PlayBetNova has launched an online casino and sportsbook in Alberta, adding Goldrush Gaming Group’s brand to a regulated market that has expanded to more than 50 registered operators.
The platform is available across the province through Goldrush Alberta Limited, a locally registered operator. NEXT.io reported that Delasport, which provides PlayBetNova’s software and operational services, announced the Alberta go-live on Oct. 19.
The entry came after Alberta’s three-month transition period for operators ended Oct. 13. PlayBetNova offers casino games and sports-betting markets through a single platform, while Delasport received Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis registrations as both a platform provider and a critical gaming-systems supplier in September.
The launch represents a further Canadian expansion for Goldrush Gaming Group, the South African casino, bingo and online-gaming company that owns Goldrush Alberta. Its Goldrush Canada Limited subsidiary already operates the Betnova brand in Ontario. Betnova’s sportsbook has concentrated on soccer, with lighter coverage of North American leagues and esports.
Alberta opened its private-operator iGaming market on July 13, becoming Canada’s second province after Ontario to permit private online casino and sportsbook operators. More than 20 sites went live on opening day, according to RG.org. AGLC handles operator registration and compliance, while the Alberta iGaming Corporation manages commercial agreements.
The regulated framework includes system-wide self-exclusion, player activity statements and intervention requirements where problem-gambling indicators emerge. It allows residents to access international sportsbook and casino brands through Alberta-specific regulated websites rather than unregulated alternatives.
The Alberta iGaming Corporation has said roughly 70% of the province’s online gaming still occurs on unregulated sites, leaving customer migration as a principal opportunity for new entrants. Under the revenue-sharing structure described by NEXT.io, 3% of gross gaming revenue is allocated to First Nations and social-responsibility funding before operators retain 80% of net iGaming revenue and the provincial government receives the remaining 20%.
Delasport has projected C$1.2 billion in Alberta gross gaming revenue in the 2026-27 fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2027. CTV News reported on Oct. 27 that the regulated market had generated $56 million in revenue since its July opening.
