Alberta moves closer to an Ontario-style regulated market with a confirmed legislative timeline.
Alberta has confirmed the next steps toward opening its online casino and sports betting market to private operators, setting out a legislative timeline that could see the first licences issued within the year.
The proposed framework mirrors much of Ontario's model: private operators licensed and regulated provincially, with mandatory responsible-gambling measures and advertising standards.
For players, the change would mean a wider choice of legal, locally regulated sites instead of the current single government-run option. Industry groups have broadly welcomed the announcement.
Exact launch dates remain subject to the legislative calendar, and observers caution that timelines have slipped before. We will update this story as the bill progresses.
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