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Alberta Jurisdiction News
Casino City’s Friday Five: Alberta iGaming, insider trading ban and jackpot edition
10 Jul 2026
iGaming is set to launch on Monday in Alberta and many big-name operators are ready to go.
High 5 Games expands across Alberta’s open iGaming market
10 Jul 2026
The approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission extends its games beyond Play Alberta to all licensed operators in the province’s iGaming market.
DraftKings to launch iGaming in Alberta on 13 July
9 Jul 2026
Alberta will become the second Canadian province and the 34th jurisdiction across North America where DraftKings Sportsbook is available.
FanDuel expands Canadian footprint with planned Alberta market entry
8 Jul 2026
Ahead of the 13 July launch date for Alberta iGaming, players 18 and older can create a FanDuel account online.
Kambi Group expands Canadian reach with Pure Casino Entertainment partnership
7 Jul 2026
The agreement will see Kambi support the operator’s retail sports betting ambitions across multiple properties, as well as launching online sports betting under its PureCasino.ca brand following the opening of Alberta’s regulated market on 13 July.
Oddin.gg adds Alberta to its North American regulatory map
22 May 2026
The registration marks Oddin.gg's eighth licensed jurisdiction in North America, adding to its existing footprint in Arizona, New Jersey, Colorado, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, and Ontario.
Caesars Entertainment opens pre-registration in Alberta
24 Mar 2026
The company announced that pre-registration is now open for Alberta residents as the province prepares to launch a regulated online gaming market that will allow approved operators to provide both online sports betting and online casino gaming.
Casino City’s Friday Five: Big wins, anniversaries and Memorial Day edition
9 May 2025
Before we know it, Memorial Day Weekend will be upon us and Las Vegas has something to offer and cater to everyone.
Play Alberta Sportsbook launches in the Canadian province
9 Oct 2024
The Play Alberta app will be rolled out in phases, with the first phase focusing on sports betting features that are currently available on PlayAlberta.ca.
NeoGames’ BtoBet enters North American market with PlayAlberta Sportsbook
11 Aug 2023
Sports betting supplier to provide the only regulated online gambling website for the Canadian province of Alberta with a fully managed sportsbook.
Pariplay takes AGS content live through Fusion with PlayAlberta.ca
19 Dec 2022
This will be the first time that American Gaming Systems content will be live in the Canadian province.
Everi expands partnership with Alberta Gaming & Liquor
25 Sep 2015
The expansion will see Everi provide electronic gaming machines to casinos in Alberta, where it has been providing payment solutions to casinos for nearly two decades.
NorthStar Ford Group Canada raises more than $102,000 for Alberta charities from 4th Annual Charity Poker Tournament
1 May 2015
NorthStar Ford Group Canada raised $102,851.11 at the 4th Annual NorthStar Ford Charity Poker Tournament.
Edmonton man wins $15 million
23 Jan 2013
Edmonton man bought a lottery ticket with his slurpee for 14 years wins $15 million.
Century Casinos announces racing entertainment center and race track project in Calgary
3 Dec 2012
The proposed project would be the only horse race track in the Calgary area and would consist of a 5.5 furlongs (0.7 miles) race track and a Racing Entertainment Centre, including a gaming floor proposing 625 gaming machines, a bar, a lounge, restaurant facilities, an off-track-betting area and an entertainment area.
Alberta thinking about online gambling
13 Aug 2010
Alberta "considering" online gambling as a revenue source.
WSOP brings together father and son
16 Jul 2010
The unique egalitarianism of the WSOP Main Event was showcased in a special way at the ESPN feature table on Day 6 of the tournament as a Canadian optometrist with MS was cheered on by his son.
Fifth time lucky: lottery winner succeeds in claiming his jackpot
4 Nov 2009
A Canadian man has succeeded in his court challenge to collect a $17-million lottery prize - his fifth such win.
Women cashes in on $8.8 million bookmark
27 Sep 2007
News Brief: A pipeline worker from Hinton, Alta., got more than a thrill from her mystery novel when she found the lotto ticket she was using as a bookmark won her nearly $9 million.
Lotto winner cashes in $8.8M bookmark
26 Sep 2007
News Brief: A pipeline worker from Hinton, Alta., got more than a thrill from her mystery novel when she found the lotto ticket she was using as a bookmark won her nearly $9 million.
Alberta denies online gambling reports
8 Feb 2007
News Brief: An Alberta Gaming spokesman says the province is not considering the introduction of Internet gambling as suggested in recent media reports.
Alberta considers online gambling
7 Feb 2007
News Brief: The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission is gauging whether to set up Internet gambling shops in the province.
Calgary Preacher Praises Poker
30 Jan 2006
News Brief: Thou shalt play Texas Hold 'Em, says a Calgary preacher known for his ability to connect God and pop culture.
Personality Traits and Craving among Pathological Gamblers and Alcoholics
15 Aug 2005
A study in the August issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research compares craving between pathological gamblers and alcoholics, correlating craving with personality.
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