Alberta iGaming Corporation CEO Dan Keene said Alberta was working with Ontario on a memorandum of understanding for interprovincial liquidity. He voiced support for the arrangement at a Toronto industry conference; the source also reports that Alberta’s regulated iGaming market is due to launch on 13 July.
A liquidity agreement could affect how operators access player pools across Alberta and Ontario.
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Alberta will open its regulated commercial online gambling market on 13 July 2026, according to an update from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). Operators must register with AGLC, sign a commercial agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation and pay required fees by launch. Licensed operators will pay 20% of gross gaming revenue, after deductions for First Nations funding and social responsibility initiatives.
Alberta awarded Brick House Recovery Centre $2.4m for gambling addiction treatment and recovery services, ahead of payments expected from regulated gaming operators. The province said it expects $76m in iGaming revenue this year, representing 20% of revenue from regulated sites, and that 1% of gaming profits is allocated to addiction treatment. Alberta’s iGaming Corporation listed 31 sites as legally open for business at the time of the report.
It was reported that AiGC chief executive Dan Keene said Alberta could outperform its regulated gambling channelisation targets. The province aims for 70% after the first year and 75% after the second.
Alberta iGaming Corporation chief executive Dan Keene said the province will overachieve on its online gambling channelisation target. The report cites Ontario's estimated channelisation rate four years into its commercial market.
The Alberta iGaming Corporation appointed Dan Keene as its permanent chief executive, effective 21 April 2026. Keene had been interim CEO and is due to oversee the regulated market’s launch on 13 July. The corporation will manage the market and enter operating agreements with approved operators.