Alberta Ends iGaming Grace Period With 51 Live Brands Approved
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Alberta's 90-day transition window for legacy grey-market online operators closed on Oct. 13, with 51 approved sites live and 30 operators having launched regulated platforms. Operators that did not make the switch or lack final authorization must cease operating in the province, while regulators have not revealed how they will go after holdouts. Some names such as PointsBet are registered with AGLC but still lack final commercial agreements with AiGC, and 888 is reported as the first to offer regulated online poker as PokerStars exits for now.
Why it matters
Operators without final authorization must cease operating in Alberta, and unrevealed enforcement plans leave holdouts like PointsBet uncertain while 888 gains poker first-mover advantage.