Official-source overview · Checked 16 October 2026 research review (14 October market figures reported in MDT)
The starting point in Alberta
Alberta’s regulated private iGaming market opened on July 13, 2026. AGLC regulates and registers gaming businesses; Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) enters into commercial agreements and lists regulated consumer-facing gaming websites. These separate steps do not establish that every possible gaming product is offered.
AiGC: registered iGaming sites
AiGC is the primary public directory for Alberta-regulated consumer sites. AGLC separately lists registrants. This is a research snapshot, not live product testing.
Read the official source ↗October 13 transition and Alberta poker
Market-size context: AiGC CEO reported 50 operating websites run by 29 companies on 14 October 2026; 48 appeared in the directory at the time of independent reporting. The official site list should be rechecked for later changes. These figures do not prove that every named product is available.
Alberta’s regulated private iGaming market opened July 13, 2026. The October 13 transition deadline has passed. Older international poker access and a new Alberta-regulated product must be assessed separately. Recent operator reporting confirms an important reversal: 888 launched a locally regulated Alberta poker room on October 13, rather than leaving the province without a replacement poker service.
PokerStars: International poker access ended October 13, according to current reporting; Alberta relaunch not confirmed. PokerStars notified Alberta players of an October 13 withdrawal. Industry reporting describes the cessation of its former international poker offering. No confirmed Alberta-regulated PokerStars poker launch date or official product entry was identified. Follow account-specific instructions for balances and tournaments.
888poker: Alberta-regulated poker launched October 13 (operator spokesperson confirmed to Poker Industry PRO). 888’s previous international service ended for Alberta users, but a separate Alberta poker room launched on October 13. An 888 spokesperson confirmed the Alberta-only player pool to Poker Industry PRO; subsequent industry reporting describes independent cash-game and tournament tracking as of October 15. This is operator-confirmed and independently reported product operation, not a claim that every public AiGC website card or a particular official registration URL has been directly verified.
Other poker services: AGLC registration and casino/sportsbook listings do not establish live poker rooms. GGPoker received AGLC operator approval in August but a separate AiGC operating step and product launch were still needed. PartyCasino and BetMGM Sportsbook & Casino site cards do not themselves establish partypoker or BetMGM Poker availability.
An 888 spokesperson reported an Alberta-only poker pool, separate from Ontario. An Alberta–Ontario shared-liquidity arrangement was not confirmed. This statement is limited to the cited October 13 launch reporting and should be rechecked when regulators publish new arrangements.
Verification method (18+ in Alberta): check the exact consumer site in AiGC’s registered-sites directory; separately check the named legal entity in AGLC’s registrant search; then check the Alberta-specific site for the precise product, age, geolocation, account eligibility and responsible-gambling provisions. Registration, directory appearance, announced launch and actual product access are distinct evidence levels.
View the dated Alberta operator-directory comparison and primary-source links → · Poker product status →
Current CasinoList.ca coverage for Alberta
The current research snapshot contains 27 casino records associated with Alberta. That count describes this site’s current official-source dataset, not a permanent market total.
How Alberta fits into the Canadian picture
Canada does not use one national online-casino licensing list. The practical starting point is the province or territory where the player is physically located, followed by the exact product and operator involved. That is why CasinoList.ca keeps Alberta guidance separate instead of assuming that a casino available elsewhere in Canada is automatically available here. The source above is the reference point retained for this release, while the casino directory shows how that research has been translated into site records.
What to verify
- Whether the exact website and legal operator are authorized for your location.
- The applicable age, residency and physical-location requirements.
- Which gambling products are available—not just whether account registration is possible.
- Where complaints go, and which limit-setting and self-exclusion tools apply.
Useful next steps
Use the casino verification checklist to match the domain and operator, browse game rules and variants before wagering, and review Canadian support resources if gambling is causing harm.
A business’s AGLC registration, an AiGC-listed consumer website and a product actually offered to eligible Alberta players are different facts. Check the exact listed domain and product; poker access should not be inferred from a casino/sportsbook listing.