PokerStars on FanDuel Goes Live in Alberta With a Standalone Player Pool
The new regulated room offers cash games, tournaments and Spin & Gos, but cannot yet share tables with Ontario.
- The Alberta poker room is restricted to players physically located in the province and has no shared pool with Ontario.
- Cash games, tournaments and Spin & Go games are available alongside 888’s existing Alberta poker offering.
- Players need the Alberta software and cannot migrate old PokerStars international accounts, although FanDuel Casino credentials work in the poker app.
- Ontario and Alberta are still pursuing a possible player-sharing agreement.
PokerStars on FanDuel has gone live in Alberta, returning the PokerStars brand to the province as a regulated online poker option. The new room is limited to players physically located in Alberta and does not currently share tables with PokerStars on FanDuel Ontario.
The Alberta platform offers cash games, tournaments and Spin & Go games. It is the province’s second regulated poker room after 888, which launched on Oct. 13.
As reported Oct. 23, PokerStars on FanDuel had told customers the service was coming shortly without committing to a launch date. The launch followed PokerStars’ withdrawal of Alberta players from its international platform a few weeks earlier under the province’s new iGaming rules.
Players must download the new Alberta software or mobile app to play. Old PokerStars international-platform accounts cannot be migrated to PokerStars on FanDuel Alberta, and new customers need a new account for the service. Alberta customers who already have a FanDuel Casino account can use those existing credentials in the poker app rather than opening a separate poker account.
The separate pool reflects the lack of an Ontario-Alberta player-sharing agreement when the room opened. The two provincial governments were working toward an arrangement that could permit shared tables, while the possibility of Alberta operators rejoining an international pool also remained open.
Alberta’s regulated iGaming market opened July 13 after nearly two years of preparation. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis regulates the market, while the Alberta iGaming Corporation manages market operations. Operators must register with the regulator and reach an operating agreement with the corporation while meeting requirements on integrity, fairness and player protection.
A larger shared network matters particularly for Alberta because its market is smaller than Ontario’s, making standalone poker licensing less attractive to operators. Flutter, FanDuel’s parent company, has supported international player pooling.
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Earlier coverage
- PokerStars on FanDuel Confirms Alberta Poker Return, but Sets No Launch Date Oct 24, 2026
- PokerStars Will Leave Alberta Poker Market on Oct. 13 Oct 10, 2026
- GGPoker Gets Alberta Registration, but Launch Still Needs a Liquidity Fix Aug 20, 2026
- 888 Becomes Alberta’s First Regulated Online Poker Operator Oct 13, 2026
