Alberta launches its regulated online gambling market on July 13, with FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365 and BetRivers among early applicants

Alberta’s regulated online gambling market goes live today, July 13, and the first wave of license applicants already includes FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365 and BetRivers. For PSPs and acquirers, that is the relevant part: a new regulated jurisdiction means fresh licensing, onboarding, and risk-assessment work, not just another sports betting headline.

1. According to the source, the market launch date is today, 13 July, in the Canadian province of Alberta. That makes this a concrete jurisdictional opening, not a generic “Canada is coming soon” story.
2. The first named applicants for licenses are FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, bet365 and BetRivers. In other words, the usual heavyweights are moving early, which is typically where payment providers start paying attention first.
3. The source does not provide licensing rules, payment restrictions, or launch mechanics beyond the market opening and applicant list. So the only hard fact here is that a regulated online gambling market is starting in Alberta, and major operators are already in the queue.