BetMGM has opened pre-registration for Alberta players as the province prepares to launch its regulated iGaming market on July 13. The site is not yet live, but people can sign up now so their accounts are ready when betting opens.
In a June 26 announcement distributed through GlobeNewswire, BetMGM said the Alberta rollout covers both its online sportsbook and online casino, pending regulatory approval. Adam Greenblatt, the company’s chief executive, said Alberta players can expect the same product strength, responsible-gambling leadership and MGM-powered rewards that drove BetMGM’s growth in Ontario.
The operator is also framing Alberta as a key step in its wider expansion. GlobeNewswire said the province is BetMGM’s first international expansion since the company entered Ontario in 2022.
The Alberta product is being built around a single account. FTW said BetMGM will tie casino, sportsbook and poker into one login and one wallet, so players can move from slots to live bets to poker without switching platforms.
Coverage differed on the size of the launch library. FTW said the Alberta casino will have more than 4,000 games at launch, while RotoWire put the catalogue at 9,500-plus games.
RotoWire said that library includes more than 3,000 slot titles, 70-plus blackjack variants and 70-plus roulette variants. It also said progressive jackpot pools can exceed $1 million.
The live-dealer offering was described as a major part of the product, with 190-plus tables across blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker and game shows. RotoWire said those live tables are powered by Evolution Gaming.
Responsible-gambling tools are part of the Alberta package as well. RotoWire said the platform is integrated with Alberta’s centralized self-exclusion register and includes deposit limits, loss limits, session time reminders, reality checks, cooling-off periods and self-exclusion options from account settings.
Alberta’s iGaming Phase 3 factsheet says the province passed Bill 48 in spring 2025, introducing the iGaming Alberta Act and amending the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act. The bill created the Alberta iGaming Corporation to oversee market operations and designated the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission as regulator.
The province said January 2026 amendments to the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation set the rules for a private regulated market. Those rules create registration exemptions, define advertising and social-responsibility obligations and introduce temporary transition measures.
During that transition, operators in registration may advertise and sign up prospective customers, but they cannot add funds or take bets. Alberta also says those advertising and sign-up permissions apply only after registration and due diligence with AGLC, a commercial agreement with AiGC and notice of launch from the corporation.
The province will launch with a centralized self-exclusion platform covering land-based and regulated iGaming, allowing Albertans to bar themselves from participating in one place. CBC reported that Alberta expects the private market to open on July 13, when Albertans will have a wider choice of online gambling sites.
CBC said Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally estimated about 65% of online gambling in Alberta happens on black-market sites, with the small remainder handled by Play Alberta. Student advocate Kshef Kamran argued the bill does not go far enough and should be treated as a public-health concern.
