{"id":9086,"date":"2025-05-09T23:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/alberta-passes-igaming-alberta-act-to-regulate-online-gambling\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T23:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:54:43","slug":"alberta-passes-igaming-alberta-act-to-regulate-online-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/alberta-passes-igaming-alberta-act-to-regulate-online-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Passes iGaming Alberta Act to Regulate Online Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Alberta is moving forward with plans to regulate online gambling. 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Players must be 18 or older to participate, and a centralized self-exclusion program will be introduced to protect those at risk. These features aim to maintain a balance between industry growth and player safety.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all lawmakers supported the bill. Parmeet Singh Boparai, MLA for Calgary-Falconridge, raised concerns about the lack of detailed rules. <em>\u201cWhile the bill sets the groundwork for the creation of this new Crown corporation, the details regarding player protection, advertising restrictions, and responsible gambling policies will be determined only after the bill is passed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alberta expects to launch its regulated online gambling market by late 2025 or early 2026. Private operators will be able to apply for participation, and the model will include collaboration with First Nations groups as part of the licensing framework.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/alberta-passes-igaming-alberta-act-to-regulate-online-gambling\/\">Alberta Passes iGaming Alberta Act to Regulate Online Gambling<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta is moving forward with plans to regulate online gambling. The province\u2019s Legislative Assembly has approved Bill 48, also called the iGaming Alberta Act, setting the foundation for a controlled iGaming market backed by both oversight and consumer safeguards. Good to know Alberta will create a new Crown agency to manage online gambling. 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