US EditionAlberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill
- Alberta's government is proposing Bill 48: the iGaming Alberta Act to regulate online gambling and capture lost revenue, according to Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally.
- The new legislation will create the Alberta iGaming Corporation to oversee online casinos and user safeguards, as stated by the government.
- Currently, the Play Alberta website is the only regulated platform, capturing about 45% of the market, as reported by the Alberta government.
- Concerns have been raised by charities about potential negative impacts on traditional casinos and about gambling addiction.
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Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill
The government's Play Alberta website is currently the only regulated online gambling option available in the province, but sites run by offshore companies can still be accessed.
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The Alberta government is betting on drawing sports gamblers away from unregulated grey or black market sites and towards a new, regulated gaming market in a move designed to boost the province's gaming revenue and shore-up safeguards for bettors.
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