Alberta iGaming Launches with 22 Platforms

The regulated Alberta iGaming market officially opened on Monday, 13th July, 2026. 22 online casinos and sportsbooks went live on the first day in this long anticipated launch. These include FanDuel, BetRivers, DraftKings, and Caesars.

Alberta iGaming is Live

The regulated iGaming market in Alberta is the second regulated market in Canada, after Ontario. Previously, Play Alberta was the only licensed online gambling site in the province being run by the government. It is still available but now runs alongside all the new licensed online casinos Alberta offers.

22 sites went live on Monday including some major brands and more are anticipated in the coming days and weeks. Below is a list of the platforms available now for Albertan players. It doesn't include Play Alberta. The full list of approved iGaming sites is available on the AiGC website.

Edmonton's Royal Glenora Club played host to the official launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tap Reduction Dale Nally was there and said, "Our focus has been clear from the start: to protect Albertans, especially young people, and ensure that those who choose online gaming can do so in a safe and responsible environment."

The AiGC reported that approximately 70% of Alberta's online gambling had previously taken place on unregulated offshore sites where player protections were inconsistent. AiGC CEO Dan Keene said, "The AiGC was created with a clear mandate: to implement a sound, well-governed online gaming market that puts Albertans first. This was never about growing the iGaming market, but channelizing and protecting Albertans who choose to participate."

Under the new regulated Alberta iGaming market, all approved operators have to meet responsible gambling requirements including age verification, deposit limits, time limits, and self-exclusion tools.

Operators are required to pay 20% tax on their net revenue and the proceeds will go to Alberta's General Revenue Fund. 2% of this will be allocated to First Nations and 1% will go to socially responsible initiatives.

Day 1: Alberta iGaming Launch Overview

Several licensed Alberta online casinos began accepting bets in the province shortly after the midnight launch including DraftKings and theScore Bet.
AiGC publishes the official list of approved and active operators.
Several brands sent out press releases confirming their launch including Bet365, Caesars Entertainment, FanDuel, Rush Street Interactive's BetRivers, and PENN Entertainment's theScore Bet.
Caesars and PENN launch three sites each. Caesars launches Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, Caesars Palace Online Casino, and Horseshoe Online Casino. PENN launched theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino, theScore Casino, and Hollywood Online Casino.
FanDuel and Caesars reported the first sports wager in the province was on France vs. Spain FIFA World Cup semi-final.
DAZN Bet went live at 9am less than two weeks after launching in Ontario.
Dale Nally speaks at a press conference in Edmonton and announces that 22 approved operator websites are up and running in the province's new online gambling market.
The official list of operators was published on the AiGC website by 11am.
Alberta ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton at 12pm with speeches from Alberta iGaming leaders including, Minister Dale Nally, AGLC CEO Kandice Machado, AiGC CEO Dan Keene, AiGC Board Chair Sanjeev Kad, and AiGC General Counsel Steve Inglis.

More Operators Getting Ready to Launch in Alberta

Only 22 online gaming platforms went live on launch day, but Alberta's list of approved gaming registrants shows another 28 brands have secured approval but haven't yet launched. This suggests that the market could expand in the coming weeks and months. Some of the operators that are approved but not yet launched include:

Bally's: Bally Bet Sportsbook and Casino, Monopoly Casino & Sportsbook
Super Group: Jackpot City, Royal Vegas, Betway, Ruby Fortune, and Spin Casino
Entain: Sports Interaction and Party Casino
Kaizen Gaming: Betano
SkillOnNet: MegaCasino.ca, PlayOJO.ca, SlotsMagic.ca, and SpinGenie.ca
Apollo Entertainment: Yukon Gold, Zodiac Casino, Captain Cooks, Casino Classic, Golden Tiger, Luxury, and Grand Mondial Casino.
Soft2Bet: Tooniebet
Evoke: 888
PointsBet
BET99
CasinoTime
Pure Casino
River Cree iGaming
PowerPlay