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Dale Nally is the Alberta government minister overseeing the province’s new iGaming market.
This past week, he was in Las Vegas for Global Gaming Expo 2026, trying to sell even more operators on the benefits of taking bets in Alberta.
Currently, there are 35 registered and legal online casino sites in Alberta. Alberta became the second Canadian province to host a legal iGaming marketplace when it went live on July 13. Up to 30 more sites are expected to launch in the next week, ahead of the Oct. 13 extension date for pre-approved platforms to be up and running.
Nally said the meetings in Vegas were positive.
“We had a chance to touch base with all of the operators that have gone live in Alberta, and I have to say I am humbled by the positive comments that I have heard,” said Nally. “The messaging was that it was a business-friendly experience. Our collaborative regulators couldn’t have asked for a better response from our operators. Overall, they are very pleased with their Alberta experience.”
He said that he hopes the positive vibes rub off on gaming operators who have yet to apply to operate in Alberta.
“I think for any operator that is certainly on the fence, someone that might have had a bad experience entering another jurisdiction, I think that they might actually say, ‘you know what, let’s go ahead with Alberta first because we hear they’re business friendly.’”said Nally. “But it also supports the larger conversation. Any time we go on a trade mission, we always talk about the business-friendly environment, whether it’s low corporate taxes or reduced red tape. We are a jurisdiction that is friendly towards investment, and that ultimately creates jobs for Albertans. And that is what the goal of our government is.”
He said he was enthused to hear that operators are not only setting up virtually in Alberta, but some are looking to have offices in the province.
“At some point, we’re going to take a look at the economic impacts because it’s not just the tax revenue that we’re going to see. It’s the income from those companies that are setting up shop in Alberta. It’s the salaries. So the footprint of iGaming is going to be a lot bigger than we initially thought, and so we’re quite pleased with what we’re seeing.”
