bet365 has completed registration with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) for both its casino and sportsbook platform, confirming the British operator as a day-one participant in Alberta’s regulated iGaming market, which launches on July 13, 2026.
The operator was added to the AGLC’s Gaming Registrations list on Monday, May 26, becoming the sixth company to register for multiple platforms in the province. BetVictor was also added to the list on the same day. Total confirmed registrations now stand at 31 operators, alongside 35 gaming providers and 11 suppliers, with under seven weeks to go before the hard launch deadline.
From Grey Market to Regulated
bet365 has operated in Alberta’s grey market for several years, accessible to residents without a provincial licence alongside dozens of offshore platforms. The transition follows a familiar path to when bet365 launched in Ontario — it was among the first operators to exit that grey market when the province opened its regulated framework in April 2022. Four years on, it holds one of the strongest regulated products in the province.
The Alberta market was created by Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, passed in May 2025. AGLC opened the registration process on January 13, 2026, modelling the framework on Ontario’s structure. The AGLC will serve as regulator and continue to operate PlayAlberta, the province’s current sole authorised platform. A separate body, the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), will manage operator relationships and commercial agreements. Operators must enter into a commercial agreement with the AiGC before they can accept bets or deposits.
Alberta’s government estimates that roughly 70% of all online wagering in the province currently takes place on unregulated platforms. The regulated launch is intended to bring that activity into a licensed, taxed framework.
July 13 Deadline and Extension Rules
July 13 is the hard cutoff for completed applications and fee payments. Operators that cannot meet that deadline may apply for a case-by-case extension of up to three months, pushing the window to October 13, but only where the AGLC determines a compliance path was genuinely unattainable in time. Operators that miss the extension window face permanent exclusion from the Alberta market.
Among the operators already registered are DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers), Caesars, Hard Rock Bet, Bally’s, PointsBet Canada, theScore Bet, Bet99, and Super Group, which has registered six brands including Betway, JackpotCity, Spin Casino, Royal Vegas, Ruby Fortune, and Grizzly’s Quest. Caesars is preparing three separate platforms for the launch. Play’n GO was also confirmed as a registered gaming provider on May 26, adding to a supplier list now spanning 35 certified providers.
The Ontario Blueprint
Alberta is set to become the second Canadian province to open its online gambling market to private operators. Ontario launched in April 2022 and now has more than 40 authorised operators, generating C$4 billion in iGaming revenue in 2025, a 34% increase year-on-year according to iGaming Ontario.
The Alberta framework closely mirrors Ontario’s structure, with AGLC processing applications on a first-come, first-served basis. Flutter Entertainment, parent of FanDuel, is among the major operators already confirmed for the market. Rush Street Interactive CEO Richard Schwartz noted on an April 2026 earnings call that Alberta represents a significant expansion opportunity for the company, though he said RSI does not expect the province to reach profitability in 2027, projecting only modest revenue in the back half of the year.
With bet365 now confirmed, attention turns to which remaining grey market operators have yet to register and whether the final weeks before July 13 are sufficient for late applicants to satisfy AGLC’s requirements.
Source: Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission
