Gaming Innovation Group said Alberta’s Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission granted it a technology licence for the province. GiG said the approval allows it to operate there and offer commercial opportunities to its partners.
The licence enables GiG to serve operator partners seeking to enter Alberta.
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Endorphina confirmed on 24 August that AGLC had approved it to supply Alberta’s regulated iGaming market. The supplier’s licence took effect on 12 August.
Phil Richards left his role as Gaming Innovation Group’s chief financial officer in October, according to the report, after two-and-a-half years in the position. He said on LinkedIn that he would become CFO of Chaos in December; the report also said he joined GiG in July 2024.
After two-and-a-half years as finance chief, Phil Richards has left Gaming Innovation Group (GiG). Richards shared the news on LinkedIn on 2 November. He said he left the company in October and joins Chaos, a design and visualisation technology firm, as CFO in December.
Gaming Innovation Group said it plans to close its Alira platform in Spain during 2027 and increase its focus on CoreX. The company expects the closure to generate additional savings and consolidate its technology offering.
Gaming Innovation Group plans to close its Alira platform in Spain during 2027, the company announced alongside its Q3 2026 financial results. The company expects the closure to produce additional savings and to consolidate its technology offering, while increasing its focus on CoreX.
River Cree Resort & Casino selected Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) to support its planned online gambling expansion in Alberta, according to the companies’ reported announcement. GiG will provide casino and sports betting technology, a mobile app and related platform services. River Cree registered with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis earlier in 2026, but online play has not started.
River Cree Resort & Casino has selected GiG to provide technology for its planned iGaming platform. GiG said it had partnered with the First Nations-owned casino near Edmonton in Alberta.