How to check an Alberta casino
is licensed
Check two things — AiGC branding on the site, and the operator's entry on the AGLC registrant list at aglc.ca/igaming. Under a minute, no account needed. Anything not on the register is not legal in Alberta.
Two checks confirm a casino is legal in Alberta, and both take under a minute.
- Look for Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) branding on the casino’s site.
- Confirm the operator on the AGLC registrant list at aglc.ca/igaming.
If either check fails, don’t deposit. A site not on the register is not legal here, whatever other licences it shows.
The full check, step by step
1. Find the AiGC mark
Legal Alberta sites carry the AiGC’s branding, usually in the footer. It identifies an approved operator under Alberta’s conduct-and-manage system. What the AiGC is.
2. Cross-check the AGLC register
The register is the source of truth. Open aglc.ca/igaming, find the registrant list, and search the brand or its operating company.
Check the register itself, never a badge or certificate image on the casino’s own page. Badges can be copied; the register can’t.
One wrinkle: registration and being live are different things. A registered brand may not have launched yet — launches continue until the 13 October 2026 deadline. Our licensed operators list tracks both.
3. Match the operating company
Register entries name legal entities, which sometimes differ from the brand. bet365 runs through Hillside (International Gaming) ENC; Spin Casino through Cadtree Limited. Our list shows the company beside each brand so you can match them.
4. Check the footer basics
A legal site’s footer shows an 18+ marker, responsible-gambling links (GameSense), and the operating company’s name. Missing basics are a warning.
Red flags that end the check early
- A Curaçao, Anjouan or “international” licence presented as if it covers Alberta. It doesn’t.
- “No ID / no verification” as a selling point. Licensed sites must verify age and identity — a site skipping KYC is telling you it’s unregulated. Why verification protects you.
- Bonus offers in public ads. Alberta bans advertising bonuses outside an operator’s own site. A site or ad pushing offers at you publicly is breaking the rules or isn’t licensed. The rule explained.
- Crypto-only deposits and no Alberta entity. No licensed Alberta operator is crypto-only.
- Pressure tactics — countdown timers, “last chance” pop-ups. Licensed-market advertising standards prohibit this style.
Why the minute is worth it
The licence isn’t paperwork; it’s your recourse. Registered operators must protect player funds, offer self-exclusion and limit tools, and answer to the AGLC and AiGC when things go wrong. An offshore site can freeze your balance and there is nothing in Alberta you can do. The full comparison: offshore vs. licensed.
Every casino on this site passed the register check before being listed — browse them. Being licensed gets an operator listed; it earns no points beyond that. How we actually rate.