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Stake Clears Alberta Registration, but Betting Still Hinges on October 13
Stake Canada passed Alberta’s registration step, but licensing and a commercial agreement must be completed before it can accept bets.
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Québec Election Puts Loto-Québec’s Online Monopoly Under Pressure
Both major opposition parties back private online gambling, but only the Liberals have detailed the rules, costs and safeguards.
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Canada’s Safer-Gambling Debate Moves Beyond Self-Exclusion
A new Responsible Gambling Council report urges Ontario and Alberta to make safer-play tools part of routine online gambling.
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Quebec Liberals Propose Wider Online Gambling Oversight, Challenging the Loto-Québec Model
Charles Milliard proposed tighter online gambling controls and joint oversight of prediction markets, but the plan would require legislation after the election.
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B.C. Regulator Classifies Sports Prediction Markets as Gambling
British Columbia says sports and entertainment event contracts are gambling products, leaving PlayNow.com as the province’s only authorized commercial online platform.
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FINTRAC Imposes C$631,538 in Penalties on Two Maritime Gaming Corporations
Two provincial gaming corporations paid C$631,538.50 after FINTRAC found failures in suspicious-transaction reporting and compliance controls.
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Alberta and B.C. Clash Over Who Controls Canada’s Online Gambling Market
Alberta backs regulated private operators, while B.C. defends its Crown-led model, creating a major dispute over revenue and player protection.
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Alberta Seeks Gambling-Treatment Providers After Regulated iGaming Launch
Alberta wants provincewide gambling-treatment services as applications close September 10, less than two months after its regulated iGaming launch.
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Alberta’s iGaming Launch Sparks Fight Over Profits, Ownership and Player Safety
Alberta’s private iGaming market is challenging British Columbia’s public model over foreign ownership, gambling revenue and player protection.
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B.C. Says Sports Prediction Contracts Are Gambling, Not Securities
B.C. says sports and entertainment prediction contracts are gambling, making PlayNow.com the province’s only regulated commercial online gambling site.
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Alberta’s iGaming Launch Faces a $228 Million Offshore Wagering Gap
Offshore sites handled an estimated $228 million more in Canadian wagers than licensed platforms, raising pressure on Alberta’s new market.
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Ontario Regulator Fines NorthStar CA$100,000 Over Alleged Money-Laundering Control Failures
The AGCO alleges NorthStar failed to act on high-risk player warnings before deposits reached approximately CA$189,395.
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Google Tightens Gambling Ad Checks as Ontario and Alberta Face Separate Compliance Rules
Google now requires gambling advertisers to verify local licences and update disclosures, raising compliance pressure across Canada.
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Alberta Links Gambling Revenue to New Treatment Services After iGaming Expansion
Alberta is seeking treatment providers after expanding private iGaming, with proposals due September 10 and funding linked to gambling revenue.
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GGPoker Clears Alberta Registration, but Poker Launch Hinges on Player Liquidity
GGPoker entered Alberta’s iGaming registry, but it still needs a commercial agreement before accepting real-money poker wagers.