Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?

Alberta's licensing framework continues to run through the two-entity AGLC and AiGC registration model established at market launch, with no change to the registration pathway itself detected. What has changed is the scale of the population registered under that pathway: 29 operators covering an estimated 48 to 51 approved brands and sites as of the October 13 to 16, 2026 transition-deadline close, up from 22 commercial sites at the July 13, 2026 launch. Approvals continued to be processed through to the final days before the deadline, with Stake and Bet99 among the operators cleared in that window. The registration model remains the sole route to lawful entry; the material reviewed identifies no change to the statutory basis, conditions, or issuing authority behind that model, only continued growth in the number of operators and brands registered under it.