Alberta

News & Analysis

News In Brief: January 9-January 13, 2023

Another German state says no to online casino licensing, Austrian ministry claims it is still working on a new regulator and Argentina's Supreme Court rules against casino owners in tax case.

Alberta Soliciting Proposals For Retail, Mobile Sports Betting

Alberta gaming regulators are accepting bids from perspective operators that want to be licensed in the province to offer retail and online sports betting.

News In Brief: August 30-September 3, 2021

The UK Gambling Commission appoints its new chair, IGT wins European legal case, Bet MGM secures Puerto Rico partnership and India's Dream11 seeks another major funding round.

Canada Sports-Betting Bill Begins Senate Hearings As Summer Recess Nears

A bill that would legalize single-game sports betting in Canada was heard by a Senate committee on Wednesday, as the upper chamber of parliament begins to consider legislation that would allow provincial lotteries and tribal casinos to offer wagers on games.

Regulatory News Updates – January 25, 2019

Brazil's new tourism minister backs casino projects, politically charged suicide and advertising studies get underway in the UK, Vietnam opens a local-friendly casino and Uganda's President clarifies that a planned betting ban applies only to foreign companies.

Research & Reports

Canada Online Outlook - April 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance's Outlook series provides high-level intelligence and forecasts for an online gambling market in Canada that entered a new era on April 4, 2022 with the launch of a registration system for private operators in the province of Ontario.

This outlook report includes:

Data & Forecasts

Canada Online Forecasting Dashboard

This interactive dashboard allows users to build their own market-size forecasts for the highly-prized and strategically important Canadian online gambling space. Forecasts can be customized by selecting which provinces will re-regulate online gambling and their projected timeline for launch, scope of legal products and expected licensing framework.

Alberta - Gaming and Liquor Commission Report - FY1996 to FY2022

Latest Annual Report data from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, Canada. The data released for the province contains the following information: Statement of operations, charitable gaming revenues and licenses, lottery ticket retailers and sales, slot machine numbers and financial highlights for VLTs, slot machines and electronic bingo. There are approximately 1,850 data points in this document.

Western Canada - Lottery Annual Report - FY2006 to FY2022

Latest Lottery Annual Report data from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, Canada. The data released for the region contains the following information: Sales by game, prizes, other direct expenses, net income and net income by province. There are approximately 390 data points in this document.

Alberta - Horse Racing Report - 2001 to 2021

Latest Annual Report data from Horse Racing Alberta of Canada. The data released for the province contains the following information: Pari-mutuel handle by breed & betting type, including live handle, AB simulcast & foreign simulcast, total Racing Entertainment Centre (REC) slot revenue and Horse Racing Alberta's share of REC slot revenue. There are approximately 280 data points in this document.

Canada - Horse Racing Report - 2001 to 2019

Latest Horse Racing Report data from the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency. The data released for the country contains the following information: Annual pari-mutuel wagers by Canadian province, race location and bet type. There are approximately 210 data points in this document.