Alberta sports betting took a significant step this week.
The Alberta legislature’s Committee of the Whole passed Bill 48, the iGaming Alberta Act, Wednesday night. The legislation then received a third and final reading.
While passage sets the framework for Alberta sport betting, modeling it after Ontario’s commercial market, there is still no official launch date. The legislation still requires Royal Assent, which is approval from Alberta’s lieutenant governor.
The iGaming Alberta Act will set up a new government agency, the Alberta iGaming Corp. Online gambling operators will have to set up deals with Alberta iGaming to operate in the province.
