{"id":9320,"date":"2025-06-19T07:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/alberta-targets-early-2026-for-igaming-launch\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:51:18","slug":"alberta-targets-early-2026-for-igaming-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/alberta-targets-early-2026-for-igaming-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Targets Early 2026 for iGaming Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Alberta may soon welcome private sportsbook operators like DraftKings and FanDuel, potentially in time for next year\u2019s Super Bowl. 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Ontario launched its market through iGaming Ontario, and Alberta will use a similar structure with its Alberta iGaming Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Before that can happen, the government still needs to consult with stakeholders, including First Nations and land-based casinos. Nally mentioned that decisions around athlete appearances in gambling ads are still under discussion. He asked attendees at the summit for their opinion on whether restrictions should apply, similar to Ontario\u2019s model.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI will be going back to my cabinet colleagues in the fall and we\u2019re going to be talking about advertising standards and tax rates,\u201d<\/em> Nally said. <em>\u201cThis is going to be a cabinet decision.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/alberta-targets-early-2026-for-igaming-launch\/\">Alberta Targets Early 2026 for iGaming Launch<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta may soon welcome private sportsbook operators like DraftKings and FanDuel, potentially in time for next year\u2019s Super Bowl. The province is moving closer to launching a regulated iGaming market, following comments from Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally during the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto. 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