Ring-fenced play and thin liquidity have left the vertical without a launch, even as the province’s new iGaming market expands.
Twenty-two platforms were already live on 17 July, with more sites expected to follow in the coming weeks.
The case will test whether provincial online poker and daily fantasy sports can include players outside Canada, and could matter for Alberta.
The bookmaker’s deal covers Ontario and Alberta as Alberta’s regulated iGaming market opens and the season heads toward the Grey Cup in Calgary.
The debut came as Alberta opened a regulated iGaming market built to pull players away from unlicensed sites.
About 50 operators were in the mix at launch, as the province moved to a private-operator model with new revenue and player-protection rules.
The rollout sits alongside a new provincial market that approved 50 betting apps and keeps PlayAlberta as the public platform.
The Alberta operator pitched itself as a local alternative to multinational rivals as more than 48 platforms lined up for the new regime.
The province says more than 55 platforms have been approved, but operators still need regulatory clearance before taking bets.
The province’s gambling watchdog says it is examining allegations raised by investigative reporting on Soft2bet and affiliated casino sites.