A report is urging Canadian provinces, especially Ontario and Alberta, to use legal pressure and public warnings against fake and unregulated gambling ads targeting consumers.
Alberta has committed about $2.4 million to Brick House Recovery Centre to expand gambling addiction treatment and aftercare, with services set to be offered in Edmonton, Calgary, and online province-wide.
Century Casinos is selling the operating rights to two Alberta racinos to Highfield Investment Group for $16.4 million as it shifts focus to U.S. assets.
Bonus TL;DR Alberta says betting on political events is prohibited in the province, even as online prediction markets tied to its Oct. 19 separation referendum continue to draw trading activity on platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket. The issue matters beyond one Canadian province because it highlights a growing compliance gap around event contracts: regulators may […]
Stake Canada has cleared an early regulatory step in Alberta, though the operator still cannot take bets until it secures a full licence and operating agreement.
Online gambling has become an election issue in Quebec ahead of the 5 October vote, with opposition parties backing market liberalization while the governing Coalition Avenir Québec says it has no plans to expand online gaming.
