Alberta Confirms Poker Will Launch Ring-Fenced, With Ontario Deal Still Pending
The province’s new online gambling market opens on 13 July, but regulated poker is set to start with Alberta-only player pools.
The province’s new online gambling market opens on 13 July, but regulated poker is set to start with Alberta-only player pools.
The province wants 70% of activity in regulated channels within a year as its new market opens July 13.
The affiliate platform is leaning on growth expertise and broader coverage as betting formats shift.
Bonus offers can only be pushed through direct marketing or operator sites, and celebrity promotions face sharp limits.
The company is locking in accounts before the province’s regulated online gambling market goes live, while Alberta puts new rules and self-exclusion tools in place.
The casino supplier says the approval gives it time to finish compliance work before entering one of Canada’s newest regulated markets.
The company says the province’s market may not be viable unless players can be pooled across provincial borders.
The poker brand’s move into casino and sports betting will run on Soft2Bet’s local licence and MEGA gamification stack, pending approval.
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