Alberta’s government is looking to regulate private online gambling websites and apps in a move it says will capture lost revenue and protect bettors.
If passed, new legislation tabled Wednesday by Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally will see the province create a new Crown corporation to set rules for online casinos and safeguards for users.
Nally told reporters Wednesday that exactly what those rules and safeguards will be still needs to be determined, but the government’s goal isn’t to make online gambling more accessible.
Instead, he said the goal is rein in an ever-growing industry that, without regulation, will only pose more and more risk to consumers as it grows.
