888 Becomes Alberta’s First Regulated Online Poker Operator
The locally licensed site offers cash games and tournaments, but its players remain in an Alberta-only pool.
Oct 13, 2026Alberta All of the Things
Alberta’s 90-Day Gray-Market Gambling Transition Ends as Poker Liquidity Remains Unresolved
Operators needed an Alberta licence by Oct. 13, while no shared player pool with Ontario had been secured f...
Oct 13, 2026
Supreme Court Reserves Decision on Ontario’s International Poker Liquidity Plan
The Oct. 7 hearing focused on whether Ontario can keep control of its own players while linking them to opp...
Oct 10, 2026
PokerStars Will Leave Alberta Poker Market on Oct. 13
Players can withdraw funds and receive tournament refunds, but PokerStars has given no timetable for a lice...
Oct 10, 2026
Ontario and Alberta Seek Supreme Court OK for Cross-Border iGaming Pooling
The Oct. 7 hearing could decide whether Ontario can link peer-to-peer play with other jurisdictions under t...
Sep 9, 2026
GGPoker Gets Alberta Registration, but Launch Still Needs a Liquidity Fix
The operator is now on AGLC’s registry, but real-money poker still depends on the province’s licensing step...
Aug 20, 2026
Alberta Opens Regulated iGaming Market Without Poker
Twenty-two operators can now take bets, but peer-to-peer poker remains ring-fenced and shared liquidity is ...
Jul 24, 2026
Alberta Launches Regulated iGaming Market With Poker Still Waiting
Twenty-three operators went live, but the province’s poker rollout is still tied to Alberta-specific ...
Jul 21, 2026
PokerStars Keeps Poker in Alberta as Casino and Sportsbook Exit
The market launched on July 13, but the ring-fenced poker rollout means Alberta players can only sit with o...
Jul 21, 2026