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What AGLC does in Alberta's iGaming market

Reviewed by Alberta Gambling Guide editorial teamUpdated Checked

AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission) is Alberta's iGaming regulator. It registers operators and suppliers and sets the standards they must follow — it is not the body that signs commercial agreements with operators (that's AiGC; see what AiGC does).

Sources for this page (6)
  • The Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) is the Crown corporation that oversees the iGaming market and signs commercial agreements with operators, while AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) is the market regulator responsible for registering operators and suppliers. [1], [2], [3]
  • A person must be registered as an iGaming supplier under section 49.2 of the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act before operating an iGaming site or providing goods or services to one in Alberta, subject to narrow exemptions such as iGaming workers. [3], [4], [5]
  • An operator must complete AGLC registration and due diligence, and then sign a commercial agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation, before it may accept deposits or take bets from Alberta players. [5], [6]

Registration

Under section 49.2 of the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, a person must register with the AGLC before operating an iGaming site in Alberta, or before providing goods or services to one — this covers both operators and their suppliers (game studios, platform providers, payment processors and similar), with narrow exemptions such as individual iGaming workers. Registration is the first of two steps: an operator also needs a commercial agreement with AiGC before it can accept Alberta deposits or bets.

Standards operators must meet

AGLC sets its requirements in the Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (SRIG), covering player account eligibility and identity checks, location verification, game integrity, advertising content, and responsible-gambling obligations. This publication's licence tracker lists every AGLC iGaming operator registration currently on file, and the suppliers dataset lists registered suppliers by class.

Where to check

The AGLC's Gaming Registrants export is the source-of-truth legal-entity list this publication uses for regulatory status — see the operator registry for status by brand, and the licence tracker for the underlying registrant data.

Sources

  1. Government of Alberta — Alberta's iGaming Strategy Checked
  2. Alberta King's Printer / Government of Alberta — iGaming Alberta Act, Statutes of Alberta 2025, Chapter I-0.2 (Office Consolidation, current as of June 18, 2026) Checked
  3. Alberta King's Printer / Government of Alberta — Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, RSA 2000, Chapter G-1 (consolidated, includes 2025 c I-0.2 and 2026 amendments) Checked
  4. Alberta King's Printer / Government of Alberta — Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation, AR 143/96 (Office Consolidation, up to AR 135/2026) Checked
  5. Government of Alberta (Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction) — Fact Sheet - Alberta iGaming Checked
  6. Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) — Operators | AiGC Checked
What each source supports
  • The Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) is the Crown corporation that oversees the iGaming market and signs commercial agreements with operators, while AGLC (Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis) is the market regulator responsible for registering operators and suppliers. [1], [2], [3]
  • A person must be registered as an iGaming supplier under section 49.2 of the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act before operating an iGaming site or providing goods or services to one in Alberta, subject to narrow exemptions such as iGaming workers. [3], [4], [5]
  • An operator must complete AGLC registration and due diligence, and then sign a commercial agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation, before it may accept deposits or take bets from Alberta players. [5], [6]