Alberta’s transition period ended 13 October 2026: unregistered sites had to register or leave

Alberta’s transition period for operators that served the province before its regulated market opened ran until 13 October 2026. AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) told those operators to stop taking Alberta players when the market launched on 13 July, and said it might consider an extension of up to three months, to 13 October 2026, on a case-by-case basis, only where an operator could demonstrate a path to compliance for market launch that was unattainable before 13 July 2026. That three-month window ended on 13 October 2026. On 27 October 2026, two weeks after the deadline, the Alberta iGaming Corporation’s directory of approved sites listed 51 sites.

What AGLC asked of grey-market operators

AGLC’s transition guidance drew a line at 13 July 2026: an operator that had been accepting Alberta customers without a provincial licence had to either complete AGLC registration and sign an operating agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), or withdraw from the province. The extension to 13 October 2026 was not a general grace period. It applied operator by operator, and AGLC warned that ignoring its direction could lead to a finding of unsuitability for registration, which would keep an operator out of the Alberta market.

Stake receives its AGLC licence

Stake Canada Ltd. received its AGLC licence and said on 6 October 2026 that it planned to open an online casino and sportsbook to Albertans on 12 October, subject to signing its operating agreement with AiGC. An AGLC licence is not the same as a live site: a brand appears in AiGC’s directory of approved iGaming sites only once the operating agreement is in place. Stake has since been added to AiGC’s directory (checked 28 October 2026).

What it means for players

• If you hold a balance at a site that is not in AiGC’s directory of approved iGaming sites, withdraw it. An unregistered site can close Alberta accounts at short notice, and there is no AGLC complaint route if it does.
• Check the AiGC directory before opening any new account. It is the only reliable way to tell a regulated Alberta site from an offshore one that happens to accept Albertans.
• Every regulated Alberta site must connect to AGLC’s centralised self-exclusion programme and offer deposit and loss limits and time limits. The minimum age in Alberta is 18.
• Our Canada iGaming tracker keeps the running count of approved sites, and our Alberta page explains how the regulated market works.

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