- In a letter sent to stakeholders, Dale Nally confirmed that Alberta’s regulated iGaming market will officially launch on Monday, July 13th.
- They will follow in Ontario’s footsteps, who raked in over $800 million in tax revenue in 2025.
ALBERTA – After a months long ordeal, the Canadian province of Alberta will finally launch its own regulated online gaming market on July 13th. Dale Nally, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction officially confirmed the date in a letter to stakeholders on Monday.
The date was recommended by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) who will be the primary regulator of the market when it officially launches this upcoming Monday. There had been a few setbacks in the process, but the long awaited commencement of iGaming in Alberta has finally arrived.
With the introduction of the iGaming market will come the new provincial organization named the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) which will oversee the market in conjunction with the AGLC’s regulatory power.
Alberta will become the second province (alongside Ontario) to adopt an iGaming market in which private operators will be able to take bets, whereas the majority of Canadian provinces operate centralized iGaming markets run by government owned lotteries.
A driving force behind the decision for Albertan officials is the “black” or “grey” market for sports betting, which consists of licensed operators that have not been authorized to operate inside of the province. According to the Alberta government, it is estimated that about 70% of online gaming in the province is conducted in these markets.
Ontario faced a similar problem before introducing their iGaming market, but now estimates that more than 80% of iGaming in the province now falls within legal bounds.
Now, with a large regulated market for legal sports betting sites, operators can sign contracts with the government to legally operate inside the province, which will also generate plenty of tax revenue for Alberta as evidenced by Ontario’s $807 million in 2025.
According to the AGLC, over 50 operators have reached out with interest in claiming a spot as betting sites in Alberta.
