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Alberta finalizes responsible gaming measures ahead of next week’s launch of regulated online market

Thursday, July 9, 2026 8:39 PM
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  • Jori Negin-Shecter, Covers

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has laid out its full responsible gaming measures as Wild Rose Country prepares to launch its regulated iGaming market Monday.

Among the guardrails placed by the provincial agency are provisions against minors gambling, self-exclusion policies, and responsible gambling tools as outlined in their Standards and Requirements document.

The guidelines, which were first introduced in January, build upon prior best practices already in place in other regions, including Ontario, which first legalized online sports betting in 2022. Perhaps most notably, those will include a Day 1 self-exclusion system, which Ontario introduced in May this year, four years after legalization.

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