{"id":4806,"date":"2024-06-11T12:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestsportsbettingcanada.ca\/?p=4806"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:46:13","slug":"albertas-dale-nally-believes-province-could-become-canadas-igaming-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestsportsbettingcanada.ca\/blog\/2024\/06\/11\/albertas-dale-nally-believes-province-could-become-canadas-igaming-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta’s Dale Nally Believes Province Could Become Canada’s iGaming Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dale Nally, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction in Alberta, Canada<\/a>, says the province can transform itself into an iGaming hub for gamblers, similar to Ontario<\/a>, in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, the only legal online casino games residents can find are offered by Play Alberta, run by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The provincial government is aiming to expand online gambling to private companies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have low corporate taxes, streamlined regulations, and high disposable incomes. These conditions will allow us to\u202festablish ourselves as a premier destination for the iGaming industry,\u201d Nally said.<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, the provincial government is reportedly negotiating from now in June throughout July next month to establish a gambling regulatory framework.<\/span><\/p>\n The new framework will focus on the online gambling strategy, oversee safeguards for responsible gambling, and address any concerns about Indigenous revenue generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a statement for the government, a spokesperson said that the expansion of iGaming in Alberta is an important step forward for the province to compete with Ontario in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs part of our policy development process, and as we look at moving to a more open regulated online gaming market, we will continue to examine best practices from other jurisdictions, including Ontario,\u201d the spokesperson added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Currently, Play Alberta accounts for approximately 45% of the total market, and offshore websites represent the rest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Offshore gambling sites are not required to pay tax locally. Since the unlicensed operators have more freedom, they can offer better games, jackpots, and promotions.<\/span><\/p>\n Nally said at a press conference in April that Bill 16, the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, would allow the provincial government to make policy decisions related to the alcohol and gaming sectors when there is a \u201cdirect impact\u201d on government revenues.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cWe would also further clarify that government, as well as Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis, has the authority to conduct and manage gaming activities in the province,\u201d Nally added.<\/span><\/p>\n Considering Bill 16 is now law, there is hope that Alberta, with a population of 4.78 million, could launch a new iGaming framework by 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, Ontario\u2019s competitive iGaming market went live in April 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dale Nally, the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction in Alberta, Canada, says the province can transform itself into an iGaming hub for gamblers, similar to Ontario, in the future.\u00a0 Dale Nally wants to expand the iGaming market for Alberta residents by establishing a gambling regulatory framework Furthermore, the only legal online casino … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":4808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,1],"tags":[42,41,37,38,40],"class_list":["post-4806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports-betting","category-uncategorized","tag-casino-gambling","tag-gambling","tag-main-page","tag-news","tag-sports-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDale Nally wants to expand the iGaming market for Alberta residents by establishing a gambling regulatory framework<\/b><\/h2>\n
Alberta could launch new iGaming framework by 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n