Alberta regulated iGaming market launches
AGLC-registered operators with executed AiGC agreements go live. Unregulated operators must cease Alberta activity (wind-down extensions to 2026-10-13 maximum, with player funds returned).
Source: AGLC / AiGC
bet365 joins the AGLC pre-launch register
Two Hillside entities (casino and sports) are added, bringing the verified register to 35 site registrations across 28 legal entities (~40 brands).
Source: AGLC registrant list
Google Ads opens to Alberta gambling advertisers
Google updates its Canadian gambling advertising policy to permit certified Alberta operators ahead of the market launch.
Source: Google Ads policy update
AGLC prohibits political-event betting
Bulletin confirms wagering on political events is prohibited under SRIG 4.6.5; betting on CHL and minor-league sport is also prohibited.
Source: AGLC bulletin
AGLC issues Standards & Requirements for Internet Gaming (SRIG)
The operating ruleset for Alberta's regulated market: centralized self-exclusion at launch, SOC 2 certification requirements, advertising restrictions, $50,000 application and $150,000 annual registration fees per operator.
Source: AGLC SRIG
CGA Code for Responsible Gaming Advertising takes effect
National voluntary standard: operators and affiliates may not use promotional inducements to drive traffic; such offers may only be presented to registered account holders on the operator's own platforms. Commercial relationships must be disclosed next to the advertising message.
Source: Canadian Gaming Association / Ad Standards
Alberta iGaming Corporation established
AiGC, a Crown corporation led by CEO Dan Keene, is created to conduct and manage online gaming; AGLC remains the regulator.
Source: Government of Alberta
iGaming Alberta Act receives Royal Assent
Bill 48 (SA 2025, c I-0.2) establishes the legal framework for Alberta's open online gambling market, modelled on Ontario.
Source: Legislative Assembly of Alberta
AGCO bans athletes from iGaming advertising
Registrar's Standards amended: active and retired athletes, and celebrities likely to appeal to minors, may no longer appear in Ontario iGaming advertising (narrow responsible-gambling advocacy exception).
Source: AGCO Registrar's Standards
Ontario opens Canada's first regulated iGaming market
AGCO and iGaming Ontario launch the open licensing model. The market grows from roughly 13 operators at launch to 44 operators across 77 gaming sites by May 2026.
Source: AGCO / iGaming Ontario
Single-event sports betting becomes legal
Bill C-218 (Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act) comes into force, amending the Criminal Code to allow provinces to offer single-event sports wagering — the legislative opening that enabled Ontario's open iGaming market.
Source: Parliament of Canada / Criminal Code s.207
What this tracker covers
Statutes, regulator standards, market launches, advertising rule changes and registry milestones across federal and provincial jurisdictions. It deliberately excludes operator marketing news. For commentary-free citation, each entry’s date, title and source line are stable.