Octoplay has won conditional supplier approval from Alberta’s regulator, putting the casino content provider on course to enter the province’s regulated online gaming market when it opens on July 13.
The licence does not allow immediate operations. It gives Octoplay time to complete the remaining compliance, technical and operational requirements before it can supply games to licensed operators.
Martina Borg Stevens, Octoplay’s chief legal officer, said the company worked closely with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission throughout the licensing process, and that clearing the conditional stage reflects the strength of its compliance infrastructure.
She said Octoplay has built a process for entering new regulated jurisdictions efficiently without compromising the technical standards each regulator requires.
Ralitsa Georgieva, Octoplay’s chief executive, called Alberta one of the most strategic market openings on the company’s 2026 roadmap. She said experience built in Ontario, New Jersey and Michigan gives the supplier a strong foundation to be among the first to partner with local tier-one operators once the market opens.
The Alberta approval extends Octoplay’s presence in Canada beyond Ontario, where its games are already available through BetMGM and PokerStars. Octoplay is also live in New Jersey and Michigan, and its regulated footprint now spans 17 operational markets.
The move comes as Alberta prepares to become Canada’s second province, after Ontario, to adopt a competitive online gambling framework. Under the new model, licensed private operators and approved suppliers will compete alongside the province’s existing online gaming offerings.
The broader market is also being shaped by tighter rules. Sportsbook Review reported that the province said 46 entities had registered so far for online casinos, and that the market is expected to generate $76 million in tax in its first year across online casinos and sports betting.
The same report said Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally described consumer protection as the main aim of the framework, citing advertising restrictions, a centralized self-exclusion system and funding for responsible gambling programmes. He also said around 70% of Alberta’s online gambling activity is currently through unregulated offshore sites.
Licensed operators will contribute 1% of gross gaming revenue to responsible gambling programmes. Octoplay, meanwhile, says it expects to move quickly with local operator integrations once Alberta begins operations.
