Alberta Prepares to Launch iGaming: 79 Registrations Already in the Registry
Canada keeps expanding its regulated online gambling market, and the next major step will be the launch of iGaming in Alberta. As of May 8, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) registry already listed 79 active registrations. The full market launch is scheduled for July 13, 2026.
AGLC has divided participants into four separate categories: operators, game providers, platforms and other B2B suppliers. Looking at the list, it is already clear that Alberta is not preparing to start with a small local test market, but with serious international competition from day one.
Among iGaming operators, 31 brands have been registered. The list includes Entain with Partycasino and Sports Interaction, Super Group with six brands at once, including Betway, JackpotCity and Spin Casino, as well as Caesars with Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars Palace Online and Horseshoe Online Casino. DraftKings, FanDuel Canada, BetMGM Canada, BetRivers, BET99 and Golden Nugget Online Gaming are also listed.
Some companies are clearly entering the market as broadly as possible. Super Group, for example, filed separate registrations for several brands at once, giving it more positions when the market opens. This already feels similar to Ontario, where the fight for brand recognition and audience share began almost immediately after the market launched.
The provider list also looks very crowded. Pragmatic Play, Evolution, Play'n GO, Hacksaw Gaming, Relax Gaming, Games Global, Light & Wonder, EveryMatrix, Blueprint Gaming, Bragg Gaming and IGT are already in the registry. In other words, Alberta will most likely get a full slate of major international studios within the first few months after launch.
The registration setup is also worth a closer look. The number of entries in the registry is not the same as the number of brands. One licence can cover several products or brands within the same group. Caesars, for example, uses one registration for three brands, while Football 1 x 2 uses one for four. The opposite setup also exists: some groups file separate applications for each brand. That is why Super Group has six separate registrations.
There are technical details too. Evolution filed two applications through different Maltese legal entities, while Light & Wonder filed through Canadian and British entities. For the market, this is more of a standard corporate practice, especially when international groups with multiple divisions are involved.
Compared with Ontario, Alberta looks like the next big test for Canadian iGaming. But while Ontario’s market launched cautiously and with plenty of open questions, the industry is coming into Alberta already prepared. Both operators and providers understand very well how quickly online gambling is growing in Canada right now.
Mark Patterson is the news writer at CasinosInCanada who covers the latest developments in the iGaming industry, including casino launches, regulations, and market updates.
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