Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis announced that the province’s regulated commercial online gambling market will open on 13 July. FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars are among the operators identified as set to enter the market.
The announced opening date gives operators a timetable for entering Alberta’s regulated online gambling market.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Alberta sets 13 July 2026 launch for commercial online gambling market | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Alberta prepares online gambling market as 55-plus operators show interest | Not stated | |
| Not named | CAD 50,000 | Alberta sets 13 July deadline for grey-market operators to seek registration | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | AGLC sets 13 July deadline for Alberta iGaming applications | Not stated | |
| Bede Gaming | Not stated | AGLC clears Bede Gaming for conditional Alberta supplier licence | Not stated |
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Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis requires unregulated operators to stop taking bets by 13 July 2026 and submit applications and fees to enter the regulated market. The authority may extend the deadline to 13 October 2026 only if an operator demonstrates a compliance path that could not be achieved by 13 July; no market launch date has been announced.
Reportedly, Pragmatic Solutions has operated in Alberta since the Canadian province's regulated market began. The company supplies player account management technology to regulated iGaming operators.
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis listed DAZN Bet as a registered operator on 29 May, according to the report. The province’s regulated commercial online gambling market is due to open on 13 July. DAZN Bet already holds an Ontario operator licence but had not yet begun taking bets there, and the company had not provided an update on its plans.
Alberta recorded C$2.89 billion in wagers and C$122 million in iGaming revenue during its first 80 days, according to the review. Ontario recorded C$4.08 billion in wagers and C$162 million in revenue during its first 88 days; the review also summarised September results from several US states.
Alberta's regulated market opened on 13 July 2026 and took C$2.89 billion in total wagers across all categories in its first three months (80 days). Ontario took C$4.08 billion over its first three months (88 days), counted from April 2022.
Alberta will open its regulated online gambling market on 13 July 2026, replacing Play Alberta’s monopoly, the provincial government said. Operators will pay a C$50,000 registration fee and C$150,000 annually, while platform providers will pay C$15,000 a year and suppliers C$3,000. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis will oversee compliance and enforcement.