Minister Dale Nally cited payment firms, app stores and social platforms as possible pressure points as the transition window closes.
Mike Leah won the Ultra Stack before a fifth-place finish in the PLOSSUS Bounty ended an extraordinary same-day run.
The operator completed provincial onboarding as Alberta’s private iGaming market continues to add brands.
Super Group’s sports betting and casino brand entered an Alberta market that has grown beyond 30 active platforms since July.
The operator still needs a full licence and commercial agreement, while poker and fantasy sports are excluded from its initial offering.
The independent guide combines casino reviews, licensing information and payment details as provincial markets and federal stablecoin rules evolve.
The all-cash deal offers $31 a share, but still requires shareholder, antitrust and gaming regulatory approvals.
Casino revenue rose 25.4% from a year earlier, while sports betting and peer-to-peer poker both recorded annual declines.
Ontario and Alberta regulate paid fantasy contests, while the treatment of social casino games and event contracts remains less settled.
A multi-year amendment covers Stardust and Resorts in their U.S. and Canadian markets, plus Mohegan Sun Casino in New Jersey.