PartyCasino went live in Alberta on 23 July, after hinting on its website that its “Alberta experience is almost here.” The Alberta-facing site is now live in the province’s new regulated online casino market.
Covers reported that PartyCasino and Sports Interaction were approved for Alberta’s regulated iGaming system, taking the province to 24 newly provincially regulated sites after 22 launched on opening day. Alberta has no cap on operators, and around 50 entities have already received licences.
PartyCasino is now in its third jurisdiction of legal operation, and its second in Canada, after first debuting in New Jersey in 2018 and entering Ontario four years later. Eligible Albertans must be at least 18 and physically in the province, and the brand says it offers more than 2,200 casino games, including slots, table games and live dealer titles.
According to Alberta’s iGaming factsheet, the framework was built by Bill 48, passed in spring 2025. The law created the iGaming Alberta Act, amended the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, established the Alberta iGaming Corporation and set AGLC as the market regulator, while also fixing the minimum online betting age at 18.
The province later published regulatory amendments in January 2026 to define the private market’s processes and requirements. Operators may advertise and sign up prospective customers during registration, but they cannot add funds or take bets until they finish registration and due diligence with AGLC, sign a commercial agreement with AiGC and are notified of market launch.
The same framework created a centralized self-exclusion system, allowing Albertans to ban themselves from land-based and regulated online gambling in one place. People who self-exclude from iGaming are barred from entering an iGaming site or collecting prizes.
Alberta will allocate 80 per cent of net iGaming revenue to operators and retain 20 per cent for programs and services that support Albertans. It will also direct 2 per cent of total gross gaming revenue to support First Nations and 1 per cent to social responsibility initiatives, including gambling research, prevention, education and treatment.
Global News reported that nearly 50 companies paid $200,000 in registration and permit fees ahead of launch, while the government expects a $76 million bump to provincial coffers in the first year. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said the aim is player safety, not money, and warned that Albertans who do not gamble may see more advertising as the market opens.
SportsLine said officials believe the online casino market could generate about $390 million in its first year. Operators already taking bets outside the new system have until 13 October to move into the regulated framework.
