Stake Launches an Alberta-Licensed Site: What to Know

Stake now has a licensed casino in Alberta. It lives at ab.stake.ca, it’s run by a Canadian company called Stake Canada Ltd., and the province’s own online gaming body lists it as an approved site.[1] It’s a separate site from Stake.com, the crypto casino we review, and the two work very differently. Here’s what happened and what it means for you.

What Happened With Stake in Alberta

Alberta opened its own legal online casino market on 13 July 2026.[8] Two public bodies run it. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) is the regulator: it sets the rules and checks that sites follow them. The Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), owned by the province, runs the market and signs a contract with each site. A site needs both, an AGLC registration and a signed AiGC contract, before it can take bets.[9]

AGLC’s public register lists Stake Canada Ltd. as an online gaming operator, with a registration that runs to 24 September 2027.[2] On 7 October, Stake told the trade press it expected to go live on 12 October, once the AiGC contract was signed.[11] The site is now open. Its footer says Stake Canada is licensed by AGLC (registration No. 121902) and runs the site under an agreement with AiGC,[3] and AiGC’s list of approved sites links straight to it.[1]

Stake Canada board member Birgitte Sand said the Alberta licence gives “a strong foundation for the company’s development in Canada.”[11]

What It Means If You Play in Alberta

ab.stake.ca is a regular provincially licensed casino and sportsbook. It is not a crypto casino. The main differences from Stake.com:

• Canadian dollars only. Stake’s Alberta help page says it plainly: “Cryptocurrency deposits are not available.” You pay by Interac or card, in your own name. Prepaid cards are refused.[5]
• ID check before your first deposit. You verify your email and identity before you can put money in.[5] The terms also allow checks on where your money comes from, such as bank statements or payslips.[4]
• 18+ and inside Alberta. You must be physically in the province while you play.[3]
• Small minimums. Deposits and withdrawals start at CAD 5, and Stake charges no withdrawal fee.[4]
• Somewhere to complain. If Stake’s own support can’t settle a dispute, you can take it to AiGC’s dispute process.[4]

Stake.com itself is off the table in Alberta. Its terms list Alberta as a prohibited location, and using a VPN to get around that counts as breaking the terms.[7] AGLC also expects licensed operators to stop serving the province through unlicensed sites and to cut ties with companies that do.[10] If you have money sitting on a Stake.com account and you live in Alberta, ask Stake.com support how to withdraw it. Don’t try to log in through a VPN.

What It Means in the Rest of Canada

Stake.com’s terms list two Canadian provinces: Alberta and Ontario.[7] Ontario players can’t use Stake.com either, and on stake.ca Ontario shows as “Coming Soon”.[6] There’s no licensed Stake site for Ontario yet.

Stake.com’s terms don’t name any other province. If you play from British Columbia, Quebec or elsewhere, nothing in this news changes how Stake.com works for you.

What Our Stake Review Says

Our Stake review covers Stake.com: the crypto site licensed in Curaçao and run by Medium Rare N.V., with instant crypto withdrawals and an ID check before your first withdrawal. The Alberta site doesn’t change that review, because it’s a different site with its own licence, payments and rules. The review covers that Stake.com is closed to players in Alberta and Ontario.

If you’re comparing crypto casinos from another province, our guide to crypto casinos in Canada shows which ones accept Canadian players and how each handles verification.