Crowded House: Alberta’s Approved Online Casino Count Up To 43
There are also 45 critical gaming systems providers, 13 platform providers, and 15 goods or services suppliers
With the planned launch of Alberta’s regulated online gaming market a little more than a month away on July 13, one thing is clear: Customers in the Canadian province are going to have a whole lot of options.
In a list of gaming registrations updated last Friday by Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC), the number of operators that have been conditionally approved to offer online casinos stood at 43. That’s more than are available in any legal U.S. market, and just one shy (for now) of the tally of operators in Canada’s other regulated province, Ontario (which launched iGaming in April 2022).
Of the registrants, five operators are gearing up to launch multiple skins. Apollo Entertainment has four (Captain Cooks Casino, Casino Classic, Golden Tiger Casino, and Luxury Casino), Bally’s Canada has two (BallyBet and Monopoly), Cadtree has six (Grizzly's Quest, JackpotCity, Royal Vegas, Ruby Fortune, Spin Casino, and Betway), ElectraWorks Maple has two (Partycasino and Sports Interaction), and Skill On Net has four (Mega Casino, PlayOjo, Slots Magic, and Spin Genie).
The usual suspects
Most of the major U.S. iCasino operators are represented as well, with single Alberta skins. FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, and BetRivers have all been approved (some of them through less familiar Canadian company names), as have such brands as Golden Nugget, theScore, PointsBet, and DAZNBET. Such major U.S. brands as Fanatics Casino and bet365 were not registered to enter Alberta as of press time.
Of note in the AGLC’s published FAQs, operators will be permitted to offer promos and bonuses at launch. According to the FAQs, “iGaming inducements such as bonuses, promotions, or special offers for a player to gamble may be permitted when they appear on the operator’s website or are sent directly to players who have provided express, informed consent to receive marketing materials. All inducements must be presented in a clear, accurate, and responsible manner.”
Elsewhere in the FAQs, it is spelled out that “all general advertising must include an appropriate social responsibility message.”
In a detail relevant to online poker players, the AGLC rules do not permit peer-to-peer games between players in Alberta and players located in the U.S.
Eric has been a professional editor and writer for more than 25 years, including nearly 20 years of experience covering the gambling industry. He was editor-in-chief of the poker magazine All In from 2005-2015 and manag…
