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Alberta iGaming: How the New Market Works
Alberta's regulated online market opened July 13, 2026. AGLC regulates operators, AiGC runs the market, and PlayAlberta stays open beside the private sites.
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Guides
Plain-English explainers, sourced to the rules and standards themselves and reviewed whenever they change.
Guide
Are DraftKings and FanDuel Legal in Canada?
Yes, but only in Ontario and Alberta, where both are on the official operator lists. No other province's regulator lists either one.
Explainer
Are Gambling Winnings Taxable in Canada?
For most Canadians, no. The CRA doesn't tax lottery or casino wins unless gambling is your business, which is rare. Interest on your winnings is taxable.
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Are Offshore Gambling Sites Legal in Canada?
The Criminal Code only authorizes online casino games a province runs. Offshore and Kahnawake-licensed sites sit outside that system and its protections.
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Are Prediction Markets Legal in Canada?
Only narrowly: event contracts on economic and financial questions, via two CIRO-regulated dealers. Alberta's regulator treats sports contracts as gambling.
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Casino won't pay out? How to complain in Canada
File a formal complaint with the site first. Then try iGaming Ontario, the AGCO or Alberta's AGLC. No regulator can recover money from unregulated sites.
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Gambling Ad Rules in Canada: Who Regulates Them
Canada has no federal ban on gambling ads. Provinces regulate the operators they register, and Bill S-211 on sports betting ads is still in committee.
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Gambling Age in Canada by Province
The gambling age is 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and 19 in the other provinces, though lottery can be 18 where casinos are 19. Checked Sep 30, 2026.
Player safety
How to Block Gambling Payments at Your Bank
No big Canadian bank we checked has a gambling-only block, but you can lock cards, avoid credit, cut e-Transfer limits and self-exclude. Bank by bank.
Player safety
How to Self-Exclude From Gambling in Canada
Self-exclusion is provincial, from BetGuard in Ontario to Loto-Québec in Quebec. The programs we checked can't be ended early, and none covers offshore sites.
Legal status
Is Bet365 Legal in Canada? Province by Province
Bet365 is legal in Ontario and Alberta, where it is on the official registers. We found it on no other province's list on September 30, 2026.
Explainer
Is Online Gambling Legal in Canada?
Yes, if your province runs or authorizes the site. Ontario and Alberta also license private operators; elsewhere only the provincial lottery site is legal.
Player safety
Is PlayAlberta Safe and Legit?
PlayAlberta.ca is the Alberta government's own gambling site, run by AGLC. What its player agreement says on ID checks, card fees, limits and self-exclusion.
Legal status
Is Sports Betting Legal in Canada?
Yes. Single-game betting has been legal since August 27, 2021, but only on your province's site or, in Ontario and Alberta, an approved private sportsbook.
Legal status
Is Stake Legal in Canada? Ontario & Alberta
Stake is not in iGaming Ontario's directory. In Alberta a Stake company is registered with AGLC, but AiGC lists no Stake site. Checked September 30, 2026.
Help & support
Problem Gambling Help Lines by Province
Every province and territory has a free line for your own gambling or someone else's. All 13, checked September 30, 2026, plus family and debt help.
Alberta register
Which Gambling Sites Are Legal in Alberta?
A site is legal in Alberta if AiGC lists it, or if it is Play Alberta. On Sep 30, 2026 AiGC listed 34 sites. Here is every one, and how to check yours.
Licence lookup
Which Gambling Sites Are Legal in Ontario?
iGaming Ontario lists 49 operators running 84 sites, plus OLG.ca. A site that isn't on the list isn't part of Ontario's regulated market. Search it here.
Explainer
Won in the US? Getting the 30% Tax Back
A US casino keeps 30% of a Canadian's slot win, but the tax treaty lets you offset US gambling losses. You claim the difference on Form 1040-NR.
Guide
Won the lottery in Canada? Tax, claim deadlines and whether your name gets published
Lottery winnings are not taxable in Canada, but the interest they earn is. You usually have a year to claim, and big winners are publicized.
