Alberta online gambling revenue rises to $56.6 million in September

Canada's regulated online gambling market in the province of Alberta has generated CAD 122.1 million in gross gaming revenue in the 80 days since it launched on July 13. According to data released on Friday by Alberta iGaming Corporation, monthly revenue reached CAD 56.6 million in September. The figure was CAD 22.2 million in July and CAD 43.3 million in August.

Online casinos accounted for 75.6 percent of September revenue, or CAD 42.8 million. Sports betting contributed CAD 11 million, or 19.5 percent of revenue. Live casino added CAD 2.8 million. This is the first month the corporation has published revenue broken down by game type. The province has 388,585 active player accounts, and average revenue per account was reported at CAD 146.

Alberta iGaming Corporation said the figures reflect operators gradually entering the system rather than the full market. The market opened with 15 operators, and by September 30 that number had risen to 24. Corporation chair Dan Keene said the results show players prefer the oversight offered by the regulated market. Keene added that the corporation will continue to encourage use of regulated platforms.

Alberta became the second Canadian province to introduce regulated online gambling with licensed private operators. Ontario led the way in this area. Under the provincial framework, 2 percent of gross gaming revenue goes to First Nations, and 1 percent goes to social responsibility programs, including mental health, addiction services and research.