St8 Wins Alberta Registration, Expands North American Reach

St8 has received an iGaming Services Supplier license from Alberta’s gambling regulator to operate in the province after its market went live on July 13.

Ziv Chen

Last Updated: July 16, 2026 10:24 AM EDT • 2 minute read

Pictured: Calgary Flames center Justin Kirkland celebrates as we look at St8 gaining Alberta registration. Photo by Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

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Game aggregator St8 has secured a new registration in Alberta, becoming one of the first suppliers to receive approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) as the province opens its regulated iGaming market.

The company will now operate as an iGaming Services Supplier for Alberta online casinos, giving it a foothold in a market that Canadian operators have been closely eyeing since Ontario opened its own regulated system a few years ago.

For St8, the Alberta approval is really an extension of a broader push into North America that started with its registration earlier this year in the Ontario online casinos market. Combined with existing licenses in the UK, Sweden, and Romania, the company now holds regulatory approval in several of the markets most in demand across the global gaming industry.

What the registration actually unlocks for operators is access to St8's aggregation platform, which bundles more than 200 game providers behind a single API connection. That integration also includes a suite of tools for easy casino management of bonuses and promotions, as well as for compliance tracking and reporting.

"Securing our Alberta supplier registration represents another important step in St8's international growth strategy and reflects our continued investment in regulated markets. As jurisdictions continue to evolve, operators need technology partners that combine innovation with a deep understanding of regulatory requirements. Obtaining this registration demonstrates our commitment to meeting those standards while providing operators with a solution that makes expansion into regulated markets as simple and efficient as possible," said Eva Alšauskaite, Head of Legal at St8.

Alberta's regulated market opens with 22 operators

That timing lines up closely with Alberta's own launch. The province flipped the switch on its regulated online gambling market, going live on July 13, with 22 operators live immediately. The province is the second in Canada to open a competitive iGaming marketplace, joining Ontario. It was a big fan of customers in the casino and Alberta sports betting markets.

Alberta officials pointed to the scale of the unregulated market as the reason for the shift. Dale Nally, the province's Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, said roughly 70% of online gambling activity in Alberta had been running through unregulated sites offering little to no player protection before the new framework took effect.

Operators now have to register with AGLC and then sign commercial agreements with the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC). The agency oversees conduct and management on the province's behalf.

Fifty operators have registered so far, each paying a $50,000 application fee and a $150,000 annual registration fee. The province set a 20% tax rate on gross gaming revenue, a figure Nally said was chosen specifically to attract more operators than higher-tax jurisdictions across the border in New York.

FanDuel, Caesars, BetRivers, and several others were among the brands that went live at launch, with more expected to follow as their agreements with the AiGC are finalized in the coming months.

Written by:
Ziv Chen

Ziv has over two decades of experience in the igaming and sports betting industry, having served in senior marketing and business development positions with both B2C and B2B companies, including Playtech and Microgaming. In 2019, Ziv decided to pursue his passion for writing and became a fulltime industry journalist, covering casino, sports, and gambling business news. He’s specialties include casino games and technology, US state gambling regulation, company performance, as well as gambling affiliates and marketing. As a Pitt graduate, Ziv is a diehard fan of all Pittsburgh sports teams, with the Steelers at the top of the list. In his free time, he enjoys reading crime fiction, biographies (mainly of sports personalities, but not only) and American history. Ziv’s Favorite quote: “We're going to pursue perfection, knowing full well we won't catch it, but we're going to relentlessly chase it," Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach.