Alberta: betting facts (2026)

Betting in Alberta is licensed by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC); the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) conducts and manages the market.

Alberta opened its regulated online market on 13 July 2026, the second province after Ontario; see Canada by province. aglc.ca has been answering HTTP 502 since late September 2026, so this list comes from the Wayback Machine's copy of the AGLC directory taken on 13 August 2026; it will be re-read from aglc.ca when the site is back.

• Licensed betting companies
  37 licensees, 37 online

Minimum age

Minimum age: 18 (Alberta government iGaming factsheet).

• https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/sartr-igaming-phase-3-factsheet.pdf

Tax on winnings

No tax on winnings for recreational players: the Canada Revenue Agency treats gambling winnings as windfalls, not income.

Checked 2026-10-02. Sources:

• https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/personal-income/amounts-not-taxed.html

Source: https://aglc.ca/gaming-registrants (Wayback Machine capture 2026-08-13; aglc.ca returned 502 on 2026-10-02) · checked 2026-08-13