speaker-0 (00:00.224)
Obviously legalising online gambling, know, as much as they'll you know, politicians
speaker-1 (00:03.522)
say, we'll say player protection is first and all this sort of stuff. Like revenue is a huge reason that Alberta is doing this. When Minister Nally was given the mandate to explore what a regulated iGaming market might look like, you can absolutely guarantee that a major motivation for that was raising more money for the government.
speaker-0 (00:10.158)
you know, when when
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After years of consultations, political debate, regulatory planning and industry anticipation, Alberta's high gaming market is finally set to go live on July 13th. The province will become only the second jurisdiction in Canada to open its doors to licensed private sector sportsbooks and online casinos following Ontario's landmark launch back in 2022. And while the launch date is now confirmed, the bigger questions are only beginning.
How much did Alberta learn from Ontario's experience? Why has the launch been delayed from an earlier target? How many operators should we realistically expect on day one? And perhaps most importantly, what does success actually look like for Alberta 3, 5 or even 10 years from now?
Welcome to iGaming Daily brought to you by OptiMove, the creator of positionless marketing and number one player engagement solution for iGaming on sports betting operators. I'm Fernando Nott, media manager for SBC and your host for today, where I'm joined to help me and us break all this down from Alberta. Joined by Canadian gaming business journalist Tom Nightingale, who actually you were in Toronto for SBC Summit Canada. Tom, how are you today?
speaker-0 (01:43.35)
Yeah, I'm good. Thank you for who was a shame. Unfortunately, I missed SBC Summit Canada this year, but been been been catching up since I returned to work. And yeah, I mean, understandably, Alberta was as we knew it would be right. The pretty much the key topic when you only have one regulated online gambling province opening, you know, open for the last few years. A second one opening is obviously a pretty big deal.
And yeah, we got Minister Dale Mallee giving us bit more insight into what the ramp up to the launch looks like.
speaker-2 (02:14.978)
Yeah, absolutely. Too bad you missed the event because with Alberta Minister Deil Alli having a fireside chat with SVC's Managing Director Andy McCarran, it was certainly the place to be for the Canadian gaming industry. But we're going to do a very special episode today, quite different from what we are used to. We're going to be listening to some of these clips from that...
that conversation between Mr. Nally and Andy McCarron. So why don't we go ahead and listen to the first one where Mr. Nally, of course, talked about the launch of the or the much anticipated launch of the the gaming, the iGaming industry in Alberta.
speaker-3 (03:05.258)
After nearly two years of planning, two years of collaboration and preparation, Alberta's regulated iGaming market is almost here. On July 13th, Alberta will officially launch its expanded and regulated iLine gaming market. That is a major milestone for our province and for the industry. Because we are not stepping cautiously into this space. We are building a modern market designed for long-term growth, competition and innovation.
speaker-2 (03:35.36)
And Tom, of course, like Mr. Nally said, this has been on the schedule. The government has been planning for this for quite a long time. And it was quite anticipated. Of course, we still don't have it. So until I don't see it live, I won't believe it, probably. But what do you think of this? What are your takes from what he said?
speaker-0 (04:01.262)
Yeah, I mean, like you say, it's been a long time coming really. We're going to need to get SPC. We're going to need to get Minister Nally a SPC Summit Canada loyalty card at this point, because I think this is the third year in a row that we've had him talking about it, which shows how long that we, you know, this has been in the works for the first time. The government had just decided. I mean, the Premier, Daniel Smith, gave Minister Nally, who is Minister of
speaker-1 (04:15.742)
for album. First time he came I think 2024.
speaker-1 (04:26.872)
service Albertan red tape redone.
speaker-0 (04:28.494)
This is full title gave him a sort of mandate to basically the know what market and now.
speaker-1 (04:34.834)
explore a regular online gambling Alberta might look like currently like all provinces other than Ontario. You've to platform is the only sort of recognised authorised. You sort of government authorised platform. Well, you welcomed in dozens of online
speaker-0 (04:40.878)
on the government approved form which in Alberta
speaker-0 (04:50.198)
you know, however you want to put it. only. Ontario, four years ago. Sports books.
speaker-1 (04:59.438)
casinos, your big names, DraftKings, Fanjul, Bet365, all these.
speaker-0 (05:03.214)
of folks. And Alberta was basically, know, Alberta's premier said, I want us to look into doing that as well. So that was back in, I think, early 2024, two and a half years ago. There were initially hopes it was going to launch 2025, I think, some early 2025. Maybe I'm getting my timeline confused. But yeah, it's been, as you mentioned earlier, it's been kind of pushed back. I think the main reason it's been pushed back, to be honest, is that, you know, launch in online gambling market is not exactly
speaker-1 (05:27.65)
the main
a regulator. easy feat. Consultation required a lot of
speaker-0 (05:34.144)
a lot of, you know, discussions, a lot of nuance to it. The impression I've got from speaking to people in the industry the last 18 months or so is that they're the delay. I think everybody feels was kind of for the best to make sure that we're starting off, know, with, you know, getting, getting in order before the market launches. petition from day one. So the delays, I think kind of understandable.
speaker-1 (05:51.704)
things is making sure that we can have kind of like a robust market that really does protect players and boost competition.
speaker-0 (06:03.278)
But you know, it's a second moment for Canadian gaming. Like I said, when you've only got one open for Albertus and Aljoin as well. It's transformative, I think, for the Canadian industry. I wouldn't expect it to necessarily be quite as explosive as Ontario's was. Ontario, you know, the most populous province. The popular sports teams that are in Ontario.
speaker-1 (06:04.824)
Feminism really.
regulated province.
speaker-1 (06:14.744)
could be pretty.
speaker-1 (06:26.86)
The major league area right? The Toronto Bajays, Canada's only baseball team, the Toronto Raptors, Canada's only NBA.
speaker-0 (06:32.59)
NBA team. But Alberta is certainly a province where they
speaker-1 (06:36.59)
There's a big demand for this. So understand the excitement, I think, not only from the minister and the government, operators, suppliers and
speaker-0 (06:41.422)
but from all kinds of stakeholders.
speaker-2 (06:45.942)
Yeah, it's definitely something that we will be looking into. We will be hashtag waiting and seeing, wait and see if Albert gets anywhere near what the Ontario market became. But speaking of the delays, this is what Minister Nelly had to say about them.
speaker-3 (07:06.794)
I wanted to launch earlier. We were ready to launch earlier. We were going to go in May, but it was the operators that said to us that they wanted us to hold back. so through consultation with industry, we landed on July 13th as being that sweet spot. And so I am confident that we are going to be ready.
speaker-0 (07:25.614)
It's interesting, isn't it, from Minister Nally, like you're saying that they were ready to go in May and then operators wanted them to hold back. For what it's worth, I had actually heard whispers a few months ago that May is a vicious target date. I think I heard that a bit of winter sort of time, which to me, soon, really, despite the delay this year. You know, July 13th.
speaker-1 (07:30.318)
It's a good.
speaker-1 (07:40.021)
might be an unbi-
about Ender.
Me seemed a bit-
we've had in previous
speaker-0 (07:55.148)
You can understand, I think, July has been settled on as the sweet spot. It gives everybody enough time to get sorted. And also, we hear a lot about the summer sports slowdown, obviously, with the North American sporting calendar. is generally a slower time for sports betting. My take on this is that it
almost soft launch, if you will, like during the summer months, July and August. We know a little bit about them, right? So you might be there, but I mean, there are a lot of people I think will be ready. July 13th. And then, you know, I chat to Alberta.
speaker-1 (08:24.226)
there we're talking the opera
to go on day one.
speaker-1 (08:33.322)
to the gaming corporation CEO Dan Keane for Canadian Magazine. He gave the impression that the app
speaker-0 (08:37.336)
gaming business in recent months and salute sort of ultimate
speaker-1 (08:45.294)
must hit target was to be up and running in plenty of time for the new NHL and the new NBA and the new NFL seasons in September, October time. Obviously that is one of the biggest times of a North American sporting calendar. Alberta really huge on NHL with the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers, big NFL fandom there as well.
speaker-0 (08:59.95)
and I'll
speaker-0 (09:07.562)
So I think the launch in July gives that time so by the time we get to sort
speaker-1 (09:10.136)
kind of ramp up for September, October and that sporting calendar kind of loads. Hopefully everybody will be firing on all cylinders by then.
speaker-0 (09:14.392)
experience again.
speaker-2 (09:19.276)
Yeah, maybe the May date was some wishful thinking from the government considering we had the World Cup coming up. even with the World Cup, football or soccer isn't as big as it is in the rest of the world in Canada. So I don't think they're missing out so much, even though, of course, sports betters will always like a competition. Like the World Cup is probably one of the main targets for any sports better, even if they're not.
necessarily big soccer or football fans. But we also mentioned Ontario, the experience in Ontario, what will happen in Alberta. You said that probably Alberta is not going to be, or is not going to have as big impact as Ontario did. But what do you think that the market can learn from the Ontario experience?
speaker-0 (10:13.164)
Yeah, I mean, that's I think it's already shown that the I mean, for a start on
speaker-1 (10:14.518)
A lot really, frankly, they have learned a lot. is the only real blueprint, Canadian blueprint that Alberta has to follow, right? Every other province just has the sort of government monopoly on authorized regular.
speaker-0 (10:29.326)
related online gambling. but Alberta gets the benefit that Ontario didn't of, you know, Ontario.
speaker-1 (10:34.86)
I drew from jurisdiction, you know, states like New Jersey, I think from certain European countries, UK maybe took advice from took pieces maybe of various
speaker-0 (10:42.754)
you know, markets. Alberta has they've said all along, it's not going to be just a call. But it and you can understand, you know, the Ontario's market is not perfect. Market black market illegal. And if
speaker-1 (10:49.07)
copy and paste from the Ontario model. It's pretty similar. I don't understand why, because I think
the gray market, where if you call it does still exist. There are obviously certain issues as there will be teething problems even four years.
speaker-0 (11:07.382)
in Ontario but I think most
speaker-1 (11:09.902)
people you would speak to would say that the Ontario model has proven successful, know, 90 % ish, 85-90 % is the touted figure. Online gambling now happens on legal regulated platforms because of the amount of options...
speaker-0 (11:17.582)
of
speaker-0 (11:21.614)
forms that, you know, right. It by Ontario. so you can see Alberta wanted to sort of really closely, I think. one thing, you know, met the Albert incorporation CEO also spoke to I gaming on terror, Joseph Hillier for, recent features for, for the Canadian gaming business magazine. And the, the, the, the message I got from both.
speaker-1 (11:27.822)
See why I can't replicate that Ontario model fair.
Speaking to Dan Keane
various CEO.
speaker-1 (11:47.062)
You leaders there was huge amount of collaboration and consultation between the two provinces throughout Alberta's journey of sort of setting up the market in time to launch. You can see that in recent months as well in January, Alberta's regulator released the sort of initial batch of
speaker-0 (11:49.358)
There has been a
speaker-0 (11:58.934)
in July.
speaker-0 (12:07.96)
standards for iGaming in Alberta and there's a lot
speaker-1 (12:10.964)
in there from the very market model where there's no cap on the number of licensees, just as long as you meet the standards and requirements, then you can be approved.
speaker-0 (12:21.358)
all the way down to sort of advertise.
speaker-1 (12:23.166)
know, how operators can market and the kind of betting markets that are allowed, the fact that it's online casino as well as online sports. It happen that often in the US, for example. A lot of inspiration there. And I think that's something that Minister Nally tackled head on as well at SBC Summit Canada, which we'll hear in a moment.
speaker-0 (12:30.708)
betting, which doesn't. For example, you can see there's a
speaker-3 (12:43.246)
So we watched what they did in Ontario. And quite frankly, Albertans were saying to us, why are you not doing what they're doing in Ontario? Ontario is embracing this industry. They're making it as safe as possible. They're putting responsibility at the core of everything that you do. They have strict rules regarding advertising. And so Albertans are saying, why are we not doing that for Albertans? And so we're simply responding to that need in the marketplace.
We were smart enough to know that we didn't have to recreate the wheel on this one, that there's jurisdictions like the UK, that Ontario, that have gone down this path.
speaker-2 (13:18.636)
So Minister Nally during the Fireside Chat even mentioned at one point during the beginning, we didn't listen to that part, but he did say that if he had a big red button to stop sports betting from happening altogether, he would hit it. But they found that the best way to handle sports betting since they can't stop it from happening is regulating, is going forward and having a healthy, responsible...
legal market Tom. So what are your takes from this?
speaker-0 (13:51.59)
Yeah, I I think that there's certainly a large element of truth in that like, you know, if there are if there is a wade I think Ontario's done a good job at proving like I said before the black market does still exist and let's be honest about it like if there are certain
speaker-1 (14:06.392)
people in a province who want, you know, if somebody wants to gamble on an unregulated online gambling site, you can't really stop them doing it. But what you can do is you can provide very visible brand name regulated options that have to, you know, provide these player protection measures and have to adhere to the Alberta government standards, the Alberta iGaming Corporation, you know, as the conductor manage agency.
Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis as the regulator.
speaker-0 (14:36.738)
You know, we're going to talk.
speaker-1 (14:38.952)
the number of operators, but there are soon going to be, I think, dozens, it's fair to say, of legal, regulated, controlled options.
speaker-0 (14:50.158)
available to Albertans and of course a moment you know when there's government-owned platform
speaker-1 (14:52.334)
Of course that helps, I think, with App Play Alberta, the go-to as the only sort of authorised option, they've seen estimates as high as about 70-75 % of online gambling in Alberta currently happens on unregulated sites. Some of those unregulated sites that are being used at the moment are about to transition to become regulated sites, and when you also have
speaker-0 (15:00.59)
There's no wonder that, I mean, I've
speaker-1 (15:19.318)
sites that aren't currently in Alberta like DraftKings and Fangil and all these big names suddenly become available in a regulated market, I think you'll expect to see broadly similar channelization as we've seen in Ontario towards the legal market.
speaker-0 (15:34.874)
perfect. No, of course it won't be perfect. but I think in my opinion, the Ontario's market.
speaker-1 (15:42.862)
has proven Minister Nally's comments there to be largely correct. as you say, the crime of the matter really is, as was the case in Ontario before Ontario regulated iGaming, there is big, big demand from residents in the province to gamble online. It's already happening. It's a lot. It's a cliche.
speaker-0 (16:04.162)
me as I said this come a bit of a shame
speaker-1 (16:07.384)
But it's also true, it is already happening. And so what's the best way to deal with that? The best way to deal with that is to provide safe, legal, regulated options.
speaker-0 (16:15.09)
really.
speaker-2 (16:16.522)
Absolutely, absolutely. And we've covered some of what Mr. Nally said during SPC Summit Canada, but we have more to discuss. But first we're going to do a very quick ad break and we will be right back.
speaker-1 (16:29.666)
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speaker-2 (16:45.952)
And we're back with more iGaming Daily to continue breaking down what Minister Nally said about the launch of Alberta's iGaming and sports betting market. Of course, one of the big questions after knowing that operators actually asked to delay the launch or reportedly asked to delay the launch according to Minister Nally of the market in Alberta, we really want to know.
many operators we will be expecting so why don't we listen from minister Nally first
speaker-3 (17:18.67)
I'm hearing the numbers as high as 70 operators that want to come to our market. And so this is very exciting. I think that the number of operators is exceeding our expectations. We are thrilled with how much interest that we have received from operators to participate.
speaker-2 (17:34.904)
So Tom, that's what Natalie said. What have you heard so far from your contacts in the Canadian gaming industry?
speaker-0 (17:44.246)
It's interesting hearing Minister Nally say as, know, as
speaker-1 (17:47.466)
as high as 70 operators. I that is a lot. Ontario currently, I think we're at about 45.
speaker-0 (17:50.702)
I think the maximum or sort of the highest number that have ever been.
speaker-1 (17:56.662)
in Ontario at once I believe is about 53 something. The operators is huge. He may mean operator sites, that's worth noting because we already know that for example, Caesars Entertainment as they do in Ontario, that when they in Alberta they're going to launch three separate brands. They're going to launch Caesars Sportsbook and Casinos, Caesars Palace Online Casino and Horseshoe Online Casino.
speaker-0 (18:00.386)
like that.
speaker-0 (18:14.126)
have confirmed.
speaker-0 (18:23.864)
casino. There's also a company called
speaker-1 (18:25.998)
Super group to the parent company of Betway, Sportsbook and Spin Casino and Jackpot. And launch six different brands. you know, 70 operators sites. not necessarily different operators, but you know, 70 different brands. Believe that there's currently round about 80.
speaker-0 (18:34.574)
city, they've confirmed they're going to in the So it depends whether we're talking about I find hard to believe. If we're talking about 77 countries,
speaker-0 (18:47.3)
I could, yeah, I think in Ontario.
So that sort of tracks really with what we've seen. What we know for sure so far is that
speaker-1 (18:59.136)
is that certainly as of the time of recording, total of 35 operator sites, again, not individual operators, 35 different brands, as registered by AGLC, the market regulator. And I mean, it's pretty much who's who of North American, particularly Canadian, know, particularly similar to the Ontario market. You've got big names like DraftKings, Fangual, BetMGM, Bet365, Caesars.
speaker-0 (19:02.924)
That's all.
speaker-0 (19:06.712)
but the questions have been confirmed.
speaker-0 (19:14.958)
Sure. You know.
speaker-1 (19:28.714)
the score bet, you know, who owned by Penn and Thames, a legacy Canadian sports brand that has pretty big cultural cache. We've also got quite a lot of Ontario, know, players who are from Alberta as well, think people like any Canadian.
speaker-0 (19:31.106)
but
speaker-0 (19:35.382)
in Canada, you've smaller on marketplace, we're looking to come over to
sports and industry folk listening, sports interaction.
speaker-1 (19:51.618)
sites like that.
speaker-0 (19:53.078)
And then what's particularly interesting, I think, about the Alberta market.
speaker-1 (19:56.394)
is you have a pathway for existing brick and mortar casinos. Many are as nations owned and operated.
speaker-0 (20:06.956)
They have a pathway to launching iGaming as well. That's been a busy for them. And the current list as of the
speaker-1 (20:11.372)
That's part of this process made relatively easy.
time of recording, see pure casino entertainment who are now indigenous casino operator who
speaker-0 (20:19.862)
And I think about, I think four casinos in Alberta, no resort as well,
speaker-1 (20:28.118)
River Cree Casino, which is a very well renowned brick and mortar First Nations casino in Albuquerque. These guys are down as registered as iGaming operators in the province as well.
speaker-0 (20:34.914)
better.
speaker-0 (20:41.262)
So think you're going to have a really interesting market makeup.
speaker-1 (20:45.166)
Really big brand names, of the smaller Canadian brands or these European operators who have carved out a small footprint for themselves in Ontario and are looking to bring that over to us. Also some really Albert specific operators in there through the casino in the nations interest.
speaker-0 (20:56.876)
Alberta and
first name. So it's going to be, you know, it's going to be if I think in the way that Ontario and this is without still, you know,
speaker-1 (21:06.188)
very very competitive. is a few brands I expect more operators will
speaker-0 (21:16.11)
you know.
speaker-1 (21:17.774)
will be listed in the coming weeks. just had DazonBEP, who are a pretty interesting case study as well, Dazon Sports Streaming. They're also licensed in Ontario, but are yet to be in They are registered in Alberta.
speaker-0 (21:23.96)
this giant.
to actually launch in that process as well. So it's going to be really interesting, both in the lead up to July 13th and once the market is running, you know,
speaker-1 (21:33.688)
think to see.
speaker-1 (21:37.848)
already up and weeks and the months after that launch date to see how competitive this market becomes and the range of operators that Albertans are suddenly going to have to choose from in a, in a regulated marketplace.
speaker-0 (21:42.594)
you know, just
speaker-2 (21:51.246)
We'll have to hashtag wait and see what Albertans decide to choose and where they decide to bet on. But Tom, before we wrap this up, let's look into the future. Let's take our crystal balls out and no, let's please leave it like that. I don't think it came out as I wanted it, but it's okay. Anyway.
Mr. Nally said their priorities are in minimizing the black market, protecting players, providing access to support, treatment, and then he put revenue on a secondary thing. What do you think of this?
speaker-0 (22:33.804)
Yeah, I mean, this is similar to the sort of rhetoric that we heard from, you know, the Ontario government and stakeholders in the lead up to launching two. And I will say I'll start by saying I think it's, know, Stephanie, you know,
speaker-1 (22:35.95)
to re-
speaker-1 (22:40.448)
areas in 2020.
speaker-1 (22:45.644)
there is a credence to wanting to minimize the black market, wanting to protect players, wanting to provide access to gambling support. These are all kind of fair. Too fast. It like it will, it will protect players. Like we talked about earlier by giving them regulated options, sports books and casinos that have to abide by rules and regulations in the province. Obviously that is what you want.
speaker-0 (22:54.99)
points if not somewhat.
speaker-0 (23:11.886)
in a marketplace. You do have to look at it as well. I don't think you
speaker-1 (23:15.096)
Well, like by that, you can really doubt that by suddenly introducing dozens of new, you know, legal, visible options that are able to advertise and have the government's blessing, like you are going to increase the level of online gambling. So is.
speaker-0 (23:29.944)
province, it is incumbent on the government to...
speaker-1 (23:35.744)
make sure they are supporting players by providing responsible gambling tools and treatment and that sort of stuff. know, if you're expand an online gambling market, you have to provide, you know, tools to people.
speaker-0 (23:41.55)
If you're going to.
speaker-0 (23:47.086)
The revenue thing is interesting about this. I work for Canadian gaming business and also for S &P brokers. Obviously legalizing online gambling, as much as they'll sell
speaker-1 (23:49.838)
seeing me here alone.
BC America.
speaker-1 (23:58.36)
say, politicians will say player protection is first and all this sort of stuff. Like revenue is a huge reason that Alberta is doing this. know, Alistair Nally was given the mandate to explore what a regulated i-gaming market might look like, you can absolutely guarantee that a major motivation for that was raising more money for the government. But you look at Ontario.
speaker-0 (24:19.554)
And again, it's not an apples, it's not an apples to apples.
speaker-1 (24:21.708)
comparison because Ontario, you know, there are different, the province is very different. Ontario has a much bigger province than Alberta, for example, that's like.
speaker-0 (24:29.878)
You know, difference number one, but Ontario.
speaker-1 (24:34.378)
in four and a bit years of regulated online gambling has made somewhere in the ballpark of $2.5 billion in tax revenue from this activity. As of iGaming Ontario figures, if you take that data.
speaker-0 (24:49.735)
Alberta is, you know, using the sort of 20 % tax rate is a bit different because they've got some carve outs. They've got
speaker-1 (24:56.59)
1 % carve out for problem gambling support and those kind of community initiatives. And they have a 2 % revenue carve out for First Nations as well to make sure that First Nations are directly financially.
speaker-0 (25:07.65)
benefiting from this as well, the increased competition for their casinos, but broadly speaking the tax is same, about 20%. Will Alberta
speaker-1 (25:11.586)
The speed tax rate is about the
make the same amount of money from iGaming as Ontario did, I doubt it because of the different population and the various factors. I have doubt that the album will do pretty handsomely out of regulated iGaming. If we're a podcast in a year's time, I think we'll be looking back and we'll be saying they'll probably exceed their own expectations. That seems to be a pattern with North American jurisdictions.
suddenly allowing more online gambling, it tends to exceed the expectations of the revenue.
speaker-0 (25:48.672)
So, you know, I understand why he's positioning it as relatively being second, but, you know, there's no
speaker-1 (25:52.68)
No doubt that Alberta will do well from this.
speaker-0 (25:58.626)
And I think in terms of how Albert will decide...
speaker-1 (26:00.66)
defined success in years to come. do think the proof will be in the pudding of channelization.
speaker-0 (26:02.872)
think, you
speaker-0 (26:06.68)
So how much, you know, they'll multiply.
speaker-1 (26:09.102)
There'll multiple studies I'm sure into how much online gambling activity is done through the legal regulated platform and you can guarantee it will be a hell of a lot more than it is now with only one government run platform available.
speaker-0 (26:14.595)
homes.
speaker-0 (26:20.622)
So, you know, I think that we'll
speaker-1 (26:22.882)
see similar metrics to Ontario really and I think that Alberta's market will be judged in similar ways.
speaker-2 (26:30.304)
Either way, Minas Rinaldi was sure optimistic about the outlook for Alberta, so let's listen his invitation to the industry.
speaker-3 (26:41.026)
So coming to Alberta will be a right fit for operators. We have reduced red tape. We've got a business-friendly environment. And we've got low corporate taxes. It doesn't get any better than that. if you like your experience in Ontario, you're going to love your experience in Alberta. So please come.
speaker-2 (27:00.59)
Okay, so please come to Alberta. That's the bottom line of the Nali chat with Andy Maccarone, manager in director for SBC during SBC Summit Canada. Of course, as you have heard, very important and the key conversations are happening during SBC events. So you definitely want to come to SBC Summit Americas in Florida and of course, SBC Summit in Lisbon.
later this year, so make sure you register so you don't miss this type of discussions which are shaping the industry. But Tom, how are we going to be monitoring what happens specifically in Alberta in this case?
speaker-0 (27:46.188)
Yeah, well, it's all systems go now, isn't it? think the after after the delays we've had, I do think the minister's confident. I think pretty much. Launch date. So until then, it's just going to be interesting to see, you know, which other operators get rate, you know, get get registered. I know that a ton of obviously.
speaker-1 (27:50.478)
July 13th is a guarantee now for the law.
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ton of suppliers from gaming content suppliers to tech providers and all kinds of partners.
speaker-0 (28:11.438)
laying their plans. So yeah, I'm sure you know, it's going to be continually fascinating to follow how it goes as we gear up towards launch date. anybody's interested, you can stay up at CanadianGamingBusiness.com and I'm sure there'll be much more news to come.
speaker-1 (28:20.974)
today.
speaker-2 (28:27.02)
Yeah, absolutely. Make sure you are subscribed to the newsletter for Canadian gaming business and all SBC media newsletters. That has been all for today. We will continue monitoring Alberta's market through Canadian gaming business. And of course, anything relevant will also be featured on iGaming Daily. Thank you very much, Tom. Thank you very much, Ania McDonald for producing this episode. I'm Fernando Nutt and to our listeners out there, we'll see you in the next one. Goodbye.
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