright, and, with your partnership, we will ensure it is a success for everyone.”

Nally’s letter was co-signed by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) Chair Larry Spagnolo and Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) Interim Chief Executive Officer Dan Keene.

“Beginning July 13, operators will be able to conduct and manage their legally registered iGaming platform in Alberta,” noted an update made to the AGLC website on March 31.

Alberta will be the second Canadian province to launch regulated commercial online sports betting and online casino, more than four years after Ontario was the first to go live in April 2022. In all other provinces, the respective regional government-run lottery corporation’s platforms are the only officially authorized ones.

Read more here: https://www.canadiangamingbusiness.c...uly-13-launch/

[Connie B]

Great news!

Looking forward to working with affiliates targeting Alberta.

Here is a nice video of beautiful Alberta in Canada!

[Valge]

Good to see this finally confirmed with a date. Alberta has been talked about for a while.

Ontario is the natural reference point, given it's the only comparable regulated commercial market in Canada so far. It will be interesting to see how Alberta's approach differs after four years of learning from the Ontario model