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Alberta’s Regulated Market Hits 33 Sites as Betway Joins Before October Deadline

Betway and Golden Tiger are live in Alberta, but operators face an October 13 deadline to complete the shift from the unregulated market.

4 min read A smartphone displaying abstract gaming interfaces beside Canadian regulatory papers on an office desk. 579
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Canada’s Gambling Rules Face Pressure From Fantasy Sports and Prediction Markets

Toronto research finds different safeguards for products that increasingly resemble gambling, raising questions about age checks and consumer protection.

3 min read Conference room prepared for a responsible gambling policy symposium in Edmonton, Alberta. 432
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Alberta’s New iGaming Market Faces Its First Player-Protection Test

A September 22 symposium examines safeguards as Alberta’s private iGaming market enters its first full autumn sports season.

4 min read The Quebec National Assembly building in Quebec City, representing the election debate over online gambling regulation. 599
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Quebec Election Puts Loto-Québec’s Online Gambling Monopoly at Risk

Quebec’s Liberals and Parti Québécois support private online gambling licences, while the CAQ backs Loto-Québec’s monopoly.

4 min read Laptop displaying an abstract online casino interface beside regulatory documents in an office setting 613
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Alberta’s First Full iGaming Month Shows Which Slots Led on bet365

bet365’s August rankings show early slot-game demand in Alberta, but they do not measure the province’s total revenue or market share.

3 min read Unbranded operations screens representing the technology behind Ontario’s centralized online gambling self-exclusion system. 709
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Brittany Dale Recognized for Building Ontario’s Centralized BetGuard Safeguard

Brittany Dale received national recognition after leading BetGuard’s integration with more than 45 regulated gaming operators in Ontario.

2 min read Laptop, smartphone and Canadian currency representing online progressive jackpots in Quebec. 769
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Two Quebec Players Win C$2.65 Million in Powerbucks Jackpots

Two Quebec players won C$2.656 million through Loto-Québec’s online gaming site in August, highlighting the reach of IGT’s progressive jackpot network.

3 min read A smartphone and laptop beside face-down identification, representing a warning about fake BetGuard messages and online gambling self-exclusion security. 590
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Fake BetGuard Messages Threaten Access to Ontario’s Gambling Opt-Out Tool

iGaming Ontario warned that impostors are using BetGuard’s branding, raising privacy risks for people seeking to block online gambling access.

4 min read A compliance desk with blurred transaction charts and payment documents representing anti-money-laundering checks in Canada’s online gambling market. 517
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FATF Warning Raises Anti-Money-Laundering Pressure on Canada’s Online Gambling Markets

A FATF report identifies gambling risks that could test oversight in Alberta and Ontario as their regulated online markets expand.

3 min read A Canadian policy meeting room with documents related to lottery and sports prediction-market regulation. 672
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Lottery Coalition Pushes Provinces to Tighten Rules for Sports Prediction Markets

Canadian lottery corporations want provincial oversight after securities regulators excluded sports and entertainment contracts from securities law.

3 min read A slot-game monitor beside compliance documents in a casino technology testing room. 524
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Aristocrat Expands Lightning Link Online as Canadian Access Remains Fragmented

Aristocrat’s Tiki Fire expands Lightning Link online, but Canadian access still depends on provincial rules, operator agreements and platform approvals.

3 min read A generic gambling advertisement at a public transit shelter near an urban high school under review for compliance with advertising rules. 496
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Calgary School-Adjacent Gambling Ad Report Puts Alberta Safeguards to the Test

A reported gambling ad near two Calgary high schools raises questions about Alberta’s outdoor advertising rules, but no breach has been confirmed.

3 min read Officials reviewing governance documents at an Indigenous gaming regulator board meeting 486
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Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission Gets New Chair as Council Opens Two Board Seats

Donna Delaronde becomes chair as Vicky Diabo joins the regulator and the Mohawk Council seeks two more commissioners.

3 min read Adults reviewing a Fanatics casino app on a smartphone in a Canadian office 495
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Fanatics’ One-App Strategy Stops at Ontario’s Casino-Only Market

Fanatics has combined sports betting, casino gaming and prediction markets in one U.S. app, but Ontario currently offers only its casino product.

3 min read An adult reviews age verification and responsible gambling information on a regulated online gaming account in Alberta. 695
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Bet365 Listed in Alberta’s Regulated iGaming Market as Competition Grows

Bet365 is listed among Alberta’s regulated online gaming sites after the province opened its private iGaming market on July 13, 2026.

4 min read A Canadian broadcaster stands beside a memoir and responsible-gambling information in a Toronto bookstore. 558
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Rick Campanelli’s Gambling Disclosure Puts Youth Protection Under New Scrutiny

The broadcaster says he has managed a gambling addiction for about 17 years as online betting access expands across Canada.