Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission amended its internet gaming standards to prohibit bets on political events, including elections, by-elections and leadership contests. The commission said the change clarifies the rules for operators ahead of Alberta's planned open online gaming market later in 2026.
Operators preparing to enter Alberta must exclude political-event wagers under the amended standards.
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Ontario’s AGCO lottery standards prohibit selling tickets to people under 18 or to specified groups, including people who appear intoxicated. The rules also restrict who may play or win prizes and require operators and sellers to monitor and prevent prohibited betting activities.
Ontario's AGCO lottery standards bar sellers from selling lottery tickets to anyone under 18 and to a list of designated groups, according to a regulator's notice. Sellers may not sell to a person who appears intoxicated, to the seller's own directors, officers or partners, or to registered gaming assistants working at the site where the tickets are sold. The same restriction covers officers or staff of a union representing or bargaining for employees at that site, employees of registered suppliers who maintain or repair gaming equipment there, and board members or employees of the CAJO.
Ontario’s Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing approved Woodbine Entertainment Group’s application to amend post times on Woodbine Racetrack’s 2026 race schedule. The approval covers a revised post time for 31 October, but the published details do not specify the time.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario lists official rulings for thoroughbred racing, including decisions dated 24 October 2026. The page also provides rulings from standardbred and quarter horse sections and archives.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has published its weekly horse-racing rulings, including thoroughbred decisions dated 24 October 2026. The listing covers thoroughbred, standardbred and quarter horse sections, with monthly archives going back through 2025.
Alberta iGaming Corporation reported CA$122.1 million in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue from 13 July to 30 September, according to its market performance report. The total comprised CA$22.2 million in July, CA$43.3 million in August and CA$56.6 million in September; the report recorded CA$2.89 billion in handle and 24 licensed operators by the end of September.
Alberta's regulated iGaming market generated CA$122.1m in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue in its first three months of operation, according to a market performance report from Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC). The report covers the period from 13 July, when the market opened, to 30 September.
Alberta’s regulated online gambling market has reached 50 licensed websites run by 29 companies, reportedly, as the province began enforcing restrictions on unlicensed operators after the 13 October transition deadline. Alberta iGaming Corporation chief executive Dan Keene said another 10 to 15 sites could launch by the end of 2026. Operators without approval must stop taking wagers from Alberta customers, while the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission can declare violators unsuitable for registration.